Detailed Genealogy and Historical Information
Michael E. Byczek's lineage in Chicago, IL is one of the oldest in the city's history dating back to 1835.
He has conducted extensive historical and genealogical research to preserve these family chronicles since the early 1990s. As an attorney, Michael E. Byczek advocates verified and accurate genealogy through moral-based analysis and ethical historical research. The Byczek family has published their genealogical narratives online for almost 30 years.
Numerous comprehensive biographical documentaries have been compiled and are
available online.
View a ten-generation
interactive family tree or a
tabular chart showing the exact lineage for each ancestor.
Not all genealogical questions have answers due to lack of documents that still exist. Records from particular time periods did not always provide useful information. Michael E. Byczek, as an attorney, has taken extraordinary precautions to derive accurate insight from such scenarios. These conclusions are based on balance of probabilities, whether it is more likely than not, and highly plausible to be true. Such narratives are also evaluated on the basis of logic, reasonableness, and common sense in the context of reliable historical analysis.
Rooney Research in Chicago, IL and Counties Tipperary and Kilkenny in Ireland
Michael E. Byczek registered a federal copyright for a
362-page documentary of his 3x-great-grandparents William and Julia Rooney titled
The Biographies of William Rooney and Julia Phelan - Old Settlers of Chicago (
TXu002469190).
A
116-page collective documentary was compiled about William and Julia Rooney's daughter Kittie A. Rooney and her husband Edward H. Talbot (2x-great-grandparents).
Talbot Research in Chicago, IL; Taunton, MA; and County Tipperary in Ireland
Extensive research was conducted into Edward H. Talbot's (2x-great-grandfather) business ventures as a Chicago real estate promoter.
View the 104-page comprehensive documentary
Historical analysis of records from Co. Tipperary in Ireland has revealed the most likely Talbot lineage going back to Michael E. Byczek's 6x-great-grandparents.
View the 156-page summarized documentary along with a
104-page biography of Edward H. Talbot's parents Thomas Talbot and Hannah McDonald (3x-great-grandparents).
A
70-page documentary was compiled for Edward H. Talbot and Kittie A. Rooney's daughter Marie T. Talbot and her husband Martin J. Flanagan (great-grandparents).
Flanagan Research in Chicago, IL; Port Huron, MI; and Counties Mayo and Westmeath of Ireland
Review of church records has identified Collinstown, Co. Westmeath in Ireland as the most likely origin of the Flanagan family prior to settling in Port Huron, MI (United States).
View the
135-page collective documentary of the Flanagan lineage in the United States and Ireland (Co. Mayo and Co. Westmeath)
Byczek Research in Chicago, IL and Subcarpathian Voivodeship of Poland
Martin Byczek and Maryanna Dudek (great-grandparents) were both from the Subcarpathian Voivodeship of Poland. View their
86-page documentary along with a
251-page collective documentary for their lineage in Poland.
Bykowski Research in Chicago, IL and Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Warmian-Masurian, and Greater Poland Voivodeships of Poland
Roman J. Bykowski (grandfather) was born in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. View a
437-page collective documentary for his lineage in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Warmian-Masurian, and Greater Poland Voivodeships of Poland. The lineage of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship dates back to a time when the area was part of Prussia. Joseph Bykowski and Margaret Piotrowski (great-grandparents) are featured in a
74-page documentary.
Murzyn Research in Chicago, IL; Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland; and Alytus County of Lithuania
Frank Murzyn/Marynowski and Rose Sidor (great-grandparents) were both from the Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland. View their
76-page documentary and a
267-page collective documentary of the lineage in Poland and Lithuania.
Chicago Research
A
242-page documentary was compiled about the Rooney, Talbot, and Flanagan families in Chicago through their entries in the City Directories (1839-1928).
Online Genealogy Trees
Michael E. Byczek has created two comprehensive family trees through online genealogy platforms.
His
ancestry.com profile has the username "byczek" with a tree identified as
Michael E. Byczek Lineage. The genealogy for this account is DNA-verified for as many generations back as genetic data was available for comparative analysis.
This is an accurate and verified source of genealogy that cannot be modified by other users, including third-parties.
Michael E. Byczek's decision to submit a DNA test was not for genealogy, but as an attorney to intervene across all branches of his lineage. In the autumn of 2024 he was alerted to widespread propagation of false claims about his living immediate family and deceased direct blood ancestors. His intention was to promote accurate genealogy.
All genealogy and social media platforms pose a risk of cyber-bullying, identity theft, fake images/documents (i.e. AI-generated), scams, slander/libel, spread of misinformation, and other inappropriate online user conduct. Numerous instances of inaccurate or deceptive genealogy were identified, such as false claims about marriage, children, nationality, employment, immigration, religion, and burials. In the most egregious circumstances, Michael E. Byczek sought immediate removal of offensive content.
Michael E. Byczek has extensively contributed to the
familysearch.org online genealogical platform under the username "michaelbyczek". However, the Family Search platform is community-based where only one profile is allowed per deceased individual. This model allows anonymous third-parties to delete, edit, and modify accurate information (i.e. disruptive editing). Users are advised to carefully review information to verify and validate details, such as reviewing the timestamp activity log for usernames. Michael E. Byczek has proposed that direct descendants assume shared responsibility for monitoring accuracy of these community-based genealogical profiles.
There is an antiquated view that the dead don't have rights. As an attorney, Michael E. Byczek provides legal advice about the digital afterlife and ways to protect the deceased.
Information is available at
byczeklaw.com/digital_afterlife.html. A four minute video is available on the Byczek Law YouTube Channel with username
@byczeklaw.
The proposed direct-descendant administered genealogy framework is a good solution to protect the rights of deceased common ancestors.
Each deceased individual has a unique profile on Family Search with an assigned identifier, such as those for Michael E. Byczek's four grandparents:
Michael S. Byczek (GRRG-GMV) and Marie C. Flanagan (G5C8-1C2)
Roman J. Bykowski (GRG3-BXS) and Antoinette A. Murzynowicz/Marynowski (GRRG-XBB)
As an accurate source of data, Michael E. Byczek uploaded a Pedigree Resource File (GEDCOM format) to Family Search titled "Michael E. Byczek Lineage" (username of michaelbyczek) to show an outline of his direct-blood ancestors. This information cannot be modified by other users, but the content is displayed in accordance with Family Search parameters (i.e. not all details are publicly visible). The tree can be accessed by searching for the Submission ID: 2:2:2:MMKK-J2F under the option for user-submitted genealogies.
Grave Memorials
The online platform findagrave.com is dedicated to burial memorials with a model that is similar to Family Search. Only one memorial is allowed per deceased individual. However, the platform grants only one user with administrative control. As a result, this model is also susceptible to anonymous third-parties (i.e. cyber-squatting). Michael E. Byczek undertook extensive efforts to create dozens of memorials and regain family administration of others that were under third-party control.
His
Find a Grave profile provides a link to all memorials under his administration.
Military Memorials
The fold3.com platform is dedicated to military records and allows users to create a memorial for deceased veterans. Michael E. Byczek has created memorials for his grandfather
Michael S. Byczek (World War II) and great-grandfather
Martin J. Flanagan (World War I).
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