Last week’s November meeting offered newcomers to Polish genealogy an excellent introduction to Geneteka, the widely used database of Polish vital records. Our speaker, Kasia Dane, is a long-time genealogical and family researcher who has indexed roughly half a...
Celebrating Polish American Heritage Month with “The Four Seasons in Folk Culture in Poland” Our October meeting honored Polish American Heritage Month with a captivating presentation, “The Four Seasons in Folk Culture in Poland,” by Polish ethnographer Justyna...
Last night’s September meeting featured a presentation by author Michael Rizzo entitled, “Researching Buffalo’s Polish Gangsters.” Rizzo’s informal, extemporaneous talk offered insight into the process he used to research John “Big...
By now, our members should have received our Summer 2025 issue of the Searchers, which was delivered this month in electronic and hard copy form. This latest issue has been uploaded to the Members Only section of the website, where members have...
Our August Meeting was a Research Night with the theme, “Breaking Through Our Members’ Brick Walls.” For this meeting, we solicited research questions from our members in advance, which we submitted to a panel of members who are experienced...
Come join PGSNYS as we celebrate Polish culture and heritage at the 46th annual Polish American Arts Festival in Cheektowaga, New York! The festival is FREE, and offers an old-school vibe in a family-friendly environment, with something for everyone!...
