Please join us in person at our monthly meetings, which are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, our meetings take place at Erie 1 BOCES, 355 Harlem Road, West Seneca, New York. Meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month from 7:00 pm–9:00 pm. PGSNYS members who prefer to attend remotely will receive a Zoom link via email a few days prior to the meeting.
Although our presentation calendar for 2026 is full, it’s not too early to start thinking about 2027. If you would like to propose a topic for a tutorial or help session, or if you are a member who would like to share your research, please write to us at program@pgsnys.org.
Meeting Schedule for 2026
January 8, 2026: “Genealogy Research in Lithuania,” by Tom Sadauskas
February 12, 2026: Research Night: Breaking Through Our Members’ Brick Walls, hosted by PGSNYS members
March 12, 2026: “Polish Census Records: Then and Now,” by Tadeusz Pilat
April 9, 2026: “The Buffalo Belt Line: Hidden in Plain Sight,” by Chris Hawley. Important note: This meeting will be held at Eugene V. Debs Hall, 483 Peckham St., Buffalo, and not at our usual location!
May 14, 2026: “Breaking Through Brick Walls with Cluster Research,” by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz
June 11, 2026: “Publishing a Family History: The Process and the Details,” by Jerome “Jay” Biedny
July 2026: No regular meeting. Cheektowaga Polish American Arts Festival
August 13, 2026: Research Night: Breaking Through Our Members’ Brick Walls, hosted by PGSNYS members
September 10, 2026: “Digging Into Church Records: What Latin Do You Really Need to Know?” by Kasia Dane
October 8, 2026: Genetic genealogy lecture (specific title coming soon), by Eryk Jan Grzeszkowiak
November 12, 2026: “AI in Genealogical Research: A Practical Approach,” by Diana Elder, AGR, AGLTM
December 10, 2026: No regular meeting. PGSNYS Christmas Party for members and their guests.