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.
We are always happy to have our members share their research and questions with us. If you would like to give a presentation, or propose a topic for a tutorial or help session, please write to us at program@pgsnys.org.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule for 2024
October 10, 2024: “A History of Mental Health Care and its Institutions in New York State,” by Rosanne L. Higgins, Ph.D.
November 14, 2024: “Getting Around the Language Barrier: Translation Aids for Polish Genealogy,” by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz
December 12, 2024: Christmas Party. No regular meeting.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule for 2025
January 9, 2025: PGSNYS Monthly Meeting. Presentation topic TBD.
February 13, 2025: Research Night: Chain Migration, hosted by Sandra Maciejewski Porter
March 13, 2025: PGSNYS Monthly Meeting. Presentation topic TBD.
April 10, 2025: “Using Genealogia w Archiwach,” by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz
May 8, 2025: “Using Cadastral Maps of Galicia,” by Tadeusz Pilat.
June 12, 2025: “Casimer Mazurek and the Great Steel Strike of 1919,” 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!
July 2025: No regular meeting. Cheektowaga Polish American Arts Festival.
August 14, 2025: Research Night: Breaking Through Our Member’s Brick Walls, hosted by PGSNYS members
September 11, 2025: PGSNYS Monthly Meeting. Presentation topic TBD.
October 9, 2025: PGSNYS Monthly Meeting. Presentation topic TBD.
November 13, 2025: Presentation by PGSNYS Member, Kasia Dane.
December 11, 2025: No regular meeting. PGSNYS Christmas Party for members and their guests.