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.

Meeting Schedule for 2025

January 9, 2025: “Beginnings of Tribal Organization and the Polish State Based on Archaeological Research,” by Prof. Paweł Duma

February 13, 2025: Research Night: Chain Migration, hosted by Sandra Maciejewski Porter

March 13, 2025: “Genealogical Research and Storytelling,” by Roxanne Bocyck, author

April 10, 2025: “Using Genealogia w Archiwach,” by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz

May 8, 2025: “Using Online Map Resources and Cadastral maps of Poland,” 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: “Researching Buffalo’s Polish Gangsters,” by Michael Rizzo

October 9, 2025: “The Four Seasons in Folk Culture in Poland,” by Justyna Orlikowska

November 13, 2025: Presentation by PGSNYS Member, Kasia Dane.

December 11, 2025: No regular meeting. PGSNYS Christmas Party for members and their guests.