NEWS
Polish Genealogy & Polonia Fair Draws Record Crowd at St. Stan’s
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State is pleased to share the success of this past Sunday’s Polish Genealogy & Polonia Fair, held at the St. Stanislaus Adamski Social Center—an event that proved to be our most well-attended to date. A total of 143...
Research Night Recording Now Available
Our first-ever Zoom-only edition of Research Night: Breaking Through Our Members' Brick Walls is now in the recording library — and it delivered. Panelists Valerie Baginski, Sandra Porter, and Julie Szczepankiewicz reviewed real brick wall questions submitted by...
Website Navigation Update: Introducing the Member Portal
We recently refreshed the navigation on pgsnys.online to make the site easier to use for members and visitors alike. Most changes are subtle — a few renamed labels and reorganized menus — but one is worth calling out: the new Member Portal. Member Portal is now its...
April Meeting Recording Now Available
Our April meeting, held at Eugene V. Debs Hall, featured returning speaker Chris Hawley, who presented The Buffalo Belt Line: Hidden in Plain Sight. This engaging program explored how a largely overlooked railroad system played a central role in shaping Buffalo’s...
Polish Genealogy & Polonia Fair Returns May 3
The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State will host its annual Polish Genealogy & Polonia Fair on Sunday, May 3, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the St. Stanislaus Adamski Social Center. This free, public event brings together individuals and families...
NEW: Research Night: Breaking Through Brick Walls (Zoom Edition)
Wednesday, April 29, 20267:00 PM (ET) | Zoom Due to popular demand, we are offering a special Zoom-only edition of our popular Research Night—an opportunity to learn from real member research challenges—and the strategies used to move them forward. This session will...
Spring 2026 Searchers Now Available
We hope our members are enjoying the Spring 2026 issue of Searchers, which was delivered in early April in both electronic and printed formats. This latest issue—Issue No. 101—has now been uploaded to the Members Only section of our website, where members have...
March Meeting Recording Now Available
Our March meeting featured speaker Tadeusz H. Pilat, MLS, AG®, who presented Polish Census Records: Then and Now. The engaging program introduced members and guests to the many types of census and census-like records that can help genealogists trace ancestors in...
Beyond Ancestry: Finding Your Western New York Polish Ancestors
If you have Polish ancestors from Western New York, the PGSNYS databases are an indispensable — and often overlooked — research tool. We host 48 individual databases containing unique, indexed records you won't find on Ancestry, FamilySearch, or other commercial...
February Meeting Recording Now Available
Last Thursday’s PGSNYS membership meeting, “Research Night: Breaking Through Our Members’ Brick Walls,” featured an interactive panel discussion format similar to the one that was such a hit at our August 2025 meeting. Members were invited to submit their “brick wall”...
January Meeting Recording Now Available
Our first meeting of the year featured speaker Tom Sadauskas, who introduced members and guests to Genealogy Research in Lithuania. Tom began with a concise historical overview, explaining that although Lithuania was founded in the 13th century, its history has been...
Winter Searchers Now Available, and a Tip for Searching Searchers
We hope our members enjoyed the Winter 2025 issue of the Searchers, delivered in early December in both electronic and printed formats. This latest issue has now been uploaded to the Members Only section of the website, where members have exclusive access to the most...