Thanks to all who attended our November meeting, which included our annual elections for PGSNYS officers and trustees. Although we will miss Kristen Mruk, who has served as Trustee for the past two years, we're excited to welcome Gabrielle Michalak who will serve as...

"I think Babcia said she was from Warsaw, but I'm not sure, and now there's no one left to ask." "I know dad's side of the family was Polish, but we don't know much about them. No one ever talked about the Old Country in those days." "Our family is growing! With a new...

Last week's October meeting of the PGSNYS featured Rosanne L. Higgins, Ph.D., who presented a fascinating look at the evolution of the mental health care system in New York State. As Dr. Higgins explained, the very first mental asylum in the U.S. was the Utica State...

October is Polish American Heritage Month! How do you plan to celebrate? This might be a great time to learn a Polish song, attend a Polish dance performance, or try a new Polish recipe. It's also a great time to share family stories of your Polish ancestors with your...

Thanks to all who attended our meeting on Thursday, September 12. We appreciate your flexibility and willingness to participate in our impromptu Research Night. After the close of the business meeting, we had some great discussions about current research projects,...

Did you know that PGSNYS members have access to all the live monthly webinars presented by the Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland (PGSGC), in addition to our own monthly webinars? Thanks to a reciprocal agreement between our Societies, PGSNYS members...

By now, all of our members should have received their electronic or print copy of the Summer issue of our Searchers newsletter. The new issue has been uploaded to the Members Only section of the website, where members have exclusive access to the most recent issues of...

At our August meeting, we announced some recent updates to our databases. Specifically, we added: St. Casimir Parish Baptisms, 1891–1911 St. Casimir Parish Deaths, 1894–1904, 1911–1914 St. Casimir Parish Marriages, 1892–1905 Corpus Christi Marriages, 1898–1909...

Last night, we enjoyed a fascinating look at "PGSNYS maps for Polish Genealogy," presented by PGSNYS Trustee, Hank Kozlowski. Hank shared how he inherited his position as the "Man with the Maps" from the late Walter Kloc, who acquired a large number of useful and...

A great time was had by all at the Cheektowaga Polish American Arts Festival, which took place on July 26, 27, and 28, 2024! Our volunteers were kept busy during the three days of the Festival, offering research assistance and surname lookups, and answering questions...