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May Meeting Recording Now Available

May Meeting Recording Now Available

Our May meeting featured Polish genealogist, Tadeusz Pilat, MLIS, AG®, who presented the lecture, "Using Online Map Resources and Cadastral maps of Poland." Tadeusz provided a brief history of the Josephinian and Franciscan land surveys on which the tax system in 19th...

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Spring Searchers Now Available

Spring Searchers Now Available

We hope our members enjoyed our Spring 2025 issue of the Searchers, which was delivered in early April in electronic and hard copy form. This latest issue has been uploaded to the Members Only section of the website, where members have exclusive access...

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April Meeting Recording Now Available

April Meeting Recording Now Available

At our April meeting, PGSNYS President Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz presented an introduction to the Polish genealogy website Genealogia w Archiwach (Genealogy in the Archive), demonstrating how it can be used primarily as digital archive to browse unindexed scans,...

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March Meeting Recording Now Available

March Meeting Recording Now Available

Our March meeting last week featured Roxanne Bocyck, an author from Syracuse, New York, who presented "Genealogical Research and Storytelling." Roxanne shared the research and writing process she used in crafting her novel, Catherine's Dream: A Story of Spirit and...

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Changes to Our Board of Directors

Changes to Our Board of Directors

Following the loss of PGSNYS Vice-President, Maureen Gleason, on January 20, 2025, our Board was left with a vacancy. Article V Section 7 of our bylaws states, "Should any officer’s position become vacant prior to the end of the elected term, the Board of Directors in...

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In Memoriam: Maureen E. Gleason, 1958–2025

In Memoriam: Maureen E. Gleason, 1958–2025

PGSNYS is saddened to announce the passing of our friend, colleague, Vice President, and passionate supporter of Polonia, Maureen E. Gleason, on 20 January 2025. Maureen was a long-time member of PGSNYS, serving in the roles of both Vice President and Trustee at...

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February Meeting Recap, Recording Now Available

February Meeting Recap, Recording Now Available

Our February Meeting was a Research Night with the theme of "Chain Migration." PGSNYS member, Sandra Maciejewski Porter, hosted a brief presentation to kick the meeting off, introducing the concept of chain migration, and explaining its relevance to genealogical...

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PGSNYS Awarded Grant to Digitize Historic Polish Newspaper

PGSNYS Awarded Grant to Digitize Historic Polish Newspaper

Buffalo, NY – The Polish Genealogical Society of New York State (PGSNYS) has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Arts & Culture Initiative, administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, to support the digitization of a decade...

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January Meeting Recording Now Available

January Meeting Recording Now Available

Last week, we kicked off a new year of PGSNYS meetings with the presentation, "Beginnings of Tribal Organization and the Polish State Based on Archaeological Research," by professional archaeologist, Prof. Paweł Duma, from the University of Wrocław. Prof. Duma...

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