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In the United States, Germany, and other countries where members of these ethnic groups migrated, various local and national societies have been organized to gather, preserve, and share the cultural contributions and histories of Polish minority groups. | In the United States, Germany, and other countries where members of these ethnic groups migrated, various local and national societies have been organized to gather, preserve, and share the cultural contributions and histories of Polish minority groups. | ||
==Minority Groups== | == Minority Groups == | ||
===Belorusians=== | |||
=== Germans === | === Germans === | ||
A group for German researchers in Middle Poland can be found at this site [http://www.mittelpolen.de/irm/ Mittelpolen.de]. It may be helpful for those searching for German ancestors and even possibly living relatives that settled in this area. This site is only available in the German language. | A group for German researchers in Middle Poland can be found at this site [http://www.mittelpolen.de/irm/ Mittelpolen.de]. It may be helpful for those searching for German ancestors and even possibly living relatives that settled in this area. This site is only available in the German language. | ||
For English language coverage of Germans in Middle Poland (Russian Poland), consider [http://www.sggee.org Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe]. It's indexing database of church and civil records and family data includes over 500,000 entries for Germanic people from Russian Poland and Volhynia (northwestern Ukraine). These two regions have strong migrational links and therefore many family connections. | For English language coverage of Germans in Middle Poland (Russian Poland), consider [http://www.sggee.org Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe]. It's indexing database of church and civil records and family data includes over 500,000 entries for Germanic people from Russian Poland and Volhynia (northwestern Ukraine). These two regions have strong migrational links and therefore many family connections. | ||
===Hutsuls=== | |||
===Jews=== | === Jews === | ||
It is not certain when the first Jew arrived in Poland. Many came to Poland and began their businesses and sold their wares and then settled with their families. Many Jews came here because persecution drove them away from areas outside of Poland. Here they found some peace. A great influx came into Poland between the 12th and 15th centuries. Because Poland was in need of merchants and other businesses, they were readily accepted and found the protection that they needed. Mostly the Ashkenazi Jews settled in Poland. Poland consisted of about 10% Jewish population between the two World Wars. | It is not certain when the first Jew arrived in Poland. Many came to Poland and began their businesses and sold their wares and then settled with their families. Many Jews came here because persecution drove them away from areas outside of Poland. Here they found some peace. A great influx came into Poland between the 12th and 15th centuries. Because Poland was in need of merchants and other businesses, they were readily accepted and found the protection that they needed. Mostly the Ashkenazi Jews settled in Poland. Poland consisted of about 10% Jewish population between the two World Wars. | ||
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Source: [http://www.cyberroad.com/poland/jews.html http://www.cyberroad.com/poland/jews.html] | Source: [http://www.cyberroad.com/poland/jews.html http://www.cyberroad.com/poland/jews.html] | ||
==== Sources in Print:==== | ==== Sources in Print: ==== | ||
Burg, Brian Neil. "Lessons Learned in Finding the Chajkielson Family of Suwalki." In. ''AVOTAYNU'', Vol. XXIV, No. 4 (Winter 2008); pp. 37-42. [ FHL INTL 296.05 Av79 v. 24]. | Burg, Brian Neil. "Lessons Learned in Finding the Chajkielson Family of Suwalki." In. ''AVOTAYNU'', Vol. XXIV, No. 4 (Winter 2008); pp. 37-42. [ FHL INTL 296.05 Av79 v. 24]. | ||
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*[http://www.polishjews.org/home.htm Polish Jews.org website] | *[http://www.polishjews.org/home.htm Polish Jews.org website] | ||
===Kashubians=== | === Kashubians === | ||
'''Introduction'''<br>''Kashubians'' also called Kashubs, Kaszubians, Kassubians or Cassubians, are a West Slavic ethnic group in Pomerelia, north-central Poland. Their settlement area is referred to as Kashubia. They speak Kashubian, classified either as a language or a Polish dialect. | '''Introduction'''<br>''Kashubians'' also called Kashubs, Kaszubians, Kassubians or Cassubians, are a West Slavic ethnic group in Pomerelia, north-central Poland. Their settlement area is referred to as Kashubia. They speak Kashubian, classified either as a language or a Polish dialect. | ||
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'''Helpful Websites''' | '''Helpful Websites''' | ||
*[http://ka-na.org/ Kashubian Association of North America] | |||
http://members.shaw.ca/lipinsky/ | |||
===Lemkos=== | |||
===Lithuanians=== | |||
===Russians=== | |||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||