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=== Introduction === | |||
Many societies and organizations have information that would help you in your genealogical research. The following links are for societies in Poland as well as numerous societies dedicated to Polish genealogy in the countries Poles immigrated to, especially the United States. You may find it helpful to join one of these societies and support its efforts. | |||
Most of these societies have | Most of these societies have websites on the Internet. Most are also members of the [http://www.FEEFHS.org Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS)]. Individuals may also join FEEFHS and receive its journal. This organization has a web site, with links to its member societies. | ||
== Genealogical Societies == | |||
Several genealogical societies emphasize Polish research. Most of these societies publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies and may have special indexes, collections, and projects. Many publish queries about Polish ancestors or maintain a list of members’ research interests. Some specialize in the immigrants to a specific area. | Several genealogical societies emphasize Polish research. Most of these societies publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, and compiled genealogies and may have special indexes, collections, and projects. Many publish queries about Polish ancestors or maintain a list of members’ research interests. Some specialize in the immigrants to a specific area. | ||
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The following societies may be of interest: | The following societies may be of interest: | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of America''' <br>984 North Milwaukee Ave. <br>Chicago, IL 60622<br>Internet: http://www.pgsa.org/<br> | '''Polish Genealogical Society of America''' <br>984 North Milwaukee Ave. <br>Chicago, IL 60622<br>Internet: http://www.pgsa.org/<br> | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of California''' <br>P.O. Box | '''Polish Genealogical Society of California''' <br>P.O. Box 307<br>Buena Park, CA 90621-0307<br> | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc.'''<br>8 Lyle Road<br>New Britain, CT 06053-2104<br>Internet: http://www.pgsctne.org | '''Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc.'''<br>8 Lyle Road<br>New Britain, CT 06053-2104<br>Internet: http://www.pgsctne.org | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland'''<br>c/o St. Mary's PNC Church<br>1901 Wexford Ave.<br>Parma, Ohio 44134<br>Internet: http:// | '''Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland'''<br>c/o St. Mary's PNC Church<br>1901 Wexford Ave.<br>Parma, Ohio 44134<br>Internet: [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohpgsgc/ http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohpgsgc/] | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts'''<br>P.O. Box 381<br>Northampton, MA 01061-0381<br>Internet: http://www. | '''Polish Genealogical Society of Massachusetts'''<br>P.O. Box 381<br>Northampton, MA 01061-0381<br>Internet: [http://www.pgsma.org/ http://www.pgsma.org/] | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan''' <br>Burton Historical Collection <br>Detroit Public Library <br>5201 Woodward Ave. <br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Internet: http://www.pgsm.org/<br> | '''Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan''' <br>Burton Historical Collection <br>Detroit Public Library <br>5201 Woodward Ave. <br>Detroit, MI 48202<br>Internet: http://www.pgsm.org/<br> | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota'''<br>P.O.Box 16069<br>St. Paul, MN 55116-0069<br>Internet:http:// | '''Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota'''<br>P.O.Box 16069<br>St. Paul, MN 55116-0069<br>Internet:[http://pgsmn.org/ http://pgsmn.org/] | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of New York State'''<br> | '''Polish Genealogical Society of New York State'''<br>P.O. Box 984<br>Cheektowaga, NY 14225<br>Internet:[http://pgsnys.org/ http://pgsnys.org/] | ||
'''Polish Genealogical Society of Texas''' <br>Route 1, Box 475-S <br>Navasota, TX 77068<br>Internet: http://www.pgst.org/<br> | '''Polish Genealogical Society of Texas''' <br>Route 1, Box 475-S <br>Navasota, TX 77068<br>Internet: http://www.pgst.org/<br> | ||
'''Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe'''<br>(focus is on Germans from Russian Poland and Volhynia)<br>Box 905 Stn. “M”<br>Calgary, AB T2P 2J6<br>Canada<br>Internet: http://sggee.org | '''Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe'''<br>(focus is on Germans from Russian Poland and Volhynia)<br>Box 905 Stn. “M”<br>Calgary, AB T2P 2J6<br>Canada<br>Internet: http://sggee.org | ||
For a link with a good list of Polish genealogical societies: [http:// | For a link with a good list of Polish genealogical societies: [http://pgsa.org/other-pgs-societies/ click here] | ||
== Historical Societies == | |||
Historical societies can be valuable sources of information on Poland. Similar societies exist in countries where Polish emigrants settled. These societies often collect information about Polish immigrants. Some may have information about specific Polish individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Poland that may be difficult to find in libraries and archives. You may be interested in the services, activities, and collections of the following historical societies: | Historical societies can be valuable sources of information on Poland. Similar societies exist in countries where Polish emigrants settled. These societies often collect information about Polish immigrants. Some may have information about specific Polish individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Poland that may be difficult to find in libraries and archives. You may be interested in the services, activities, and collections of the following historical societies: | ||
'''Polish Historical Society''' (Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne)<br> | |||
''Address:''<br> | |||
Rynek Rynek Stare Miasto 29/31<br> | |||
00-272 Warsaw<br> | |||
''Telephone'': +48 22 831 63 41<br> | |||
''Email:'' pth@ihpan.edu.pl<br> | |||
''Website:'' http://www.pth.net.pl/<br> | |||
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'''Polish History Museum'''<br> | |||
''Address:''<br> | |||
Mokotowska 33/35 Street<br> | |||
00-560 Warsaw<br> | |||
''Telephone:'' +48 22 211 90 02 | |||
''Email:'' info@muzhp.pl<br> | |||
''Website:'' https://muzhp.pl/en/ | |||
'''Immigration History Research Center''' <br>University of Minnesota <br>826 Berry Street <br>St. Paul, MN 55114-1076<br>Internet: http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/ | '''Immigration History Research Center''' <br>University of Minnesota <br>826 Berry Street <br>St. Paul, MN 55114-1076<br>Internet: http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/ | ||
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'''Alliance of Poles of America (1895)'''<br>6966 Broadway Ave.<br>Cleveland, OH 44105<br>Telephone: 216-883-3131<br>Internet: http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/research/vitrage/all/aa/ihrc135.html | '''Alliance of Poles of America (1895)'''<br>6966 Broadway Ave.<br>Cleveland, OH 44105<br>Telephone: 216-883-3131<br>Internet: http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/research/vitrage/all/aa/ihrc135.html | ||
'''Association of Polish Women of the United States'''<br>7526 Broadway Ave. <br>Cleveland, OH 44105<br>Telephone: 216-441-1544<br> | '''Association of Polish Women of the United States'''<br>7526 Broadway Ave. <br>Cleveland, OH 44105<br>Telephone: 216-441-1544<br> | ||
'''Association of Sons of Poland'''<br>333 Hackensack<br>Carlstadt, NJ 07072<br>Telephone: 201-935-2807<br>Internet: http://www.sonsofpoland.org/ | '''Association of Sons of Poland'''<br>333 Hackensack<br>Carlstadt, NJ 07072<br>Telephone: 201-935-2807<br>Internet: http://www.sonsofpoland.org/ | ||
'''Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America'''<br>6100 North Cicero Ave. <br>Chicago, IL 60646-4385<br>Internet: http://www.pna-znp.org/content/historyofpna/historybrief.htm<br> | '''Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America'''<br>6100 North Cicero Ave. <br>Chicago, IL 60646-4385<br>Internet: http://www.pna-znp.org/content/historyofpna/historybrief.htm<br> | ||
'''Polish Roman Catholic Union'''<br>984 North Milwaukee Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60622-4101<br>Telephone: 800-772-8632<br>Internet: http://www.prcua.org/ | '''Polish Roman Catholic Union'''<br>984 North Milwaukee Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60622-4101<br>Telephone: 800-772-8632<br>Internet: http://www.prcua.org/ | ||
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For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see: | For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see: | ||
*Chorzempa, Rosemary A. ''Polish Roots.''Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993. ( | *Chorzempa, Rosemary A. ''Polish Roots.'' Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1993. (FS Library book 943.8 D27c.) | ||
You may be able to get genealogical information from fraternal organizations by writing to them. | You may be able to get genealogical information from fraternal organizations by writing to them. | ||
=== | === Societies in Poland === | ||
Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the | Some of the Polish websites have an English interface. Look for the British or American flag. Otherwise, use the Google Translation Toolbar to get the gist of the website. (download at: [http://toolbar.google.com/T4/index_pack_xp.html http://toolbar.google.com/T4/index_pack_xp.html]) | ||
'''Polskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne''' (Polish Genealogical Association) has regional societies in all major cities. | |||
[http://www.genealodzy.pl/ http://www.genealodzy.pl/] | |||
Regional<br>[http://www.mok.bydgoszcz.pl/index_en.php?cid=334 BTH-G] Bydgoskie Towarzystwo Heraldyczno-Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.slucki.republika.pl/gtg.htm GTG] Galicyjskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://kptg.pl/ KPTG] Kujawsko-Pomorskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne<br>[http://www.ltg.pl/ LTG] Lubelskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.ltg.zg.pl/ LTG] Lubuskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.mtg-malopolska.org.pl/ MTG] Małopolskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.otg.mojeforum.net/ OTG] Opolskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.otg.net.pl/ OTG] Ostrowskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne<br>[http://www.ptg.gda.pl/index.php/default/lang/en-utf-8/ PTG] Pomorskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne<br>[http://www.mem.net.pl/stg/indexe.htm STG] Suwalskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://gento.free.ngo.pl/towarzystwo/stg.htm ŚTG] Śląskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.tgcp.pl/ TGCP] Towarzystwo Genealogiczne Centralnej Polski <br>[http://www.genealodzy.czestochowa.pl/ TGZC] Towarzystwo Genealogiczne Ziemi Częstochowskiej <br>[http://www.tgh.friko.pl/ TG-HwP] Towarzystwo Genealogiczno-Heraldyczne w Poznaniu <br>[http://www.wtg.org.pl/ WTG] Warszawskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne <br>[http://www.wtg-gniazdo.org/ WTGG] Wielkopolskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne "Gniazdo" <br>[http://www.genealodzy-kielce.pl/beta2/index.php ŚTG] Świętokrzyskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne "Świętogen" <br>Other<br>[http://www.dig.com.pl/pther/ PTH] Polskie Towarzystwo Heraldyczne <br>[http://www.sejm-wielki.pl/en.php SPSW] Stowarzyszenie Potomków Sejmu Wielkiego <br>[http://www.poznan.pl/mim/public/turystyka/pages.html?id=4791&ch=&instance=1017&lang=pl TBP] Towarzystwo Bambrów Poznańskich <br>[http://worsten.free.ngo.pl/historio/h_gsw_pl.htm TGW] Towarzystwo Genealogiczne Worsten <br>[http://www.szlachta.org/ ZSP] Związek Szlachty Polskiej <br> | |||
=== Locating Records at the FamilySearch Library === | |||
Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title section of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Place Search of the catalog under: | |||
POLAND - SOCIETIES | POLAND - SOCIETIES | ||
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POLAND, (COUNTY) - GENEALOGY | POLAND, (COUNTY) - GENEALOGY | ||
Some records gathered by societies are listed in the locality section of the | Some records gathered by societies are listed in the locality section of the FamilySearch Catalog under the type of record. For example, cemetery transcripts gathered by a genealogical society are listed in the catalog under: | ||
POLAND, (COUNTY) - CEMETERIES | POLAND, (COUNTY) - CEMETERIES | ||
Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Place Search of the | Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
POLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | POLAND - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | ||
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POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | POLAND, (COUNTY), (TOWN) - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS | ||
=== | === Websites === | ||
*http:// | *http://sites.rootsweb.com/~polwgw/societies.html | ||
*http://feefhs.org/ | *FEEFHS Foundation For East European Family History Studies [http://feefhs.org/ http://feefhs.org/]<br> | ||
*http://www.pgsa.org/ | *http://www.pgsa.org/ | ||
*http://www.sggee.org (Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe) | *http://www.sggee.org (Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe) | ||
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