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Before and Beyond the Internet Conference — Saturday, September 26, 2015 Explore local entities, including unidentified old photos, to mine the golden nuggets!
Chicago's South Side Polonia Bus Tour — Friday, September 25, 2015 Sorry, bus tour is sold out! All day tour — “Historic Scenes Through Mobile Means”
Click here for more information and registration form.
Click here for hotel booking information.
Click here for Bus Tour and Conference Updates information - Issue #3, August 1.
Meeting August 9, 2015 – Drilling Down for DNA!!!

Finding Relatives Across Continents Or Across the Street
This presentation will cover Y-DNA tests, Surname Projects, verifying the pedigrees of candidates and finding test candidates to try and verify connections including key points on other types of DNA tests. Guest speaker Jeffrey Bockman is an experienced genealogy lecturer, author, and writer. He has been doing genealogical research since 1987 and has been active in in societies, society management, classes, and lectures since 1994. Mr. Bockman holds an MBA with a concentration in organization development. He is a professional engineer and has applied his engineering, management, and organization development skills to aid in analyzing, problem solving, and organizing records necessary to genealogical research. Using these tools, he will relate how he has made connections with over 50 Slovenian cousins. There is ample parking and light refreshments will be served.
Please register for PGSA Webinar "Drilling Down for DNA" Jeffrey A. Bockman on Aug 9, 2015 2:00 PM CDT at:
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 2 p.m
Algonquin Area Public Library 2600 Harnish Drive Algonquin, IL 60102
Good Deal! Polish Surnames: Origins & Meanings CD
If you are looking for a wealth of information in as small a package as possible, this should interest you. This CD has all the information contained in the 2 print volumes (totaling 1,182 pages).
Volume I - Offers the history of surname development, typical name origins, suffixes, and the relationship of Polish surnames to Hebrew, Czech, German, Russian, Lithuanian and Ukrainian.
Volume II - Has a 50,000 entry index arranged by root names, it offers translations, derivations, and data on the number of Polish citizens bearing each name, and more.
CD: $25 (members $22.50)
Compendium of Polish Digital Web Sites!

Peruse this directory of 46 domestic and international sites presented as PGSA's first step to inform and build awareness in the ability of our members to access Digitized Polish Vital Records via the internet. In addition, we will strive to mobilize our members to volunteer in the effort to transcribe and / or digitize Polish vital records before they fall victim to the ravages of time and are lost forever.
Reminders!
Genealogy Fridays – Polish Research Help at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library
PGSA board member Steve Szabados is a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library and he will be available for Polish research questions and help on Friday mornings from 9 AM to 12 PM. Whether you are just starting your research or trying to solve a “brick wall,” Steve should be able to help.
Be sure to add the Notebook's email address
Be sure to add the Notebook's email address pgsanotebook@gmail.com to your address book or "safe senders" list as soon as you subscribe to the Notebook so it will be delivered directly to your in box. If you cannot find your monthly issue of the Notebook, be sure to check your "junk mail" or spam box for your email account. If you continue to have difficulty receiving the Notebook, contact your Internet Service Provider about the issue directly
New Membership — Apply and Pay Online
For a new PGSA membership, click on the link to complete an online Membership Application and pay online: Online New Member Application
What's New on The Website?
Members Only - Rodziny Electronic Collection - New Additions, Summer 2015
We have expanded the collection of Rodzinys in our members only area to include issues from 2009 to 2015. As you know the Rodziny is packed with valuable information, translations and "how to" tips for the new or expert researcher. We will continue to expand this collection as new issues become available.
Polish Immigrants to the Midwest - Migrated to "Members Only"
August 2015 Update 240 new records, 43,096 individual records!
This database is updated monthly. The user will find German, Pole, Hungarian, Belgian, Greek and Italian families from a number of states traced as near to their European origins as possible. Many good people have taken the time to send me extensions to the many families identified and have corrected my work when necessary. They are all credited for their contributions and I encourage any user to contribute “new families” and / or correct my work as the spirit moves you. New data may be sent to jamespiech@aol.com for entry. Let me know if you want your name and / or email credited in the record.
Jim Piechorowski PGSA Volunteer
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