1994

Journal, vol. XVII, no. 1 — May 1994

"The Treatment of North American Polonia in the Pages of Studia Polonijne: An Overview," p. 1
by John M. Grondelski

Poles in America
Studia Polonijne (publication)

"Notes on Genealogical Proof," p. 8
by Dorothy Pancoast

Genealogy, Polish — How to

"Cyrillic Transcription of Polish Place Names," p. 9
by Jonathan D. Shea

Translation Guide

"Polish Heraldry," pp. 13-16

Coats of Arms — Jastrze~biec

"Chapter V of Dworzaczek’s Genealogia, Part VII," pp. 17-20
by Dworzaczek, Wl~odzimierz

Genealogia (publication)
Genealogical Research — Publications and Sources

"A Note on the Cover," p. 20

Wycinanki (cut-out paper designs)

Journal, vol. XVII, no. 2 — November 1994

"The Search for ??ialundzie — Locating Hard-to-Find Places," pp.21-24
by William F. Hoffman

Places in Poland—Locating

"The Treatment of North American Polonia in the Pages of Studia Polonijne: An Overview — Conclusion," pp. 25-27
by John M. Grondelski

Poles in America

"Polish Characters in Word Perfect," p. 29
by Stephen S. Barthel

Polish Letters
Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research

"A Note on the Cover," p. 29

Wycinanki (cut-out paper designs)

"Greek Catholic Parishes in Poland," pp. 30-31
by Jonathan D. Shea, A. G.

Greek Catholic Church
Poland — Parish Records

"Book Reviews: Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia, and Poles and Russians in the 1870 Census of New York City"

Galicia

"Polish Heraldry," pp. 33-34

Coats of Arms — Cietrzew
Coats of Arms — Jezierza
Coats of Arms — Junosza

[Notice of founding of Lietuvos Bajoru Draugija, the Lithuanian Nobility Association], p. 34

Genealogy, Lithuanian
Lietuvos Bajoru Draugija [Lithuanian Nobility Association]
Lithuanian Nobility

"Chapter V of Dworzaczek’s Genealogia, Part VIII," pp. 35-37
by Dworzaczek, Wl~odzimierz

Genealogia (publication)
Genealogical Research — Publications and Sources

"A Polish Christmas Poem," p. 40
by Robert Strybel

Polish Customs

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1, Winter 1993-1994

"How I Spent My Summer Vacation," pp. 1-2
by Barbara Fink

Poland — Trips to

"Consular Records on Austrian Emigration and Immigration at the Austrian State (National) Archives," p. 4
by Edward Reimer Brandt

Austrian-occupied Poland — Records

"A Conference to Remember," p. 5
by Dr. Gregory Gazda

PGSA — Workshops & Conferences

"Letter to an Unknown Grandmother," p. 6
by Dorothy Pancoast

Family History

"The Funeral Remembrance Card," p. 9
by Victoria Nied

Funeral Remembrance Cards
Research Resources

General Information, p. 9:

"New England Immigrants"

New England Immigrants

"Polish-American Journal"

Polish-American Journal (publication)

"Canadian Research"

Poles in Canada

"Central Bureau of Genealogy in Germany"

Prussian-occupied Poland

"Eastern European Index"

Prussian-occupied Poland

"Postcards: Visual Aids!" pp. 11-12
by Kevin H. Botelho

Genealogy, Polish — How to

"Polish Museum of America Recent Genealogical Book Additions," p. 12

Polish Museum of America
Nowy Almanach Bl~e~kitny (New Blue Almanac) (publication)
Nobility

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 2, Spring 1994

"John Barzynski and Polish Settlement in Nebraska," pp. 1, 3-6
by Meroe J. Ownes

Poles in Nebraska

"Children’s Literature as an Alternative Source," p. 7
by Clyde Behrendt

Children and Genealogy

"Being Smothered in Poland," p. 8
by Elizabeth M. Siwek

Poland — Trips to

"Members Rate Computer Services," p. 9

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research

"News from the Family History Library," p. 11

LDS Family History Library

"Book Information," p. 12

Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia (publication)
Ships of Our Ancestors (publication)

General Information, p. 13

"Poland and Volhynia"

Volhynia (Wol~yn~)

"Polish American Death Notices and/or Obituaries"

Obituaries

"Polish Museum of America Recent Genealogical Book Additions"

Polish Museum of America

"Hungarian/American Friendship Society"

Hungary

"Lithuania Basics for Genealogical Research"

Lithuania

"BLITZ — A Russian-Baltic Information Center"

Russian-occupied Poland — Records

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 3, Summer 1994

"Geographic Distribution in Poland of Selected Surnames," p. 1, 3-4
by William F. Hoffman

Polish Surnames

"St. Salomea Parish, 1897-1990," pp. 5-6
by Thomas J. Draus

Poles in Illinois (Chicago)

"The United Polish Genealogical Societies Conference," p. 7
by Joan Schmidt

PGSA — Workshops & Conferences

"Book Information," p. 8

Historical Atlas of East Central Europe

General Info: p. 9

"Who Are the Moravians"

Moravians

"Galician Grapevine"

Galicia

"MILLENIUM Map Software"

Computers, Personal–in Genealogical Research

"Photo Restoration"

Personal Genealogical Research

"Military Newspapers"

State Historical Society of Wisconsin
U. S.–Military Records

"Ship Information"

Passenger Ships

"Cook County Illinois Records"

Poles in Illinois (Chicago)

"The Vagaries of a Belarus Motor Trip," p. 11
by Dr. Waldemere Bejnar

Belarus
Zdenka Kuÿ era
Kuÿ era, Zdenka (obituary)

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 4, Fall 1994

"The Case of the Ghostly Writing," pp. 1, 3
by Stan Zukowski

Personal Genealogical Research

"Finding Grandparents in Poland: A Story of Faith and Perseverance," pp. 5-6
by Stephen S. Barthel

Personal Genealogical Research
Poland — Trips to

"Polish Databases Go On-Line," pp. 7-8
by James J. Czuchra

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research

"Polish Surnames," p. 8
by Richard E. Coski

Polish Surnames

General Information, p. 11:

"Project Phone Poland"

Genealogical Research–Correspondence

"Pomerania"

Pomerania (Pomorze)

"Russian Lutheran Churchbooks"

Russian-occupied Poland

"From Volhynia to the United States"

Volhynia (Wol~yn~)

"LDS Microfilming in L’viv and Kiev, Ukraine"

LDS Family History Library
Ukraine (Ruthenia)

"Notes from the Polish Museum of America Library," p. 11

Polish Museum of America

"The Mystery of the Misplaced Ukrainians: Solved," p. 12
by William F. Hoffman

Ukraine (Ruthenia)

1995

Journal, vol. XVIII, no. 1 — May 1995

"The Settlement and Activity of Kaszubs in the U.S.A.," pp. 1-7
by Rev. Wl~adysl~aw Szulist

Kashubia (Kaszuby)
Pomerania (Pomorze)

"Bibliography of Works on the Kaszubi," pp. 7-8
by Keith Kaszubowski

Kashubia (Kaszuby)
Pomerania (Pomorze)

"Living in a Polish Village near Tarnow," pp. 9-15
from a book by Jan Slomka, excerpted and condensed by Dorothy Pancoast

Poland — Tarnow region
Polish Customs

"How I Discovered the Name of My Ancestral Town," p. 15
by Sally Steiner Mann

Locating Places in Poland

"My Study of Tartars Relating to Polish Genealogical Research," p. 16
by Jane Tojek

Tartars (Tatars)

"Polish Heraldry," pp. 17-18

Coats of Arms: S~lepowron

"Chapter V of Dworzaczek’s Genealogia, Part IX," pp. 18-20
by Dworzaczek, Wl~odzimierz

Genealogia (publication)
Genealogical Research — Publications and Sources

Journal, vol. XVIII, no. 2 — August 1995

"Translating Letters from the Polish National Archives," pp. 21-27
by William F. Hoffman

Translation Guide

"Why Use the Polish National Archives at All?" p. 27
by William F. Hoffman

Archiwa Pan~stwowe (Polish State Archives)

"Finding My Ancestors in Poland," p. 28
by Suzi Plooster

Personal Genealogical Research
Prussian-occupied Poland

"The Nobles and the Congress Kingdom," pp. 29-32
by Stefan Kieniewicz

Congress Kingdom — History
Nobility
Poland — History
Poland — Social Classes

"Polish Genealogical Societies," p. 32

Polish Genealogical Societies

"Chapter V of Dworzaczek’s Genealogia, Part X," pp. 33-35
by Dworzaczek, Wl~odzimierz

Genealogia (publication)
Genealogical Research–Publications and Sources

"Poland Home Page on the World Wide Web," pp. 36, 38

Computers, Personal–in Genealogical Research
Internet and Genealogical Research
World Wide Web

"Polish Heraldry," pp. 37-38

Coats of Arms: Jelita

"Polish Learned Societies," pp. 39-40
by Jonathan D. Shea, A. G.

Polish Genealogical Societies

"A Note on Polish Settlers in Brazil," p. 40
by Dorothy Pancoast

Poles in Brazil

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 1, Winter 1994-1995

"The Motherland Connection," pp. 1, 3
by Francis J. Andrijeski

Personal Genealogical Research
Prussian-occupied Poland

"Polish Museum of America Library Research Service," p. 3

Dziennik Chicagoski (newspaper)–Obituaries
Haller’s Army Records
Polish Army in France (World War I)
Polish Museum of America
PRCUA Insurance Records

"News from the Family History Library," pp. 5-6

LDS Family History Library

"Did Your German Ancestor Emigrate Without Permission?" p. 6

Immigrant Genealogical Society (Burbank, CA)
Prussian-occupied Poland

"Something Old and Something New," p. 7
by Joan Schmidt

PGSA – Workshops & Conferences

General Info, p. 8

"Who Are the Moravians"

Moravians

"Family History and Old Churches"

Genealogy, Polish–How to
Personal Genealogical Research

"The American Immigrant Wall of Honor"

Ellis Island

"Announcing Availability of Ukrainian Ancestral History"

Ukraine (Ruthenia)

"News from the Polish Museum of America Library: Dot’s Jottings," p. 8
by Dorothy Pancoast

Polish Museum of America

Book Information: Probate Court Records–Cook County, Illinois Docket Book A, 1871-1872, p. 11

Poles in Illionis (Chicago)

"Catalog of Historyk Press," p. 11

Baltimore’s Polonia
Historyk Press

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 2, Spring 1995

"The Eastland Catastrophe and Its Polish-American Victims," pp. 1, 3-9

Eastland Catastrophe
Poles in Illinois (Chicago)

"Nobility & Heraldry Publication," p. 2

Nobility

"Software Review: Word Translator for Windows," pp. 13-14

James J. Czuchra
Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research
Translation Software

"Book Review: International Vital Records Hand–book," p. 12
reviewed by John A. Drobnicki

"Sometimes You Need Help," p. 15
by Ron Wagner

Genealogical Services
Personal Genealogical Research

"Dot’s Jottings," p. 16
by Dorothy Pancoast

Polish Museum of America

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 3, Summer 1995

"The Polish Language Institute Publishes a First Name Directory," p. 1

Polish First Names

"New Polish Postal Code Book," p. 1

Polish Postal Codes

"The Dom Robotnika Museum," p. 2
by Nancy Staszewski

Poles in Indiana

"Genealogist’s Nightmare Comes True," p. 3
by Dr. Paul S. Valasek

Poland — Cemeteries

"Cemetery Research Tips," p. 4
by Victoria M. Nied

Cemeteries

"Dot’s Jottings," p. 5

Polish Museum of America

"Review of the Silicon Valley PAF Users Group PAF Documentation Guidelines, 1985 Edition," p. 6
by Leonard F. Jakubczak, Ph. D.

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research
Genealogy, Polish — How to

General Information, p. 8:

"Availability of Ukrainian Ancestral History"

Ukraine (Ruthenia)

"Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics"

Massachusetts, Research in

"Pomeranian Marriages"

Pomerania (Pomorze)

"South Bend, Indiana Research"

Poles in Indiana

"Special Collections, University of Illinois, Chicago"

Poles in Illinois (Chicago)

"Western Pomerania Research"

Pomerania (Pomorze)

"World War I Veterans from New York"

World War I

"Genealogy in Cyberspace: Selected Items of Internet Interest," pp. 9-10

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research
Internet and Genealogical Research (this feature has since appeared regularly in subsequent issues)

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 4, Fall 1995

"Polish Soldiers Arrived Near Winnipeg in 1817," pp. 1, 3
by Don Aiken

Poles in Canada

"Determining the Fate of My In-Laws," pp. 5-6
by Margaret Gacek

Galicia
Poland — Trips to

"Never Give Up!" p. 6
by Dorothy Pancoast

Personal Genealogical Research
Poles in Illinois (Chicago)

"Towns and Villages in Poland," p. 7

Dzwierchno Wielkie and Mal~e (near Wyrzysk)
Izdebki (near Wyrzysk)
Personal Genealogical Research
Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)
Wyrzysk (near Bydgoszcz)

"Searching for Christina," p. 8
by Kenneth Merique

Personal Genealogical Research
Prussian-occupied Poland

General Information, p. 10

"Genealogical and Family Research in Ukraine"

Ukraine (Ruthenia)

"Verbum Nobile, a Publication on Polish Nobility"

Nobility
Verbum Nobile (publication)

"FAST Genealogy Service and Russian Research"

FAST Genealogy Service
Genealogy, Russian
Russian-occupied Poland – Records

"Russian Words found in Genealogical Records," suppl. 1

Russian language

"Russian Alphabet," suppl. 2

Cyrillic Alphabet

1996

Journal, vol. XIX, no. 1 — May 1996

"Famine to Feast: New Publications Useful for Polish Research," pp. 1-2
by William F. Hoffman

A Compilation of Births for Select Families from the Baptismal Records of Gora (Znin) Parish, Poznania, Poland (book)
A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland (book)
Beider, Alexander
Davis, Robert H., Jr.
Gora (Znin), Poznania
Historyk Press
Jewish names
Nazwy miejscowe Polski (book)
New York Public Library
Nobility
Nobility of the Polish Commonwealth (book)
Ortell, Gerald
Parish Records
Place names
Polish Parish Records of the Roman Catholic Church: Their Use and Understanding in Genealogical Research (book)
Slavic and Baltic Library Resources at the New York Public Library
Ten Select Polish Emigrant Families from Poznania to America (book)
Wilson, David P.

"The Kaszuby Region — Home of the Polish Pioneers of Portage County, Wisconsin," pp. 3-7
by Adeline M. Sopa

Kashubia (Kaszuby)
Poles in Wisconsin (Portage County)
Portage County, Wisconsin

"Personal Names of Christian Origin," pp. 8-12
by Maria Malec

Polish First Names

"Genealogy in Cyberspace," p. 12

Computers, Personal–in Genealogical Research

"Polish Heraldry," pp. 13-14

Coat of Arms: Pobog

"Chapter V of Dworzaczek’s Genealogia, Part XI," pp. 15-18
by Dworzaczek, Wl~odzimierz

Genealogia (publication)
Genealogical Research–Publications and Sources

"Our Elusive Ancestors," pp. 19-20
by Boris Feldblyum

Genealogy, Jewish
Passenger Ships
Russian Business Directories

"Our Elusive Ancestors: A Case Study," p. 20
by Boris Feldblyum

Genealogy, Jewish
Genealogy, Lithuanian

Journal, vol. XIX, no. 2 — August 1996

"From the Sl~ownik Geograficzny: East and West Prussia," pp. 21-24

Eastern Prussia
Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)
Western Prussia

"Tips for Translating Russian-Language Docu–ments," pp. 25-29
by William F. Hoffman and Jonathan D. Shea, A. G.

Cyrillic Alphabet
Russian Language

"From the Sl~ownik Geograficzny: Galicia," pp. 29-32
by Bronisl~aw Gustawicz, translated by William F. Hoffman

Galicia
Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)

"Polish Heraldry," pp. 33-34

Coat of Arms: Sulima

"Chapter V of Dworzaczek’s Genealogia, Part XII," pp. 34-38
by Dworzaczek, Wl~odzimierz

Genealogia (publication)
Genealogical Research–Publications and Sources

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 1, Winter 1995-1996

"Finding My Ancestors’ Photographs Using Public Records," p. 1, 3-4
by James D. Summers

Genealogy, Polish–How to
Photographs

"A Second Zabuz|an~ski Collection," p. 5
by John A. Drobnicki

Galicia

"Poland to Brazil to New Jersey," p. 5
[by Gerald Ortell]

Poles in America
Poles in Brazil

"Sometimes It All Comes Together," p. 6
by David A. Sierawski

Genealogy, Polish – How to
Personal Genealogical Research

"From the Sl~ownik Geograficzny," p. 6

Chotomow (near Warsaw)
Olszewnica (near Warsaw)
Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)

"The Commonwealth – Two Nations Tied Through Time," p. 7
by Clyde Behrendt

Lithuania
PGSA – Workshops & Conferences

"It Can Be Done!" p. 9
by Rosalie Lindberg

Genealogy, Polish–How to
Personal Genealogical Research

"Dot’s Jottings: Caring for Old Papers," p. 9
by Dorothy Pancoast

Paper – Preservation

General Information, p. 10:

"U.S. Passport Records"

LDS Family History Library

"Glombiewski Database"

Glombiewski (Golembiewski, etc.) Families

"Polish Researchers"

Genealogical Services

"South Bend Tribune Genealogy Column"

Poles in Indiana

"Polish-Language Translation Services"

Translation Guide

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 1996

"Using America Online for Genealogical Research," pp. 1, 3,4
by Christine Elia

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research

"From the Sl~ownik Geograficzny," p. 4

Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)
Wiz|ajny

"Polish Genealogy Can Be Fun," p. 5
by Keith Kaszubowski

Personal Genealogical Research

"At Long Last! New Indexed Passenger Lists from the Russian Empire," p. 7 (review of Migration from the Russian Empire, Lists of Passengers Arriving at the Port of New York)
reviewed by Leonard F. Jakubczak

"New Book Information: Polish Herbs, Flowers and Folk Medicine, by Sophie Hodorowicz Knab," p. 7

General Info, pp. 8-9:

"Book on the History of Czechs in America"

Czechs in America

"Polish Museum of America Recent Genealogical Book Additions"

Polish Museum of America

"Genealogical Researchers in Eastern Europe"

Genealogical Researchers

"Antique Postcard Show"

Postcards

"Summer Study/Tour to Poland"

Poland –Trips to

"Holland America Line"

Passenger Lists

"Polish American Numismatic Association (PANA)"

Numismatics

"Family Ties Newsletter"

Family Ties Newsletter

"A Chicago Polish Church Society"

Church Societies
Poles in Illinois (Chicago)

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 3, Summer 1996

"PGSA Web Page Is Up and Running," pp. 1, 3
by William F. Hoffman

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research
PGSA — Web Page

"Creating a Multimedia Family History," pp. 4-5
by H. Paul Davidson

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research

"Shangri-La? No, Salt Lake City!" pp. 6-7
by Dorothy Pancoast

PGSA – Workshops & Conferences

General Info, p. 7

"Naturalizing a Citizen"

U. S.–Naturalization Records

"Illinois Prairie Pioneer Certificates"

Illinois State Genealogical Society

"Social Security SS-5 Address Change"

U. S.–Social Security Administration

"Tarno~w Area Researcher"

Genealogical Researchers

"Definitions of Terms," p. 8

Polish Language

"From the Sl~ownik Geograficzny," pp. 9-10

Da~bro~wka (near Barcin)
Murczyn
Panigro~dz
Rozpe~tek
Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)
Sl~upy

"Software Review: Teki Dworzaczka, CD#1," p. 10
reviewed by William F. Hoffman

Computers, Personal – in Genealogical Research
Teki Dworzaczka, CD#1

"Major Vincent Serafin Dziewanowski, 1804-1883," p. 12
by Thomas J. Draus

Dziewanowski, Vincent
Poles in Wisconsin

PGS Bulletin, Vol. 4, No. 4, Fall 1996

"Diocese of S~roda, Archdiocese of Poznan~," p. 1
by Kathi White

Parish Records

"Does Anyone Know Where My File Is?" pp. 3-5
by Dan Leeson

Personal Genealogical Research

"Tying Odds & Ends of Home Notes Together Can Add Missing Links to Family History," p. 5
by Mary Ann Roberts

Personal Genealogical Research

"Book Review: Follow-Up," p. 6
by David P. Wilson

A Compilation of Births for Select Families from the Baptismal Records of Gora (Znin) Parish, Poznania, Poland (book)
Ten Select Polish Emigrant Families from Poznania to America (book)
Wilson, David P.

"Searching for Family — The Haunting of Anna Kawa," p. 7
by Patrycja Smith

Personal Genealogical Research

"Book Review: A Dictionary of Jewish Names from the Kingdom of Poland (by Alexander Beider), p. 8
reviewed by William F. Hoffman

Beider, Alexander
Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Kingdom of Poland (book)
Jewish Names
Polish Surnames
Surnames

"From the Sl~ownik Geograficzny," pp. 11-12

Sl~ownik Geograficzny (Polish gazetteer)
Subkowy

"PGS-BBS To Be Phased Out," p. 12

PGSA — Bulletin Board (BBS)