Zapraszamy! We Welcome You

We invite you to browse the website which contains useful links to assist with your Polish research and information about the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (PGSM).

We are based in Michigan and do our best to reach out to members who live elsewhere in the United States and Poland by communicating electronically by keeping this website updated, sending newsletters and e-mails.

The Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan is a member of the Michigan Genealogical Council and the Federation of Genealogical Societies. Please visit these sites by clicking on the badges which are located at the right side of the home page to learn more about each organization.

Polskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne w Michigan Witamy i zapraszamy do przeglądania naszej strony zawierającej przydatne w poszukiwaniach ganealogicznych linki i informacje o naszym towarzystwie - Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan(PGSM). Nasza siedziba znajduje się w amerykańskim stanie Michigan. Staramy się jak najlepiej dotrzeć do naszych członków mieszkających w Stanach Zjednoczonych i w Polsce komunikując się z nimi drogą elektroniczną: uaktualniając naszą stronę internetową, wysyłając biuletyny i maile. Polskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne w Michigan jest członkiem Rady Genealogicznej stanu Michigan (Michigan Genealogical Council) i Federacji Towarzystw Genealogicznych. Aby dowiedzieć się więcej o naszych organizacjach, proszę kliknąć na symbole znajdujące się w prawej części głównej strony.

Translation provided by Magda Smolka

04/25/2017 - tk

Changes in the Genealogy World!

FamilySearch has announced that it will be ending it 80-year-old service of distribution microfilms to their Family History Center or Affiliate Libraries as of September 1, 2017. Films can be ordered from Salt Lake City until August 31, 2017. For more information on this subject CLICK HERE.

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Tools for Breaking Down that Brickwall

Have you reached a brick wall in your genealogy research? Do you need a little help locating an ancestor or record? Sometimes all it takes is a fresh set of eyes or a different approach at researching to start to crack that brick wall or set you on the path to finding your relative!

Maybe a PGSM volunteer researcher can help! We cannot promise we will find the person or records you seek, but we will do our best to help.

To request assistance: Click on Research Request in the left column, then complete and submit the form. Your request will be assigned to a volunteer researcher. If needed, the researcher will contact you for more information while researching your request.. Otherwise, we will get back with you as soon as we can with the results of our research efforts.

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Thinking about Travel

Interested in traveling to your ancestral village and don't know where to start? Look in Links & Societies under the Researchers/Tour Guides category.

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Family History Center Film Lists

Two Family History Centers (FHC) have provided PGSM with a list of Polish and German films on indefinite loan at their locations. To view the film list click the Public Databases area, next click the category, History Centers - Microfilms. The Midland Family History Center is located at 1700 West Sugnet Drive, Midland (corner of Sugnet Drive and Eastman Avenue) Midland, Michigan. The Howell Michigan Family History Center, is at 1041 W Grand River Ave, Howell, Michigan.

If you are traveling great distances it is always advisable to call to verify open hours.

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Kroger Community Rewards Program