September 29th last day to register
Pay only $65.00 when using a credit/debit card, and receivie the syllabus electronically.
Paying by check, follow the steps outlined in the registration process.
Click Registration 2018 on left side of page to start the process.
~Click flyer for a larger view to read about the speakers and their presentations~
NO Registrations after September 29th, 2018
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. Click the links on the left side to read more about who we are and what we do.
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Go to Photo Gallery - 40th Anniversary Dinner Album
Each photo can be enlarged by clicking them individually.
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Zapraszamy!
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
Ellis Island Records
FamilySearch is making three collections of Ellis Island passenger records available on-line free.
The records are available for 3 time periods:
New York Passenger Lists (Castle Garden), 1820-1891
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
New York, New York Passenge and Crew Lists 1925-1957 - Post Ellis Island-era International arrivals in New York Harbor and at New York airports.
Click Here to find Family Search in our Web Links Section.
Happy Hunting!!!
Emigration Museum in Gdynia
Recently The Polish Mission of Orchard Lake Schools and the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan presented a Meet & Greet with the Emigration Museum in Gdynia, featuring their history, exhibitions, and their collections. The goal of the Emigration Museum of Gdynia is to connect the Polish ancestry abroad with the Polish nation today.
Dr. Grzegorz Labuda, Chief Registrar and Ann Wroblewska, Collections Officer, showcased the history of the museum, and explored current and future projects.
Click Here to go to the Emigration Museum of Gdynia website.
The site is in Polish, to change the language look for PL/EN at the top of the page to tranlase to English.
From left to right, JJ Przewozniak, Valerie Koselka, J. William Gorski, Anna Wróblewska and Dr.Grzegorz LaBuda from the Gdynia Emigration Museum and unidentified gentleman.
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Plat Book of Huron County
Looking for a business and general farmer's directory the the online book entitled,
Plat Book of Huron County Michigan can help. This online book also includes biographical sketches which were compiled by author E.B. Foote and his assistances. If you have ancestors from Huron County in 1904 this book could very well assist with your research in the area. The following link will take you to our Web Links section, while you are there check out all the other categories.
Click Here
Breaking Bread
The release of the Breaking Bread cookbook is here! Members of the Society and their families submitted their recipes for inclusion - family favorites that will be a treasured item for years to come! The cookbook may be purchased on-line in the Store section of the website. The cost is $33.00, which includes shipping and handling or for $28.00 at the general membership meetings and the October Seminar.
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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 or click here.
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Search for Vital Records in Rzeszów
Looking for records in Poland, check out the Links & Societies section of our website. click here.
QUICK FACTS FROM WIKIPEDIA
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Research Assistance
Research assistance is available. Let the PGSM Volunteer Research Committee assist you in locating information on your ancestors here and abroad. The Volunteers have multiple years of experience in a wide variety of areas. Click
Research Request complete the form and a volunteer will contact you by email.
Assistance is free but Research Donations are always welcome.
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