Polish Research Resources 

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Due to social, economic, and political reasons, the largest influx of Polish Immigrants occurred during the turn of the century.

Many of these immigrants settled in the coal mining towns of Western Pennsylvania.

If you can trace your roots back to Poland and are now interested in researching your ancestors, please read on.

The LDS has extensively filmed parish records in Poland and are now available at your nearest Family History Center. Before you begin any research in Poland it is imperative to have the location and name of the village.

Below is a list of reference material I have to assist you in searching for your ancestral village.

• Roman Catholic Parishes in the Polish peoples Republic 1984
  Published by the PGSA of Chicago
  
  
• The Latin Church in the Polish Commonwealth 1772
  Published by the PGSA of Chicago
  
  
• Following the Paper Trail (A Multilingual Translation Guide)
  By Jonathan Shea and William F. Hoffman
  
  
• Genealogical Gazetteer of Galicia
  By Brian Lenius
  
  
• Dziennek Chicagoski (Index of Death Notices in Chicago 1890-1929)
  Published by the PGSA of Chicago
  
  
• Maps of Poland
  
  
• Polish Roots
  by Rosemary Chorzempa

Links to Polish Pages

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