Books and Articles about Poland
Books
Polish Roots: Korzenie Polskie, Second Edition
by Rosemary A. Chorzemps
Genealogical Publishing Company, 2014
Kaleidoscope of Poland – A Cultural Encyclopedia
by Oscar E. Swan
University of Pittsburg Press, 2015
Going Home: A Guide to Polish American Family History Research
by Jonathan Shea
Language and Lineage Press, 2008
A History of the Poles in America 1908, Part IV: Poles in the Central and Western States
by Wacław Kruszka
Washington D.C., The Catholic University of America Press, 2001
(A copy of this book is in the PGS-MN section of the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogical Society).
Finding Your Polish Ancestors
by Kathleen Ann LaBudie-Szakall and Jan Steven Zaleski
Toronto: Heritage Publications, 2003
(This book is available in the PGS-MN section of the Hoffman Library at the Minnesota Genealogical Society).
A review of the book can be found on page 13 of the Winter 2004 issue of the PGS-MN newsletter – click here.
A History of the Polish Americans
by John Bukowczyk
Indiana University Press, 1987
Republished by Transaction Publishers, 2008
Republished by Routledge, 2017
A Traveller’s History of Poland
by John Radzilowski
2012
Coming to America – Polish Immigrants, 1890-1920
by Rosemary Wallner, John Radzilowski
Leopolis Press: 2003
God’s Playground – A History of Poland (Two Volumes)
by Norman Davies
Columbia University Press, 1982
Volume I: The Origins to 1795
Volume II: 1795 to the Present
(This book is available in the PGS-MN section of the Hoffman Library at the Minnesota Genealogical Society).
The Family Tree (Polish, Czech & Slovac) Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Family Tree in Eastern Europe
by Lisa Alzo, 2016
PGS-MN Articles
| Newsletter Issue | Page | Title/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2015 | 1 | Poland and the First World War by Michael Eckman |
| Fall 2016 | 9 | Polish Civil Registration- Looking Beyond Church Records by Marie Przynski |
| Summer 2017 | 10 | Search Tips for Beginners in Polish Genealogy by Julie Roberts Szczepankiewicz |
| Winter 2021 | 5 | How to Obtain a Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificate from a Polish Registry Office by Polish Origins |
| Fall 2022 | 10 | Untangling the Polish Plait by Nicole Foss |
| Summer 2023 | 4 | That Polish Journey by Thad Ludwiczak |
| Summer 2024 | 14 | Off the Beaten Path – Szczecin by Marie Przynski |
| Winter 2024 | 12 | The Importance of Reaching Out by Kay Freund |
Photos by Paula Colwell