Articles Related to Kashubians
Teachers in Kashubia – 2016
PGS-MN Newsletter Articles
Below are links to articles in the past issues of PGS-MN newsletters related to the Kashubia area of Poland. Once you click on the link, you will need to scroll down to the page indicated.
| Newsletter Issue | Page | Title/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Winter 1993 | 7 | Parish Records in the Winona Area by Ben Schultz |
| Spring 1994 | 2 | Letter to Editor- Kashubians in Canada by Des Peplinski |
| Fall 1994 | 7-8 | Church of St. Gregory- North Branch by Paul Kulas |
| Winter 1994 | 5-8 | The First Polish Settlers Came from Kaszuby by Adeline M. Copa |
| Summer 1995 | 2 | Letter to Editor- The Kashubian Connection by Keith A. Kaszubowski |
| Summer 1995 | 1, 4 | A Dream Visit Comes True by Clare Larkin |
| Summer 1995 | 5-7 | Your Canadian Kashub Cousins and Their Trek from Wilno to Winona by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Summer 1996 | 7-10 | Polish Catholic Churches in the New Ulm Diocese (St. John Cantius in Wilno, MN) by Paul Kulas |
| Fall 1996 | 4 | Letter to the Editor – Polish Heritage Trail in Central WI Reference to a book by Father Aloysius Rekowski on Kashub-Polish names in Canada, Poland, and the U.S. |
| Winter 1996 | 12 | Review of book entitled, Polish Pioneer Families in the Parish of Brudenell to 1870 by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Winter 1996 | 16 | Question Oral Family History by Blanche Krbecheck |
| Spring 1997 | 4 | Letter to the Editor – Include Email Addresses by Mary T. Cox |
| Spring 1997 | 12-14 | Legendary Wilno Cabinet-Maker May Have Left Legacy in St. Paul by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Summer 1997 | 3 | Picture postcard of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Winona |
| Summer 1997 | 1, 14, 15 | Searching Ships’ Lists for Your Polish Ancestors: Passengers on the Ship, The Bark Agda by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Summer 1997 | 8 | Parishioners of 1900 Church of St. John Cantius in Wilno, Minnesota |
| Winter 1997 | 6 | Kaszuby – 1997 by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Winter 1997 | 8-9 | Origins of the Surname “Kulas” by Paul Kulas |
| Summer 1998 | 5 | Meet Your Past in Stevens Point (mention of database of Kashubian names) by Adeline Sopa |
| Fall 1998 | 14 | Family Trails Weekend: Morrison County Families Reunion – Article about a Little Falls family reunion by Genny Zak Kieley |
| Spring 1999 | 6-9 | Looking for the Veleske family who once lived at 977 East Jessamine St, St. Paul by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Summer 1999 | 8-9 | In Search of Polish Grandparents by Ceclia McKeig |
| Fall 1999 | 1, 14-15 | Günter Grass – Nobel Laureate: German Conscience or Polish Patriot? by Paul Kulas |
| Fall 1999 | 4 | Letter to the Editor: Correction! by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Winter 1999 | 8 | The Beginning of Polish Settlement in Duluth by Stanislaw Walczak |
| Winter 1999 | 9-14 | A Transcription of St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Gnesen, St. Louis County, part I by Greg Kishel |
| Spring 2000 | 1, 7-11 | Patterns of Polish Settlement in Minnesota: Rice Lake and Gnesen Townships by Greg Kishel |
| Spring 2000 | 12-17 | A Transcription of St. Joseph’s Cemetery – Gnesen, St. Louis County by Greg Kishel |
| Fall 2000 | 20-21 | Gnesen and Rice Lake: A Postscript by Greg Kishel |
| Summer 2001 | 5 | Pommern Meeting Summary by Terry Kita |
| Summer 2001 | 20-21 | Book Review: 103 articles about Kashubia by Father Aloysius Rekowski between 1982-1986 (the book is in the MGS Library) by Mary Ellen Bruski |
| Fall 2001 | 4 | Winona Kashubs Reference to a book on Kashubians in Southeastern Minnesota |
| Winter 2001 | 5 | Review of book, Genealogical Guide to East and West Prussia. The book is in the MGS Library |
| Spring 2002 | 22 | Map of East/West Prussia, Poznan, Silesia |
| Fall/Winter 2002 | 12-13 | Web Sites for Kashubian Research by Mary Ellen Bruski |
| Winter 2003 | 9, 27 | Book Review of Genealogical Guide to East and West Prussia Reviewed by Greg Kishel |
| Summer 2004 | 6 | New Guide Coming: Genealogical Guide to East and West Prussia, available in the MGS Library by Ed Brandt |
| Winter 2004 | 1, 14-21 | Article by Greg Kishel about his family that came from Kwidzyn County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship – they settled in Stevens Point, WI, then moved to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. |
| Winter 2004 | 22 | Where is Prussia? by Paul Kulas |
| Spring 2005 | 11-13 | Canada’s First Polish Settlement – A Heritage Holiday Destination by Shirley Mask Connolly |
| Spring 2005 | 21-25 | Diocese of Pelplin CDs available |
| Summer 2005 | 3 | Extra Contributions: Notation that there is a tape in the MGS Library entitled, Kaszebe, Pioneers of the Wilderness. |
| Fall 2005 | 8 | Additional CDs available from Stanley Frymark. |
| Fall 2005 | 6 | Trzebiatowa |
| Fall 2005 | 12-13 | Polonia on a Northern Frontier by Greg Kishel |
| Winter 2005 | 4 | Pommern? Pomorze? Kaszuby? by Dennis Dale Kulas |
| Winter 2005 | 8 | Winona’s Polish Museum and St. Stanislaus Church by Mary Ellen Bruski |
| Fall 2006 | 10-15 | The Derdowski Brothers by Michael A. Derdowski |
| Fall 2006 | 16-22 | The SS Liebig (many Kashubs were on the ship) by Paul Kulas |
| Fall 2006 | 23 | Articles about Kashubian Immigration and Settlement in America |
| Winter 2006 | 1, 12-18 | Drobne Echa: Dateline New Brighton and Mounds View by Greg Kishel |
| Summer 2007 | 1, 11-17 | A Kettle of Kaszubians by Micheal A. Derdowski |
| Fall 2008 | 29 | Polish/Kashub Settlement in Central Wisconsin by Adeline Sopa |
| Summer 2009 | 20-21 | Book Signing- Life and Adventures of Remus by Dori Marszalek |
| Fall 2009 | 10-13 | Winona’s Kashubs, Kowalewskis and The Hot Fish Shop- Part I – Early History and Social Development by William L. Crozier |
| Fall 2009 | 14-18 | Part II – The Hot Fish Shop Story by Richard V. Kowles |
| Fall 2010 | 5 | Book Review of Archiwum Państowe w Gdańsku (State Archives in Gdańsk) Przewodnik Po Zasobie do 1945 Roku (Guide of Sources up to 1945) Reviewed by John Kowles |
| Fall 2011 | 1, 9-10 | Nationalism, Chronology, and Nomenclature- Pomeranians and Kashubians by Edward R. Brandt. |
| Fall 2017 | 6 | Book Review of The Saga of the Kashub People in Poland, Canada, and USA by Aloysius J. Rekowski Reviewed by Paula Colwell |
| Winter 2018 | 6 | The Kashubians Dysphoria by J. William Gorki from the Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan. |
| Winter 2018 | 12-13 | Our Ancestors in the Prussian Army by Aleksandra Kacprzak and Mariusz Żebrowski |
| Winter 2023 | 13 | Kashubian Roots – Trip to Kashubian Roots- Minnesota to Poland by Tom Losinski |
Index to All Kashubian Association of North America (KANA) Articles
The button below is an index of the articles in the Quarterly Newsletters of the Kashubian Association of North America – the newsletters are from the years 1996 – 2012. The organization no longer exists but many of the newsletter articles are timeless and have a wealth of information for those who have Kashubian ancestry.
The aqua-colored boxes where page numbers are listed in the index indicate which articles have been copied into the website.
The newsletters are available in the Hoffman Research Library, so if you find other articles listed in the index that you are interested in (and have not been copied into the website), you can find them in the library (or you can send us an email at pgsminnesota@gmail.com and we will send you an article).
Kashubian Association of North America (KANA) Articles Related to Kashubians
We have linked over 100 pertinent articles from these newsletters to different sections of From Poland to MN – we hope you find something related to your Kashubian ancestors! Below are direct links to some of the specific articles related to Kashubia and its people – just click on the highlighted date of the article you are interested in. You can find other articles in different sections of the website.
| Newsletter issue | Page | title/author |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 1997 | 6 | Kashubian Genealogical Bibliography by Keith Kaszubowski |
| Fall 1997 | 10 | A Memorial List for the Kashub’s Executed at Piásnica by Keith A. Kaszubowski |
| Spring 1999 | 6 | Were your Kashubs in Chicago? Mary K. Dembinski |
| Spring 1999 | 10 | Why They Came to….. Excerpt From Two Worlds for our Children by Myron Grunewald |
| Fall 1999 | 1 | From Slownik Geograficzny – About Kashubia Translated by William Hoffman |
| Fall 1999 | 10 | List of Persons Liable for Military Duty in Portage County, Autumn 1862 by Adeline M. Copa/ Sopa |
| Winter 1999-2000 | 4 | In Search of the Exclusive Omega Cross (about Kashubian grave markers) by Peter von Lipinsky |
| Winter 1999-2000 | 5 | Why the Kashubs Came and Why They Left Their Home in Europe by Kazimierz Mielewczk |
| Summer 2001 | 1 | Surnames and Bynames of the South Kashubian Cemeteries by Fr. Wladislaw Szulist |
| Spring 2002 | 1 | Kashubian Fisherman’s Village on Lake Michigan Translated by Renata Stachowicz 90 families from the Hel Peninsula area settled in Jones Island (Milwaukee) |
| Summer 2002 | 8 | Kashubian Fisherman’s Village on Lake Michigan – Part 2 Translated by Renata Stachowicz |
| Fall 2002 | 12 | Souls List or Seelenliste of Brzezno-Szlacheckie by Peter von Lipinsky |
| Winter 2002 | 1 | Story of Fortitude and Courage: Brief History of St. Stan’s Parish in Warsaw, North Dakota – Part 1 from the Diamond Jubilee Book (1900-1975) |
| Winter 2002 | 4 | Pioneers in the Warsaw Community: Brief History of St. Stan’s Parish, Warsaw – Part 2, 3 from the Diamond Jubilee Book (1900-1975 |
| Winter 2002 – part 1 Winter 2002 – part 2 | 6, 7 | Letters from Travels – Listy z Podrozy From Wiarus, Jan Hieronim Derdowski |
| Spring 2003 | 8 | A Touch of Puck in Detroit by Richard Marks |
| Spring 2003 | 10 | Kashub by David Shulist |
| Summer 2003 | 1 | First to Milwaukee, Then Onward to Other Parts of the Midwest by Blanche Krbechek |
| Summer 2003 | 3 | Holy Rosary Church, Isadore, Michigan: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by Holy Rosary Church (lists names) |
| Summer 2003 | 6 | History of St. Rita’s Church – Maple City, Michigan by Cecelia Betka |
| Summer 2003 | 10 | Kashubs in North America by Desmond Peplinski |
| Fall 2004 | 12 | Gochy Region by Jaroslaw Ellwart |
| Winter 2004 (part 1) Winter 2004 (part 2) | 1 | The Mystery has been Solved – In Search of the Elusive “Omega” Cross by Peter von Lipinisky |
| Summer 2005 | 15 | What is the Kashub “Island” or Wedge in Poland? by Rev. Aloysius Rekowski |
| Fall 2005 | 1 | The Roots of the Family Peplinski by Tomasz Rembalski |
| Spring 2006 (part 1) Spring 2006 (part 2) | 1 | Prussian Reforms and Their Influence upon the Socio-Economic Situation of the Kashubs by Joseph Borzyszkowski |
| Summer 2006 | 3 | Kashubs in Chicago (article lists names) by Richard Warmowski |
| Summer 2007 | 3 | Kontributionkataster Records, 1772-1773 (about Prussian Land Registration Records) by Peter von Lipinski |
| Summer 2007 | 4 | The Relationship between Nobility and Peasantry by Alan Moll |
| Fall 2007 | 3 | Pomeranian Genealogy, Culture, and History by Paul Sternberg, Janice and Jerry Savage |
| Summer 2008 – part 1 Summer 2008 – part 2 | 1 | Peplinski Family – Another Document is Found by Tomasz Rembalski |
| Summer 2008 | 4 | About Castle Garden: Notes from an 1871 Article by Blanche Krbecheck |
| Summer 2008 | 12 | Kashubian Identity and Related Issues by Cezary Obracht-Prondzynski |
| Fall 2009 | 4 | The Kaszubs – from Żolnierz, June 7, 1924 by Czesław Rokicki |
| Winter 2009 | 3 | How Many Kashubs are There? by Cezary Obracht-Prondzynski |
| Winter 2009 | 5 | Where Do the Kashubs Live? by Cezary Obracht-Prondzynski |
| Fall 2010 | 1 | A Trip to the Land of My Ancestors by Ronald Kiedrowski |
| Winter 2011 – part 1 Winter 2011, part 2 | 3 | Ballinstadt – The Emigration Museum |
Other Articles
| Title/Author | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The Kashubs – Origins and Emigration to the U.S.A. by Jan Perkowski | Polish American Studies Vol. 23, no, 1, January-June 1966 | Note: You can read this article online here – you can set up a free account and read up to 6 articles/month. |
| Kashubians by Editor | Immigrant Genealogical Society Newsletter, January 2013, page 1 | Read article online |
| Kashubian Genetics: Abstracts and Summaries | Khazaria.com | While this article is very scientific, we are including it as it is rare to find genetic information specific to Kashubians. If you have received your own DNA information, it might be interesting to compare to the haplogroups listed in this article. Read article online |
| The Kashubs on the Baltic by Gregory MacDonald | The Slavonic and East European Review Vol.19, No. 53/54, The Slavonic Yearbook (1939-1940), pp. 265-275 (11 pages) Published By: Modern Humanities Research Association | Note: You can read this article online here – you can set up a free account and read up to 6 articles/month. |
| 7 Wondrous Kashubian Legends by Marek Kepa | Culture.pl March 16, 2022 | Read article online |
| Kashubians and the Church in Three Wisconsin Settlements by Anne M. Gurnack | Colloquium Education – Polistics – History Quarterly, 2019 | Read article here |
| Land of the Kashubs, by Ryszard Cieminski | Almensch Polonii – 1974 | Read article here (this was translated by Casimir Kleinsmith in Detroit ) |
Photos by Paula Colwell in Kashubia in 2016