Books, Articles and Websites about Polish Culture
Polish Radio Show
This show is led by a Polish American, Andy Gołębiowski, every Saturday. It includes Polish music as well as stories about Polish culture.
Books
Polish Touches: Recipes and Traditions – Polish Americans Coast to Coast, 2nd edition
Edited by Jacek Nowakowski and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret
Revised 2011
They Chose Minnesota: A Survey of the State’s Ethnic Groups
Minnesota Historical Society
Edited by June Drenning Holmquist
Reprinted in 2004
(Polish section is pages 362-380)
Polish Customs, Traditions, and Folklore
Sophie Hodorowicz Knab
1996
Websites
Polish Women’s Alliance of America
Links about Polish Traditions
Culture.pl
Article about Polish Noblemen’s clothing.
Polish Genealogical Society of America
Links to articles about Polish traditions and holidays
Eupedia DNA Project – Poland
Information about genetic variations in Poland and how individuals might join the project
Folklore Thursday
Article about handmade textiles and folk costumes in Poland
Lonely Planet
Article about the overall culture of Poland
PGS-MN Newsletter Articles
Below are articles related to Polish Culture, which were printed in past issues of the PGS-MN Newsletter. Once you are in the newsletter issue, you will need to scroll down to the page indicated.
| Newsletter ISsue | page | title and author |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2003 | 23 | Godparents: Is There Genealogical Relevance? by John Rys |
| Summer 2011 | 7 | Correlating Polish Surnames with Small Polish Settlements Names by John Rys |
| Fall 2014 | 18 | A Polish Wedding, from the Winona Daily Republican, November 21, 1885 Submitted by Peggy Larson |
| Fall 2015 | 6 | Smaczne Jablka (Apple Day) Festival by Dan Schyma |
| Fall 2015 | 8 | First Names Given to Polish Children at the Turn of the 20th Century by John Rys |
| Winter 2015 | 11 | Baptismal Practices for Polish Children in Poland and in the U.S. by John Rys |
| Spring 2016 | 11 | Popular Months and Weekdays for Minneapolis Polish Weddings by John Rys |
| Winter 2018 | 8 | Marriage and Wedding Customs by A. Juncewisz |
| Spring 2019 | 3 | Death Customs and Funeral Home Records by Jonathan Shea and Diane B. Szepanski, reprinted from Pathways and Passages |
| Spring 2019 | 5 | Traditional Polish Easter Basket |
| Spring 2019 | 8 | The Polish Peasant by Charles Phillips |
| Spring 2020 | 4 | The Trouble with Polish Surnames Reprinted from FamilySearch |
| Winter 2020 | 9 | Unique Three Letter Surname by John Rys |
| Spring 2022 | 8 | The Spring Folk Tradition of Drowning Marzanna by Nicole Foss |
| Summer 2022 | 5 | Polish Roadside Shrines by Nadine Guilbault |
| Fall 2022 | 10 | Untangling the Polish Plait by Nicole Foss |
| Winter 2023 | 14 | What is Polish? by T. Ronald Jasirski-Hertert (1992 issue of Polonia Today) |
| Winter 2023 | 15 | Fat Thursday (Tłusty Czwartek) and Święconka |
| Spring 2024 | 19 | The Wedding Cap – Czepiec |
| Winter 2024 | 15 | Zofia Stryjeńska – Artist by Marie Przynski |
Other Articles
Photos by Paula Colwell