Pioneering Dreams: The Narrative of Matthew Wasik
In June 1903, in the rugged hills of Appalachia, a 40-year-old man named Maciej stepped off the train onto the dusty platform of the mining community of Wheeling, West Virginiai.…
Pioneering Dreams: Independent Margaret Kobylarz
In Redstone Township, Pennsylvaniai, a bustling coke town at the beginning of the 20th Century, Margaret Kobylarz held a challenging yet integral role in the industrial fabric of the community.…
Pioneering Dreams: The Journey of Charles Frank Szwaja
In February 1916, young Karol, an eleven-year-old boy embarked on a life-altering journey with his mother, Marianna, from the rolling fields of Majdan Kolbuszowskii to the bustling streets of America.…
Pioneering Dreams: The Resilient Odyssey of Galician Immigrants in America
Welcome 2024! I was thinking about new year's resolutions over the New Year's holiday and about what I want to post on this site. One of my hopes for the…
Constitution Day and Index Updates
Earlier this week, Poles celebrated Polish Constitution Day, where in 1791 the "first constitution of its type in Europe" as described by historian Norman Davies was enacted. Unfortunately, the constitution…
The Lasowiacy: An Introduction
The Lasowiacy is a sub-ethnic group from southeastern Poland that lived between the cities of Sandomierz and just south of Kolbuszowa, in an area known as the Sandomierz Forest. While…
What is special about Galicia Genealogy?
I've had genealogy blogs over the years but I wanted to create one that showcases the area my Polish great-grandparents came from: Galicia. My grandfather was extremely proud to be…