Conference Announcement


                            PGSCTNE 25th ANNIVERSARY

              2009 POLISH GENEALOGICAL CONFERENCE

   sponsored by

The Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc.

                                                                    and
  S.A. Blejwas Endowed Chair of the Polish and Polish American Studies
                           
Central Connecticut State University
 

 You are cordially invited to attend the 2009 Genealogy Conference to learn the strategies for
 tracing your Polish-American and Eastern European roots.  Come learn how to fill in the missing
 pieces of your family history!

 DATE:
     Friday, August 7, 2009 and Saturday, August 8, 2009
 
 PLACE:   Central Connecticut State University – Student Center
               1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, Connecticut


 FEE:        Postmarked by July 10:     $60 Friday and Saturday - $50 Saturday only
                                                                     $20   Friday only

           
      Postmarked after July 10:  $70 Friday and Saturday - $55 Saturday only
                                                                      $25 Friday only

                
    Includes Polish-American buffet
lunch (Saturday only)

 

Lisa Alzo

Silent Voices: Researching and Writing About Your Female Ancestors and “Slovak Land” or “No Man’s Land:” Finding Your Slovak and Rusyn Roots
 

Matthew Bielawa and Jonathan Shea

Getting Started:  Finding the Missing Pieces of Your Polish-American Family History
 

Mieczyslaw B. Biskupski

Topic Will be on Some Aspect of Polish or Polish-American History
 

Linda Blaser

Preserving Family Papers and Photographs
 

Stephen Danko

Polish Court Records and Genealogy and the Changing Map
of Eastern Europe
 

William F. Hoffman

Your Ancestor's Name Wasn't Mxplq Prszmytgu! A Question and Answer Session on Polish Names and English Distortions.
 

Aleksandra Kacprzak

No Vital Records?  Alternative Sources for Family History Archival Research
 

Brian J. Lenius

Journey Through Galicia and Land Records and Property
Maps (Cadastral)
 

Kahlile Mehr

East European Internet Sites and How Family History Library Films are Acquired from the Former Soviet Sphere
 

Thomas Sadauskas

Lithuanian? Polish?  It’s All the Same, Isn’t It?  Researching Your Lithuanian Ancestry
 

 *** If you wish to consult with an expert on Saturday, you must make an appointment. 
        Please complete the Consultation Appointment Form and mail it with your
        Registration Form and Lecture Selection Form.   No appointments will be
       made on the day of the conference.

 
CONFERENCE RESOURCE CENTER:
 Throughout the day, a collection of books,
  maps and other materials will be available to all attendees for consultation.  An officer of
  PGSCTNE will be present to answer questions. 

  Vendor Exhibits will also be available for viewing.