On April 25, 1901, Paweł Machajewski passed away in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Listed the Registration of Death for Pawel was his birth date and the names of his parents. His birth date was listed as January 6, 1845. His parents were listed by first names only, Frank and Anna. Paweł Machajewski Registration of Death (1901) Wisconsin. […]

Hello, I’d like to share an article that was posted on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel website  yesterday evening. The article was written by Bill Glauber and is titled Barnstorming Portage County (click the title to read the article). The article announces a project that was undertaken by a group of volunteers that photographed all of […]

Hello, I would like to summarize the information that I have found on my Swiercz connection in Zakrzewo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. The connection was through the marriage of Tomasz Swiercz and Rozalia Nowak. Most of the dates and information are based on second hand information that I’ve gathered, due to gaps in the Straszewo church records […]

Hello, Below is the obituary of my great-grandfather, John Tobiasz. One of the key take-away’s from this obituary is the entry of a brother named Stephen who was still living in Poland in 1959 (in bold font). John Tobiasz Tobiasz: John, Sept. 7, aged 70 years, of 3313 W. grant st.,beloved husband of Antoinette Tobiasz […]

Hello, I would like to ask a question. What ever happened to the Polish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin? I understand that the organization ceased its existence in 2005, but why? Milwaukee and the whole state of Wisconsin hosts one of the largest Polish-American populations in the United States. The Polish Genealogical Society of America is […]

Hello, Polish-American heritage and culture in Milwaukee, Wisconsin must not be forgotten. I would like to post a quote from a book that was edited by Jerome Anthony Watrous, “Yes, though our Polish colony in Milwaukee has justly been called the “Gem of the Polish Colonies in America,” yet our Polish compatriots are ever ready […]

Hello, Kazimierz Pulaski was made an official U.S. citizen this month, coinciding with the commemoration of Polish-American Heritage Month. More info can be found at a highly recommended site for Polish-American news called the Polish American Journal Today. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, there is a park named in his honor on the city’s east side near […]

Hello, Today, I have received an obituary that I ordered from the Milwaukee Public Library’s Ditto copying service. I found the obituary listed on the Kuryer Polski Indexing Project Search located on the PGSA website. I had taken a random shot on this obituary of Anna Kobs. I was pleasantly surprised at the results….The picture […]

Hello, I am not looking for this article to be a rant or negative post, but I do want my feeling represented. Personally, I come from a family from the south-side of Milwaukee, which was originally predominately Polish. After years of distancing ourselves from being Polish, we lived as just another culture in the Milwaukee […]

Hello, I have created a template that captures the information that is available on the 1875 Wisconsin Census. The template contains a column for the image number and page number. The template also contains a column for the “real” surname of the Polish/Kaszubian inhabitant. With the help of researchers with Portage County roots, the project […]