TRANSLATING SOCIETIES - Polish Genealogical Society of America
TRANSLATING SOCIETIES - Polish Genealogical Society of America
TRANSLATING SOCIETIES - Polish Genealogical Society of America
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<strong>TRANSLATING</strong> <strong>SOCIETIES</strong><br />
FOUND IN OBITUARIES<br />
How to use this list:<br />
Look up the name or abbreviation <strong>of</strong> the society. Look at the stem; case endings<br />
differ.<br />
If the society isn’t there, look up individual key words.<br />
Also see the Dziennik Chicagoski translation lists for saints’ names, etc:<br />
www.pgsa.org/PDFs/DzChicObit.pdf.<br />
Items NOT listed:<br />
o Personal names <strong>of</strong> prominent Poles (e.g., Sienkiewicz, Pulaski,<br />
Kosciuszko)<br />
o Names <strong>of</strong> places (e.g., Warszawa)<br />
o Subgroups <strong>of</strong> larger organizations, e.g., PRCUA, <strong>Polish</strong> Women’s<br />
Alliance, United Poles in <strong>America</strong><br />
Thanks to Jan Lorys, Director <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Polish</strong> Museum <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>, for his help in<br />
compiling and editing this list.<br />
TERM/ABBREVIATION<br />
Absolentów<br />
Apostololstwo Modlitwy<br />
Armii<br />
Bractawa Rozanca<br />
Bractwo<br />
COF/COOF<br />
Członek<br />
Dentystów<br />
Dworu<br />
Fundacja<br />
Instytut<br />
Klub, Klubów/Kluby<br />
Komitet<br />
Korpus Pomocniczy<br />
Stow. Armii Polskiej<br />
Kultury<br />
Kupców<br />
Legion Młodych Polek<br />
Liga Morska w.<br />
Ameryce<br />
Macierz Polska<br />
Matki Boskiej<br />
Narodowego, Narodowy<br />
Nauczycieli<br />
Naukowy<br />
MEANING<br />
Alumni/graduate<br />
Apostleship <strong>of</strong> Prayer<br />
Army<br />
Brotherhood <strong>of</strong> the Holy Rosary<br />
Fraternity<br />
Catholic Order <strong>of</strong> Foresters<br />
Member <strong>of</strong>….<br />
Dentists<br />
Court <strong>of</strong>….<br />
Foundation<br />
Institute<br />
Club<br />
Committee<br />
Ladies’ Auxiliary Corps <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Polish</strong> Army Veterans Assn.<br />
Culture<br />
Businessperson/Buyer<br />
Legion <strong>of</strong> Young <strong>Polish</strong> Women<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Sea League in <strong>America</strong><br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Alma Mater<br />
Of Our Lady<br />
National<br />
Teachers<br />
Scientific
TERM/ABBREVIATION<br />
Nowej<br />
Opieka<br />
Organizacja Niewiast<br />
Katolickich Leśniczych<br />
Oswiata<br />
P., Polski, Polska,<br />
Polskich, Polskiej<br />
PLAV<br />
Policjantów<br />
Polityczna<br />
Polonijne<br />
Polska Rada<br />
Miedzyorganizacyjna<br />
Przemyslowców<br />
Przyjaciel(e)<br />
R.P.<br />
Rycerz(e)<br />
Rzeczpospolita<br />
Rzymsko-Katolickie<br />
Samowyzwolenia<br />
Sodalicji<br />
Sokoł(ów)<br />
Spiewaków<br />
Społeczna<br />
SSP<br />
Stowarzyszenie<br />
Sw.<br />
Tow.<br />
Tow. Matki Boskiej<br />
Czestochowskiej<br />
Tow. Synowie Polskie<br />
Towarzystwo<br />
Unja Polska w St Zjed<br />
Pol. Ameryki<br />
UP<br />
UPWA<br />
W or w<br />
Weteran(ów)<br />
Wolne Polki Na Ziem<br />
Washingtona<br />
Za/Zał<br />
Zakow Katolickich<br />
Leśniczych<br />
Zjednoczenie<br />
MEANING<br />
New<br />
Welfare, care<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> Roman Catholic Foresters, Women’s Branch<br />
Education<br />
Poland/<strong>Polish</strong><br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Legion <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong>n Veterans<br />
Police<br />
Political<br />
Polonia<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Interorganizational Council<br />
Business & Industry/Businesspeople<br />
Friend(s)<br />
Year <strong>of</strong> the Lord (AD)<br />
Knight(s)<br />
Commonwealth<br />
Roman-Catholic<br />
Independent<br />
Sodality; guild; fraternity<br />
Falcon(s)<br />
Singers<br />
<strong>Society</strong><br />
Stowazyczenie Synów Polski/<strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Sons <strong>of</strong> Poland<br />
Association<br />
Saint<br />
Towarzystwo (<strong>Society</strong>/organization)<br />
<strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Our Lady <strong>of</strong> Czechostowa<br />
Soc. Of Sons <strong>of</strong> Poland<br />
<strong>Society</strong>/organization<br />
Union <strong>of</strong> Poles in U.S. <strong>of</strong> North <strong>America</strong><br />
Unja Polska<br />
Unia Polska in <strong>America</strong><br />
in<br />
Veteran(s)<br />
Free <strong>Polish</strong> women in the Land <strong>of</strong> Washington<br />
Founded on …..<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> Catholic Foresters<br />
Union
TERM/ABBREVIATION<br />
MEANING<br />
Zjednoczenie Polskie<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Roman-Catholic Union <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
Rzymsko-Katolickie w.<br />
Ameryce<br />
Zjednoczone<br />
Organization; union<br />
Zjednoczone Polki w<br />
United <strong>Polish</strong> Women <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
Ameryce<br />
ZKL<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> Catholic Foresters<br />
ZMP<br />
Alliance <strong>of</strong> <strong>Polish</strong> Youth<br />
ZNKL<br />
Order <strong>of</strong> Women Roman Catholic Foresters<br />
ZNP Zwiazek Narodwy Polski (<strong>Polish</strong> National Alliance )<br />
ZPA or ZPwA<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Women’s Alliance <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
ZPN<br />
Zjednoczenie Polskie Narodowe (<strong>Polish</strong> National Union)<br />
ZPPA<br />
ZPRK<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Roman Catholic Union <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
ZPRKWA<br />
ZPWA<br />
Zrzeszenie<br />
Association; union<br />
ZwiąSpiewakow<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Singers Alliance<br />
Polskich w. Ameryca<br />
Związek<br />
Alliance; association; union<br />
Związek Klubow<br />
Alliance <strong>of</strong> Clubs <strong>of</strong> Little Poland<br />
Malopolskich<br />
Związek Młodzieźy<br />
Alliance <strong>of</strong> <strong>Polish</strong> Youth<br />
Polskiej<br />
Związek Narodwy<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> National Alliance<br />
Polski<br />
Zwiazek Nauzycielstwa<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Teachers Union<br />
Polskiego<br />
Związek Polhalan<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Highlanders Alliance<br />
Związek Sololstwa<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Falcons <strong>of</strong> <strong>America</strong><br />
Polskiego w Amryce<br />
Zwiazet Obrony<br />
National Defense Alliance<br />
Narodowej<br />
Zwiazku Polek<br />
<strong>Polish</strong> Women’s Alliance<br />
<strong>Society</strong> terminology 11/10
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