Rodziny - Polish Genealogical Society of America

Ta b l e o f Co n t e n t sNews and Notes from the President.........................1Letters to the Editor...................................................1From Our Correspondent in Poland—The Journeyto America, Iwona Dakiniewicz...........................3Moikrewni.pl—A Review of a Polish GenealogicalWeb Site with Surname Mapping, Robert P.Sliwinski..............................................................6A Warsaw Cemetery Adventure, Phyllis M.Sternemann........................................................9Ask the Retoucher, Eric Basir.................................14Attention All PGSA Members..................................15Follow-Up to Iwona’s Galician Railroad Article,Margaret Wolan Sullivan...............................16My Great-Great-Grandmother Was an EnemyAlien, Kenneth P. Nowakowski......................17What Does the -wicz Mean in Polish Surnames?,Keith Kaszubik...............................................22From the Słownik Geograficzny: Tarnowiec............24From the Library: Book Review, Virginia Witucke...25PGSA Financial Statement for 2007.......................26Articles of Interest...................................................27Index to Surnames Mentioned in This Issue...........28Po l i s h Ge n e a l o g i c a l So c i e t y o f Am e r i c a ®984 No r t h Mi l w a u k e e Av e n u e • Ch i c a g o, IL • USA • 60622— An Illinois Not For Profit Corporation —OfficersCommitteesEdmund Iwanski........................................PresidentLinda Ulanski......................................Vice PresidentJoy Mortell............................................... TreasurerThomas Zarecki.........................................SecretaryEileen CarterIrene-Aimee DepkeSonja Hoeke-NishimotoDirectorsRichard LachRichard StanowskiIrene-Aimee Depke.............................. PublicityLarry Grygienc.........................................MediaChristine Bucko................................... Web site[Open]...............................................PublicationsRich and Barb Szparkowski........... MembershipLinda Ulanski................................... Conference[Open].............................................Library ChairPGSA’s e-mail address is pgsamerica@aol.com. Its Website is at http://www.pgsa.org.Statement of MissionThe Polish Genealogical Society of America® (PGSA) exists as a national nonprofit educational organization to collect,disseminate, and preserve information on Polish and Polish-American family history and to help its members use thatinformation in their own research.PGSA Publications PhilosophyThe PGSA will consider for publication articles, books, edited documents, bibliographies, anthologies, reviews, and otherwritings pertaining to all aspects of Polish genealogical research from all parts of the world. The PGSA invites the submission ofinteresting and educational stories on genealogical research, including those acknowledging the efforts of helpful researchers,librarians, state and religious archives, or other persons and organizations. The PGSA also welcomes contributions thatexamine the historical and cultural heritage of our ancestors and families.MembershipEffective January 1, 2008, membership rates were increased by $5, and the 3-year membership option was discontinued.Membership rates have been unchanged for several years, and during that time the costs of printing and postage have goneup. Of course, all current multiple-year memberships will be honored until their expiration date. Effective January 1, 2008,the new rates are:1 year 2 years 1 year 2 yearsBulk-rate mailing $25 $40 Canada $30 $50First-class mailing $30 $50 International $40 $70The mailing label states the expiration date of your current membership. If you have any questions, please e-mail themto . Renewal applications are available at www.pgsa.org. Please send change of address or duesto the Membership Chairmen, Rich and Barb Szparkowski, 1603 E. Linden Ln., Mt. Prospect IL 60056-1529. Makechecks or money orders payable to “PGS of America,” in U.S. funds. Thank you!MeetingsRegular meetings of the Society are held on the second Sunday of February, August, and November, and the third Sundayof May, unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors. They are usually held at the Polish Roman Catholic Union ofAmerica facilities, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. An annual Society Conference with several speakers is held in the fallat a location in the Chicagoland area. A United Polish Genealogical Societies Conference is held in May biennially in SaltLake City, Utah.