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Who are the Lemkos of Poland?

November 4 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository

Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository

 

Speaker:  Karen Varian,
PGS-MN member,
President of the Rusin Association of Minnesota,
Carpatho-Rusyn Society Board member

Join us as Karen Varian discusses the difference between Poles and Lemkos in Poland. Specific topics to be covered include:

  • Who are the Lemko Rusyns?
  • Where did they live?
  • How can you tell if your ancestors were Lemko Rusyns?
  • How searching for your Lemko Rusyns family may be different
  • Where to find out more information

This program meeting will be held in person at the Minnesota Genealogy Center, 1385 Mendota Heights Road, Mississippi Room, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 as well as virtually by Zoom to all PGS-MN members. A Zoom link will be sent approximately one week before the program.

Not a PGS-MN member and want to join us? For only $5, join us by completing the online guest application, which will then link you to pay online.

Details

Date:
November 4
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT
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