Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota

2025 Program Meetings
2025-01-01 - 2025-12-31
Topics for the 2025 Programs are:

March 1, 2025 – Publishing a Family History Book: The Process and Details (Speaker – Jay Biedny) – now available in the Program Meeting Archives of the website.
April 9, 2025 – Research at the Gale Library at the MN Historical Society. This is a Wednesday date because we will be able to get a private tour. This meeting was not recorded.
May 3, 2025 – Travel to Poland (Speakers – Tom Losinski, Laura Hunter and Iwona Srienc) – now available in the Program Meeting Archives of the website.
September 6, 2025 – Uncovering Roots: A Journey into My Polish Heritage (Speaker: Colleen Zenk) – now available in the Program Meeting Archives of the website.
October 4, 2025 – From Treaty to Trenches: Poland’s Path to Sovereignty (1918–1921) (Speaker – Gordon Pueschner) – now available in the Program Meeting Archives of the website.
November 1, 2025 – Immigration Between Countries and Pommern Ship History (Speakers – Jim Warzonek, Alicia Byzewski, and Jim Neuenfeldt)

PGS-MN Networking Groups
2025-01-01 - 2025-12-31
PGS-MN members have expressed an interest in meeting with other members who have similar ancestral backgrounds, both in Poland and in Minnesota.
As a result, we have established five networking groups (for members only), based on the MN areas where members currently live as well as the Missing Branches information (where members ancestors emigrated from in Poland and where they settled in MN). The participants in the five groups have found it to be a great networking opportunity with other members who have similar backgrounds.
The networking groups are held six times each year in the same months that our program meetings are held (we take the summer off). All PGS-MN members are welcome to attend any of the groups. All of the groups determined that their meetings will be held by Zoom to provide the best access for all members, and evening hours were preferred.
One email at the beginning of each of the six months will be sent to all PGS-MN members. The email will include the Zoom links to all five networking groups that will take place in that month – all you have to do is click on the link for the meeting you are interested in on the date/time that is indicated for that group.
The remaining fall dates for the networking groups are listed below.
SE Minnesota – facilitated by Karen Brill (2nd Monday of the month)
(primarily Winona and the Pine Creek, WI area)
Remaining Fall meeting is: Monday, November 10, 2025 from 7-8:30 PM by Zoom.
Central Minnesota – facilitated by Mike Stodolka (2nd Tuesday of the month)
(primarily Morrison, Benton, and Stearns Counties)
Remaining Fall meeting is: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 from 7-8:30 PM by Zoom.
NE Minneapolis – facilitated by Connie Waldherr (3rd Monday of the month)
(primarily Minneapolis and Anoka County)
Remaining Fall meeting is: Monday, November 17, 2025 from 7-8:30 PM by Zoom.
NE Minnesota – facilitated by Mary Johnson (3rd Tuesday of the month)
Remaining Fall meeting is: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 from 6:30-8:00 PM by Zoom.
St. Paul – facilitated by Marijo McBride (4th Monday of the month)
Remaining Fall meeting is: Monday, November 24, 2025 from 7-8:30 PM by Zoom.

We invite all PGS-MN members to join any groups of interest. No need to register – you can just show up on the Zoom call. Contact us at pgsminnesota@gmail.com for more information.
