About Us
The Polish Genealogical Society (PGS-MN) is a branch of the Minnesota Genealogical Society. For over 30 years, we have been assisting Polish-Americans explore their genealogy roots in Minnesota. Whether your relatives immigrated to the Iron Range, the north shore, the farm communities of the west, the southern Mississippi river bluff country, or the urban areas of Minneapolis and St. Paul, we have people and resources to help you search for those Minnesota and Poland connections.
Our society assists those interested in exploring their Polish ancestry, culture, language and history. We offer research and library resources as well as meetings and events at the Minnesota Genealogy Center in Mendota Heights. A Members Only password is sent to all PGS-MN members each February, which provides access to exclusive information for you to explore as a PGS-MN member.
Contact us at pgsminnesota@gmail.com if you would like more information or if you would like to volunteer.
PGS-MN Board Members and Committee Chairs
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| Board | 2026 |
| President | Jim Warzonek |
| Vice President | Jay Biedny |
| Secretary | Kay Freund |
| Treasurer | Gary Wolf |
| Director-at-Large I | Jerry Bambenek |
| Director-at-Large II | Karen Brill |
| Director-at-Large III | Mike Stoldolka |
| Director-at-Large IV | Alicia Byzewski |
| Past President | Terry Kita |
| Committee Chairs | 2026 |
| Membership | Karen Brill |
| Newsletter | Anna Zuk and Kay Freund |
| Program | Terry Kita |
| Website | Paula Colwell |
| Nominating | Terry Kita |
| Project Leaders | 2026 |
| Marie Przynski | |
| Library Research | Bob Kraska |
PGS-MN 2026 Annual Meeting
The PGS-MN Annual Meeting took place on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Below is the full recording of the meeting.
PGS-MN Document Access
Below are various PGS-MN Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, and Documents.
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| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Advertising Guidelines – Attachment A (Disclosure Statement) – Attachment B (Examples) | Approved by PGS-MN Board on October 4, 2025 |
| Bylaws | Last revised January 25, 2025 |
| Library Material Donation Form | For members who want to donate books, documents, etc. to the Hoffman Research Library |
| Member Survey Results | Survey was done in 2024 |