Mission & FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
The goal of this website is to develop resources (mostly indexes) for genealogists doing research on Polish ancestors here and abroad. Genealogical societies, sadly, often do not provide the vision and leadership to initiate and sustain projects of this nature. Ideally, the resources of this site will include records of Polonia nationwide.
St. Casimir Church, Chicago
A few years ago, I wanted to photograph St. Casimir Church. I found Our Lady of Tepeyac Church where I thought St. Casimir Church should have been. I saw from the cornerstone of the building that this had indeed been St. Casimir Church, now doing business as Our Lady of Tepeyac.
St. Adalbert Church, East St. Louis, IL
St. Adalbert Church in East St. Louis, IL did not appear in any inventory of Polish parishes that I have found. Some Poles from St. Louis, MO, settled in East St. Louis and it seemed reasonable that they would go to a Polish church.
Polish Roman Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Belleville, IL
The map provided plots the locations of Polish Roman Catholic Churches in the Belleville Diocese of Illinois.
Polish Roman Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago
The map provided plots the locations of Polish Roman Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Chicago. These are the churches identified in Joseph John Parot's book, Polish Catholics in Chicago: 1890-1920.
St. Joseph Church, Chicago
There are other Slavic peoples in this parish (use of v accent mark) at its beginning but then not so many as perhaps they established their own ethnic parishes or moved away. The writing in volume 1 gets very bad about half way through the volume. In volume 2, after page 105 the pages are not numbered but the index continues the page sequence as though they were. The enumeration number is probably more useful once you know to look at the back of the volume for pages beyond 105. These pages are smaller in size and contain only 6 baptisms per page.
Maps on this Site
Many of the maps on this site have some interesting features that are not readily apparent unless you do a little experimenting. They are not your typical static maps like we find in print. These maps are interactive.
Polish Roman Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Toledo, OH
The map provided plots the locations of Polish Roman Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Toledo in Ohio.
St. John of God Church, Chicago
St. John of God Church closed in the early 1990's. Unlike other buildings that remain where they stand, St. John of God is moving. The stained glass windows went to Loyola University. The structure is being dismantled and will move to a suburban location that needs a church.
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Rossford, OH
Rossford, OH was founded in 1898 by Edward Ford, who opened a glass company there. Many immigrants came from settlements in Pennsylvania to work in the new plant. Rossford is a suburb of Toledo and some came from there as well.
