Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc.
About Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast, Inc.
In recent times, people have been taking a greater interest in their origins and ethnicity by exploring their past. Polish-Americans are no exception. Our Polish ancestors entered the Northeast portion of the United States in great numbers in the latter part of the 19th century up until World War II.
The original immigrants settled principally in the region’s rapid developing industrial cities and towns. For this reason, thriving Polish communities flourished in such cities as New Britain and Bridgeport, Connecticut; Chicopee, Massachusetts; in the industrial areas of northern New Jersey; in the coal-mining regions of Pennsylvania, and in central and northern Rhode Island. Polish farmers purchased land in locations such as Hatfield and Hadley, Massachusetts and continued the agricultural traditions they had left behind.
Today, as their descendants, we are striving to capture our past and preserve our Polish cultural heritage for the generations which will follow us.
For over 35 years, our mission has been to actively promote the research of Polish-American families and unite all persons interested in genealogy. We are gathering parish and community histories, recording Polish cemetery inscriptions and amassing all sorts of data which will assist Polish-Americans in all of the Northeastern states to recapture their Polish past.
Locations
Primary Office Location
8 Lyle Road New Britain CT 06053
(860) 229-8873
