Discovering our Polish ancestors
Many in the Polish-American community of northeastern Ohio have started to learn more about Poland by first learning more about their own families. They have joined the Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland (PGSGC). Polish-Americans in the Cleveland area first came together to discuss genealogical research and Polish culture in the fall of 1991 at the […]
Growing up Polish
We refer to ourselves as Americans of Polish origin. My sister and I were born in the United States, whereas our older brother was born in Belgium where our parents had completed their university studies after the Second World War. We not only grew up speaking Polish at home, our parents taught us to read […]
Polish American Cultural Center honoring Pope John Paul II Plans for the Future
We have already achieved a good measure of success in a relatively short time, but we do not intend to rest on our laurels. We have set goals for the future that are very ambitious but well thought out and planned. Here is a summary of our plans: — The Center is cooperating with Pulaski Franciscan Development […]
Waterfalls and Urban History
Slavic Village residents have a new way to learn more about their community and the contributions of Polish immigrants to Cleveland. The Mill Creek Falls Neighborhood History Center opened at 8404 Webb Terrace in October. Visitors have come by to visit even during the coldest days of winter, but staff members are looking forward to […]
“We’ll not forsake the land of our people…”
We landed in America – you can’t measure our happiness. Great big city of New York, busy streets, bright neon lights. It was not easy getting here. We began planning this trip more than six months prior to arriving in USA. We decided to take advantage of the popular program “Work & Travel”. The idea […]