Polish Roots
by Chorzempa, Rosemary A
- New
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0806313781
- ISBN 13
- 9780806313788
- Seller
-
Georgetown, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. New. 2006. Trade Paperback. This pioneering work on Polish family history is designed to provide the American researcher with the kind of information he needs in order to succeed in his genealogical research. Written by a national director of the Polish Genealogical Society of America, it throws cold water on the myth that successful Polish genealogical research is beyond the powers of ordinary people. Mrs. Chorzempa begins with an examination of Polish-American resources, touching first on records kept by the Polish-American family, then veering off into a discussion of the standard records employed in genealogical research, such as census and naturalization records, ships' passenger lists, vital records of birth, marriage and death, records of fraternal societies, newspapers, church records, and military records. She treats each of these record groups in the context of Polish-American research, setting a framework for her discussion of the records held by the LDS Church in Salt Lake City. She also provides a breakdown of libraries and archives with Polish genealogical materials and a comprehensive list of Polish genealogical societies. The bulk of the book is focused on research in Poland, as the author shows the reader how to find and use church and civil records; how and where to locate research services, libraries, and archives; how to make sense of Polish names and the naming practices of the major ethnic groups; and how, ultimately, to deal with the Polish language. To clinch it, there is even a letter-writing guide, a transliteration of queries and requests to be sent to Polish churches, civil record offices, and institutions for purposes of obtaining assistance. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Storbeck's (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- POL005
- Title
- Polish Roots
- Author
- Chorzempa, Rosemary A
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0806313781
- ISBN 13
- 9780806313788
- Publisher
- Genealogical Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- GENEALOGY, POLAND
- Bookseller catalogs
- Genealogy / Europe / Poland;
Terms of Sale
Storbeck's
Storbeck's accepts payment by Mastercard, Visa, American Excpress, Discover, PayPal, check or moneyorder. 8.25% sales tax on orders shipped to Texas.
About the Seller
Storbeck's
Biblio member since 2003
Georgetown, Texas
About Storbeck's
Storbeck's has a wide selection of genealogy books, maps and supplies for the family historian or genealogist researching in the United States, Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles and Canada.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...