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James SmockJames Smock has always held an interest in his Polish ancestors and heritage. He is a native Houstonian with Polish roots in Bremond, Marlin and New Waverly, Texas.

James is a past president of the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas and was the founding webmaster of the PGST website. He also served as the Surname Index Coordinator from 1994 - 2000.

In addition to serving as the webmaster and editor of this Polish Texan website, he maintains a number of other websites including;

With a lifelong passion for photography, James can often be found with a camera around his neck. In addition to photographing family events and his grandchildren, he is the church photographer for St. Mary Catholic Church in Plantersville and St. Joseph Catholic Church in Stoneham. Many of his photographs can be found on the church website or his photography gallery.

2011 St Mary In Bremond Annual Homecoming Bazaar

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2011 St. Mary Catholic Church Homecoming Bazaar In Bremond, TexasIt was a beautiful fall day with blue skies and warm temperatures on Sunday, October 16. 2011 as a large crowd of people with Polish roots in Robertson and Falls county came together to celebrate St. Mary’s Catholic Church annual homecoming bazaar. A delicious barbecue brisket and sausage dinner with all of the trimmings including homemade desserts and ice tea was served beginning at 11:00 am and the large parish hall soon filled up with diners. Beef, sausage and chicken by the pound for take home was available outside at the barbecue pits.
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2011 St. Stanislaus Bazaar In Anderson Texas

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57th Annual St. Stanislaus Catholic Church In Anderson Texas Homecoming and BazaarIt’s been a long time since Anderson Texas has received any significant amount of rain but on Sunday, October 9, 2011, the day of St. Stanislaus Catholic Churches 57th annual homecoming bazaar, the skies opened up and the rain continued for much of the day. The good soaking rain was a welcome sight and it didn’t stop the die-hard bazaar fans from having a good time. The day began with a Holy Mass celebrated by pastor Fr. JoJo Cal-Ortiz and a blessing in the parish hall.
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9th Annual Kmiec Family Reunion In Chappell Hill

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9th Annual Descendants of Peter Kmiec Family Reunion In Chappell Hill TexasIt was a beautiful fall day as the Kmiec family enjoyed fun, food, music and fellowship at the 9th annual reunion of the descendants of Peter Kmiec which was held at the Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department in Chappell Hill, Texas on the afternoon of October 1, 2011.
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Celebrate Polish American Heritage Month In Texas

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2011 Celebrate Polish American Heritage Month In TexasOctober is Polish American Heritage Month and after a long, hot, dry Texas summer, it’s time to get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather we traditionally have in October. There are plenty of festivals and other activities going on this month and here’s a list of things to do to celebrate your Polish heritage.

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Houston Slavic Heritage Festival Held On September 25, 2011

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2011 Houston Sts. Cyril & Methodius Slavic Heritage FestivalThe 48th Annual St. Cyril and Methodius Slavic Heritage Festival was held on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on E. Whitney in Houston. The morning began with a traditional Slavic Mass honoring Sts. Cyril and Methodius. At noon, there was a welcoming ceremony for the Slavic Communities of Poland, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Croatia along with the singing of the United States and each participating countries national anthems.
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2011 Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival In Houston

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2011 Dozynki Houston Polish Harvest FestivalAfter a successful launch party with electronic music geared to the younger crowd on Friday, Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston Texas began their annual Dożynki or Polish Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 17, 2011 with a grand opening showing of the American, Polish and Texas flags and the singing of the national anthems.
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