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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.

50th Annual Cegielski Family Reunion In Chappell Hill

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50th Annual Cegielski Family Reunion In Chappell Hill TexasThe 50th annual Cegielski family reunion was held at St. Stanislaus Community Center in Chappell Hill, Texas on the afternoon of October 9, 2010. The evening began with a special family Mass in the historic old St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. The large crowd filled the hall at St. Stanislaus and enjoyed fun, food, music and fellowship throughout the evening.
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Top Ten Things To Do To Celebrate Polish American Heritage Month In Texas

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Top Ten Things To Do To Celebrate Polish American Heritage Month In TexasOctober is Polish American Heritage Month and after a long, hot 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, but here’s a list of things to do to celebrate your Polish heritage.

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St. Stanislaus In Anderson To Hold Bazaar On October 10, 2010

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2010 St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Homecoming Bazaar In Anderson, TexasSt. Stanislaus Catholic Church will be hosting their 56th annual homecoming bazaar on Sunday, October 10, 2010 on the church grounds in Anderson, Texas. This year’s event will begin with a 9 a.m. Mass, followed by a 10:30 a.m. blessing of new parish hall. Barbecue and sausage dinner with all the trimmings will be served at 11 a.m. There will be booths and games for all ages, a raffle drawing with lots of nice prizes and a live auction. The beautiful, historic St. Stanislaus church will be open for visitors to view.
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8th Annual Kmiec Family Reunion In Chappell Hill

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8th Annual Descendants of Peter Kmiec Family Reunion In Chappell Hill TexasThe 8th annual reunion of the descendants of Peter Kmiec was held at St. Stanislaus Community Center in Chappell Hill, Texas on the afternoon of October 2, 2010. The Kmiec family enjoyed fun, food, music and fellowship beginning with a special family Mass for all living and deceased family members celebrated by Msgr. Ben Zientek in the historic old St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
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2010 Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival In Houston

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2010 Dozynki Houston Polish Harvest FestivalOur Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston Texas began their annual Dozynki or Polish Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 18, 2010 with a grand opening showing of the American, Polish and Texas flags. It was a typical hot Texas day with a few rain showers now and then but that didn’t dampen the fun. The two day Dozynki festival is based on a tradition that dates back for many centuries in Poland and symbolizes the end of the harvest for the farmers. It is a time of happiness, good food, folk dancing and live music. It was evident that the large crowd had found plenty of happiness, great food and lots of dancing and music.
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49th Annual Jozwiak Family Reunion In Chappell Hill

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49th Annual Jozwiak Family Reunion In Chappell Hill TexasThe Jozwiak family and friends met at St. Stanislaus Community Center in Chappell Hill, Texas the afternoon of September 11, 2010 for their 49th annual family reunion. The large crowd enjoyed fun, food, music and fellowship throughout the evening beginning with a special reunion Mass celebrated by Msgr. Ben Zientek and held in the beautiful old St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.
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