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James Smock

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.

PGST Periodicals Released In Digital Format

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Periodicals of the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas

One of the best sources of information for anyone searching for their Polish ancestors in Texas is the Polish Footprints periodical published by the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas. This award wining publication contains articles to assist Texas and Polish research as well as general genealogical research, book reviews, activities of other societies and various topics helpful to the researcher of Polish ancestors.

Special editions of Polish Footprints are especially valuable since they provide in-depth coverage for a significant Polish area or community.

Now, every periodical that PGST ever produced is available in a digital format. This covers each periodical from 1984 through 2008, including special editions. Also included is a Table of Contents listing each periodical and the Surname Index for 2008-2009.

Available in DVD-ROM (1) or CD-ROM (4)

PGST is offering this for a special price of $50.00 in the format of your choice. This is a substantial savings when you consider that a hard copy of each periodical cost $6.00 or more and the Special Editions cost $14.00 each.

More information and an order form can be found on the PGST website.

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Polish Music In Hockley Texas

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2009 Lawrence Wisnoski Birthday Party In Hockley

What started off as a 70th birthday party for Lawrence Wisnoski in Hockley, Texas turned into a full fledged all-star musical event with different styles of Polish music, some old style Cajun music and a Tejano song or two thrown in for good measure. Brian Marshall, Ronnie Dutka and Chuck Bolin from the Brian Marshall Band, Cory McCauley from the Cory McCauley and the Evangeline Aces band and Bradley Jaye Williams, Tim Walsh and Mark Rubin from the band were the primary entertainers for the evening. Other musicians and singers included Jimmy Mazurkiewicz and his son James, Brian Wisnoski and Albin Januszewski. …

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Lisa McCauley Named Honorary Polish Texan

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Lisa McCauly playing in the band

Beautiful and talented musician Lisa McCauley was recently named an honorary Polish Texan and presented a limited edition Polish Musician Search t-shirt by the Polish Texans Website. Lisa plays guitar and sings traditional Cajun songs in the Cory McCauley and the Evangeline Aces band. She proudly wore her new t-shirt when the band played at the Second Fiddle Bar and Grill in Chappell Hill, Texas on January 10, 2009

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Kolendy in the Country With Brian Marshall

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2008 Kolendy in the Country with Brian Marshall and Friends

What better way to get into the holiday spirit then to spend an evening listing to great music by well known Polish fiddler Brian Marshall and friends. Brian’s Kolendy in the Country Christmas Party was held at Second Fiddle Bar & Grill in beautiful Chappell Hill Texas on Saturday, December 6th. Second Fiddle is a small, friendly place housed in an old building not far from St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. The bar has lots of character and plenty of piwo. Daniel the chef served up bowls of good cajun etouffee as well as other spicy dishes and hamburgers and Mandy the barmaid kept busy handing out cold beer.

Brian was joined by Dennis Bielamowicz, Kevin Syzdek, Chuck Bolin, Sonny Janczak and Brian Wisnoski. James Mazurkiewicz also sang a song or two with the band. The band played lots of good Polish, country and Christmas music for the crowd. There was plenty of dancing, talking and laughing throughout the evening.

Enjoy the slide show below:

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