James 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.
Videos of the music and fun at the 5th Annual Dożynki Polish Harvest Festival that was held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston, Texas on September 20 thru 22, 2013.
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Videos of the 2013 Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival In Houston TexasRead More »
Videos of the 2013 Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival In Houston Texas Read More »
The 5th annual traditional Dożynki or Polish Harvest Festival will be held at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston, Texas on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 20, 21 and 22, 2013. The festival starts on Friday evening from 4 pm to 10 pm and continues on Saturday and Sunday with two full days of live Polish music, dancing, folk programs, a dożynki parade with traditional harvest celebration and thanksgiving, national costumes, dożynki wreath, sharing of bread and other entertainment. There will also be activities for the kids, a silent auction and arts, craft and gift booths. Pierogi, bigos, gołąbki and other traditional Polish food will be served along with Texas barbecue and an assortment of delicious deserts. Soft drinks, beer and wine will also be available.
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2013 Houston Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival Scheduled For September 20 – 22Read More »
2013 Houston Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival Scheduled For September 20 – 22 Read More »
Videos from St. Stanislaus Catholic Church 76th Annual Bazaar In Chappell Hill on September 01, 2013.
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Videos From 2013 St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Bazaar In Chappell HillRead More »
Videos From 2013 St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Bazaar In Chappell Hill Read More »
The scorching hot Texas sun didn’t stop the large crowd of people who came to Chappell Hill Texas on Sunday, September 1, 2013 for St. Stanislaus Catholic Church’s 76th annual homecoming bazaar. A delicious catered barbecue dinner was served beginning at 11am along with plenty of cold beer and soft drinks. There were lots of fun booths along with bingo for the adults and a toy booth, train ride and other activities for the kids. The live auction with lots of great items started at 2pm.
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76th Annual Bazaar Held In Chappell Hill TexasRead More »
Four members of the Tekla Klebetnica Folk Group, Zygmunt Czupryn, Marek Koncek, Anna Adamowska, and Marcin Bobak, arrived in Houston Texas on Friday, August 23, 2013. They will be in Texas playing music and enjoying the sights for a little over two weeks as guests of Bryan residents Jim and Kathy Mazurkiewicz.
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Tekla Klebetnica Folk Group From Poland Visits TexasRead More »
Tekla Klebetnica Folk Group From Poland Visits Texas Read More »
There are lots of events scheduled for the last holiday weekend of the hot Texas summer season, including several church bazaars on the Sunday before Labor Day. It’s hard to decide which ones to attend, but I can recommend a couple of them that relate to our Polish Texan heritage.
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Polish Heritage On Labor Day Weekend In TexasRead More »
Polish Heritage On Labor Day Weekend In Texas Read More »
Enjoy this 360 degree panoramic tour of Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. This tour is best viewed full screen, enter full screen mode by clicking on the x button at the bottom right of the screen. As you scroll around the four different views of the church, look for links. When your mouse cursor turns to a hand shape, click to move to another tour view.
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Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic Church Virtual TourRead More »
Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic Church Virtual Tour Read More »
Enjoy this 360 degree panoramic tour of our beautiful painted church in Plantersville, Texas. This tour is best viewd full screen, enter full screen mode by clicking on the x button at the bottom right of the screen. As you scroll around the four different views of the church, look for links and fly out images. When your mouse cursor turns to a hand shape, click to magnify an area or to move to another tour view.
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St. Mary Catholic Church In Plantersville Virtual TourRead More »
St. Mary Catholic Church In Plantersville Virtual Tour Read More »
