Each Friday and Saturday the Polonica Americana Research Institute (PARI) on the campus of Orchard Lake, MI hosts genealogists - both seasoned researchers and newbies. This week was no different. Our "Polish Genealogy" signs attracts people who want to see what we have to offer in the Wotta Building. A visitor asked about her ancestral village - Łazy Dębowieckie - a small village in southern Poland. Small world! It is part of the same parish my grandmother Zdziebko hails and we were there in September. Another researcher wanted to know about a surname which has the root word Ryba (fish). His ancestral village is located near a lake - Jezioro Pakoskie. It made me think of this great painting by Leon Wyczółkowski. http://www.pinakoteka.zascianek.pl/Wyczolkowski/Images/Rybak_niosacy_raki.jp g Ceil www.polishmission.com

What times on Friday and Saturday evenings? My daughter lives within 1 1/2 miles from there off Commerce. I will try to combine a trip there some weekend. Sandy