"The Polish People in Canada (A Visual History)" by William Makowski http://maxpages.com/researchtips/Polish_People_in_Canada The first known permanent Polish settler in Canada is believed to have been Dominik Barcz from Gdansk in 1752. Makowski entered many Polish surnames found in Canada into the 1980's in his book. It was published in 1987. If anyone has a family member mentioned in the index listed at the above link, please feel free to contact Julianne, and she will let you know what the book has to say about them. Tina Ellis