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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.

An Evening Of Heritage Banquet In Bremond

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On the evening of April 20, 2013, over 400 people gathered in St. Mary’s Recreation Center in Bremond Texas for “An Evening Of Heritage”, an event sponsored by the Bremond Historical Society that celebrated Bremond’s Polish community and the Polish Oral History Project. In February of 2012 the Bremond Historical Society was awarded a grant from the Baylor University Institute of Oral History to record oral histories from the Polish Community.
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Marshall Family, Friends and Traditions Reunion In Plantersville

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Marshall Family, Friends and Traditions Reunion In Plantersville TexasFun, food, fellowship, music and dancing, what more could you ask for? Saturday, May 13, 2013 was a beautiful Texas spring day as hundreds of people from all over descended on Ronnie and Hazel Dutka’s beautiful big red barn in Plantersville, Texas to celebrate their Polish heritage at a fun-filled family reunion. The crowd was made up of members of the Marszalek/Marshall, Borek, Maduzia, Filar, Zabawa and Bartkowiak families along with many of their close friends.
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2012 Koledy Polskie In Chappell Hill

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Koledy Polskie Polish Christmas Carolers In Chappell Hill TexasAt 12:45 PM on December 29, 2012, an enthusiastic group of kolednicy or Polish Christmas carolers began singing old time carols on the steps of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, a historic Washington County parish that was founded in 1889 by early Polish immigrants to Texas. The weather was windy and cool but overall it was a beautiful day for the 5th annual Kolędy Polskie in Chappell Hill. St. Stanislaus’ pastor, Father Jozef Musiol, a native Polish speaker with a great singing voice, helped Mike Addicks, Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz, Mike Kurtin and Brian Marshall lead the group of about 75 singers of all ages.
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4th Annual Dozynki Mass And Celebration In Chappell Hill

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4th Annual Polish Heritage Dozynki Thanksgiving Mass In Chappell Hill TexasSt. Stanislaus Catholic church in Chappell Hill, Texas held their 4th annual Dożynki Mass and Celebration at the historic old church on Sunday, November 18, 2012. The dożynki or harvest festival is a joyful celebration which dates back to the middle ages in Poland. The celebration honors our Polish Heritage by giving thanks for our many blessing during the week of Thanksgiving.
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Polish Day Celebrated At The Texas Renaissance Festival

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2012 Polish Heritage Celebration At The Texas Renaissance FestivalThe Texas Renaisance Festival in Plantersville, Texas hosted Barbarian Invasion Day on Saturday, November 10, 2012 but the Polish Pub also sponsored a Polish Day celebration. When the grand parade started, there was a large group of people dressed in traditional Polish folk attire carrying the Polish Pub banner and a large Polish flag.
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