If you can trace your Polish immigrant ancestors to Detroit in the late 1800s or early 1900s, you can learn a tremendous amount about them just by reading. There are some excellent books available that give information about these "Pioneer Poles". If Polish genealogy is your interest, you can't go wrong adding these books to your personal library.

If you'd like to learn about the history of Sweetest Heart of Mary Church but don't have the time to read, you can purchase audio tapes from the church Gift Shop. All proceeds go to the Sweetest Heart of Mary Restoration Fund. These tapes will be of special interest to genealogists as they describe in detail the beautiful art and architecture that make up Sweetest Heart of Mary Church.

Books of interest to Genealogists:

• Polish Detroit and the Kolasinski Affair by Lawrence D. Orton, Wayne State University Press, 1981.
• The Kolasinski Story by Eduard Adam Skendzel, Littleshield Press, Grand Rapids, MI, 1979
• Sweetest Heart of Mary, A Centennial Parish by Eduard Adam Skendzel, Littleshield Press, Grand Rapids, MI 1985
• Detroit's Oldest Polish Parish St. Albertus 1872-1973 Centennial by Rev. Joseph Swastek, 1973
• Hamtramck Then and Now by Arthur Evans Wood, Bookman Assoc. NY, 1955

Also, visit PolishAncestry.com for more information about researching your Polish ancestors in Detroit!