This quick-reference guide will benefit descendants of Polish immigrants to America 
by sharing strategies and resources from our Central and Eastern Europe expert, James 
Arthur Heffernan. Of particular note are the many useful records from the former Russian, 
German, and Austrian Empires that survived territorial shifts, periods of social and political 
upheaval, and two world wars.

By James Arthur Heffernan 

Published by American Ancestors in Jan. 2026

8½ x 11 laminated, 4 pages