The Carpatho-Rusyns of Pennsylvania

On Sunday, June 29, 2025, I was a featured speaker at the Pittsburgh-based Heinz History Center’s all-day Czech and Slovak Genealogy Worksho...

Join three nationally renowned genealogists for our first Czech and Slovak Genealogy Workshop. Genealogy experts Rich Custer, Jim Hudec, a...

It’s January already – what??!!?! I cringe looking back at my 2023 wrapup post where I laid out all kinds of ambitious sub-projects toward,...

As I described in my first post about favorite books of 2024 , this past year has been rich in new works (and one translation) in English on...

At the recent convention of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies  (ASEEES) in Boston, Mass., it was noted that 20...

On this New Year’s Eve, it’s a traditional time for reflection and resolution. My primary reflection is that 2023 wasn’t really what I thou...

Having already finished ¾ of my tenure at the Pennsylvania State Archives as a Scholar-in-Residence , I’d like to give a short update on how...