A meeting in the form of a lecture devoted to genealogical searches related to ancestors who emigrated. The possibilities of the search brought by free databases available to everyone on the Internet will be presented. The event is directed primarily to adults, no knowledge of the subject is required. Participants will receive practical knowledge on how to start their genealogical research adventure without leaving home.
The Emigration Museum in Gdynia – opened to the public in 2015 – tells the global story of Polish women and men. On the initiative of the city authorities, an institution was established in the historic building of the Marine Station, from where Polish transatlantic ships sailed for decades, which tells the history of emigration and the fate of Poles around the world in close connection with the present day. For the history of emigration goes on every day.
The Emigration Museum in Gdynia is a place open to the world. Here the stories of emigrants and immigrants, human experiences, hopes and fears meet. To understand who we are today and who we can be tomorrow. A common home – Poland 1. Here we are all migrants.