Resources for Polish-American and Polish-Canadian Genealogical Research, Edward R. Brandt, Ph.D., 53 pp., 8 1/2x 11 inches, sel-published, ©1998. The price is $10 for a stapled copy (or $12 for a bound one) plus $2.50 postage and handling order from Edward R. Brandt, 13 - 27th Ave. S.E., Minneapolis MN 55414-3101, USA.

Dr. Brandt specifically states "My book does not compare to Rosemary Chorzempa's [Polish Roots]. It is intended as a supplement, not a competitor." In fact, it is a greatly expanded version of an article he wrote for Heritage Quest, and consists mainly of information on societies and publications that can assist the serious researcher. The format is practical rather than fancy-copies of laser-printed pages stapled into a book-but that is an asset, because it keeps the price low without sacrificing anything essential.

With any work containing this much information, good organization of the contents, including a table of contents and index, is essential. Dr. Brandt realizes this, in fact he provides different indexes for personal names, place names, distinct groups, and periodicals.

It is difficult to "review" such a book, the only real way to discover its good and bad points is to use it, frequently, in actual research. I have not had this copy long enough to use it much, but it has already come in handy several times. With time perhaps I will notice mistakes or omissions; but my first impression is that the book is very useful to the serious researcher, one willing to do some digging and glad to have a good list of places to dig in. It will not replace Rosemary Chorzempa's Polish Roots, but it makes a handy supplement to her book.