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Diocesan history connects named Shamokin parishes with German, Irish, Polish, Slovak, and Lithuanian communities. The organization now known as the Ukrainian National Association was founded in Shamokin on February 22, 1894. Parish and fraternal records document institutions and should not be generalized into every resident's occupation or migration motive.

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Ruthenian National Union advertisementA 1916 advertisement for the Ruthenian National Union, an organization founded in Shamokin.Image date: 1916

Introduction

Diocesan history connects named Shamokin parishes with German, Irish, Polish, Slovak, and Lithuanian communities.

Chronology

The organization now known as the Ukrainian National Association was founded in Shamokin on February 22, 1894.

Context

Parish and fraternal records document institutions and should not be generalized into every resident's occupation or migration motive.

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Italian Specialties mural painted on a Shamokin building wall — **Italian Specialties Mural**A Shamokin mural depicting Italian immigrant heritage on the Original Italian Pizza building.Image date unknown