The Texas Czech Storyteller

Short Stories, Studies, References, Immigrant Family Information and More

A Compilation and collection of information pertaining to the Czech Immigrants in Texas. With emphasis on bringing the history to life through accounts the families of the author, original short stories, old photos, studies, reference lists, and more. Keywords: Texas, Czech, Immigrants, Settlers, Culture, Genealogy, Williamson County, Granger, Lavaca County, Moravia, Nueces County, Robstown, Rektorik, Mrazek, Hrncir, Jalufka, Blahuta, Ermis, and others.


Kdo chce s vlky býti, musí vlky výti!--If you run with the wolves, then you must howl with the wolves! Remember who your people are, keep and tell their stories to keep the fires of the culture alive!

My jsme moravanští lidé. 

Czech-Moravians in Nueces County

A Family History Research Project

Czech-Moravian Family History Project

Where are the Czech-Moravians in Nueces County?

Czech Settlers of Northwest Nueces County

 

 

A Creed for the Texas Czechs

 

Immigrant families

The Frantisek and Marianna (Hermis) Hermis Family

The Tomas and Johanna Marek Mrazek Family

The Frantisek and Marie Matous Rektorik Family

The John and Louis Rektorik Families

The Family of Frank L. and Clara Michna Ermis

 

Short Stories

A Story of Two Families--Chapter One

A Story of Two Families--Chapter Two

A Story of Two Families--Chapter Three

A Texas Czech Family Rides Out the 1919 Hurricane

A Visit to the Praha Cemetery

A Child in a Vegetable Garden

Sweet Corn--A Story

Evil Corn--Another Story about Corn

Na rybi--A Story about Fishing

A Texas Czech Family Rides out Hurricane Celia

 

Folk Costumes (Kroje)

A Photo Album of Folk Costumes (Kroje)

Czech Internet Sites with Photos of Kroje

Components of Folk Costumes (Kroje)

 

Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International

2003 Houston, Texas, Conference

Conference Background Information

 

Land Settlement Patterns--A Study of

The Impact on the Texas Czech Settlers

Chapter One--The Austin Empresario Land Grant

Chapter Two--The German Immigrants

Chapter Three--The Impact of the American Civil War

Chapter Four--The Czech Settlers

 

 Articles and Papers

The Story of the Founding of Dubina, Fayette County, Texas

Gypsies in Czech and Czechs in Texas

Czech Settlers of Northwest Nueces County

Documenting Czech Immigration Arrivals

Chronology of Central European Colonization in Texas

Czechs in Texas

    Why Did So Many Czechs Immigrate to Texas?

 

The Valachs

Who are the Valachs of Vlasško?

We are the Valachs!

Moving with the Flocks

Radhošt'--In the Metamorphosis of Time

The Texas Czech Valach DNA Study

Are Your Family Tree Roots in Exotic Soil?

Map of Vlassko Area of Moravia

Questions and Answers about the Valach DNA Study

 

Slavs in the Central Danubian Region

Scientific Papers Presented soon after the Creation of the Slovak Republic.  Although theses papers were written to address the history of the area of what is now Slovakia, they also provide a Central European view of what happened in the area of Great Moravia and the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.

Note:  Because of the length of the papers, these pages may be slow to open!

Origins of the Slovaks--An Overview

The Migration of Nations and the Arrival of the Slavs

The Origins and Settlement Patterns of the Slavs--6th and 7th Century

The Beginnings of the History of the Slovak Nation--8th -11th Century

Political Structures in Slovakia--7th -11th Century

Slav Origins--Habitat in the Early Middle Ages

Burial Grounds--Knowledge about the Great Moravian Period

The Archontology of Great Moravia and Serb Moravia--Sources

The beginnings of the Aristocracy in the Area of Slovakia

 

            Czech and Slavic Folkways & Customs            by Petr Chudoba

Bread and Salt--A Traditional Greeting

Masopust or Carnival

 

A Texan in the Czech Lands

by Leigh Darilek

Visiting the Czech Mother Land

Exploring the Churches of Prague

 

    Circumstances Pertaining to Immigration

Feudalism in the Austrian Empire

The Situation of the Czech Peasants

Destination Texas

Reasons for Immigrating to Texas

The Czech Immigration Process

 

  Sokol

The Origins of Sokol in the Czech Lands

The Origins of Sokol in Texas

A Search for Sokol Photos and Other Historical Items

 

Steam Ship Transportation to Texas

Chapter One--Steam Packets to the Republic

Chapter Two--Steam Packets to Texas

Map of Gulf Ports--1835 to 1885

 

Featured Web Site

The Painted Churches of Texas

 

References, Resources, and a Writing Guide

    Words and Translation of the Czech National Anthem

Background Reading References

Publications Available Through the Czech Heritage Society

Czech Immigration Passenger Lists by Leo Baca

Moravian (CR) Cemetery Books by Robert Roesner

Family Information Resources

Guide to Writing a Family History

Links to the Texas Czechs on the Internet

 Texas Czechs Database: Czech Immigrant Index

Czech Alphabet Pronunciation Guide

Čárkas and Háčeks

Czech and English Name Equivalents

Enabling a Keyboard for Czech Characters

Czech Days and Months

 

The Texas Czech Heritage and Culture Center

About the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center

TCHCC Map and Directions

Photos of the TCHCC

The Texas Czech Storyteller is the TCHCC Web Master!

Visit the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center Home Page

Kolaches

What is Kolache?

A Kolache Recipe for a Novice

Memories of Making Kolaches with my Grandmother

Winnowing the Poppy Seed

 

Texas Czech Farms

Farming with Mules

Rose Nip Goat Photo Album

Cash Crops in South Texas

Harvesting Milo in South Texas

Harvesting Cotton on Czech Farms in South Texas

The Cotton Harvest--At the Gin

Disaster Strikes While Harvesting Cotton

 

Texas Czech Cemeteries

Cultural Elements Found in Folk Cemeteries

Old Grave Markers in Shiner

Old Grave Markers in Sinton

Assumption Cemetery, Praha, Texas

A Need to Take Care of Our Own at the Praha Cemetery

The Cemeteries of Granger, Texas

The Old City Cemetery, La Grange

The Old City Cemetery and Yellow Fever in La Grange, Texas

Holy Cross Cemetery, Corpus Christi

 

Texas Towns with Czech Connections

(by County)

Austin     Bastrop     Bee     Bell     Brazoria     Burleson

Calhoun     Colorado     Concho     Ellis   Falls     Fayette

Fort Bend    George West     Hill      Karnes     Lavaca

Lee     McLennan     Milam     Nueces     Runnels   

 Tom Green      Trinity      Waller     Washington

Wharton County     Williamson

 

Pertinent Historical Markers

Austin County    Bell County   Brazos County   Calhoun County

Colorado County    Fort Bend County   Fayette County 

 Guadalupe County    Hill County   Lavaca County

McLennan County   Milam County   Nueces County

  Victoria County   Waller County

 

 

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Site last updated September 07, 2002

 

 

 
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