Polish Footprints Vol. XVI No. 1 Spring 1999 Table of Contents Page Topic 1 President's Message 1 Dates to Remember 2-3 PGSA's 20th Conference: Comments from Texas 4-5 Burzynski Research Continues 5-7 Research Tips 9-10 Tracing My Rakowitz Roots 10 Finding My Silesian Roots 11-12 Finding The Last Links, 50 Plus Years 13-15 Our Poland Adventure 16-18 A "Thank You" From a Novice Genealogist Searching for Polish Roots 18 Bishop Yanta's Mom's Dies at 98 19-24 Karnes County, Texas Justice of the Peace Records 1897-1910 24 For Your Information 25-31 Karnes County, Texas Tax Rolls 1889 31-35 Karnes County Texas Tax Rolls 1894 36 Photos, Attic of Karnes County, Texas Courthouse 37-38 District Court, Karnes County, Texas Polish Immigration and Naturalization Records 39-42 County Court, Karnes County, Texas Polish Immigration and Naturalization Records 43 Panna Maria Historical Society 43-45 1855 Schuler List 46 National Award for Museum Director's Book 46 Museum Director Publishes New Military History Book 46 Hill College Museum Director Addresses Nebraska Group 47-48 Slownik Geograficzny Information 48 European Focus Photography 49-50 Matriarch 51-58 Village Photos 59-62 Index