Pol-Tex History

Narratives and Stories

Watch this video recording of Silesian-Texans speaking the old dialect of their immigrant ancestors. Recorded in Panna Maria on August 22, 2020, this interview by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz records the historically significant dialect still being spoken in South Texas.

Travel Notes by Stefan Nestorowicz (1910)
“Polish Texas History and immigrations” by Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Felix Wardzinski History
W. H. Sandusky – Marcin Sadowski – History

“This is the most historically correct documentation of Polonia in Texas in 1909 with interviews from original immigrants from Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. This is the Holy Grail for Polish Texas Culture 111 years ago. The English translation was done by the Polish Genealogical Society of Texas.” — Dr. Jim Mazurkiewicz

Four Major Waves of Polish Immigration to Texas, by Dr. Piotr Przybylski