The Texas Czech Pioneers project was launched in 2013 and pictorially portrays Texas Czech immigrants and their families. Its beginnings started as “Early Texas Czech Settlers” as a portable display at TCGS events. Today the display has over 350 photos and is located in the Pioneer Room in Temple, Texas.

We continue to accept copies of your original photos and would like to honor your Czech immigrants and families. Photos are accepted throughout the year and go on display on Dec. 1^st of each year in conjunction with the Christmas Open House.

We would like to include your photos. To submit photos, please include these criteria:

Names (including maiden names of wives) of each person in the photo (if an individual is not known, please state ‘Unknown’ Girl/Woman/Boy/Man)
Village(s) of Origin
Immigration date (date of arrival) and port of arrival
Locations settled in Texas (town/community & county)
Date (actual or decade) the photo was taken
Your name and relation to the Czech Pioneers in your photo

Submittal of photos:

Copies only of your original photos (they will NOT be returned)
Digital copies (jpg, tiff, psd, Microsoft Publisher ) accepted on disk or by email. Resolution: 300 dpi
Send to: TCGS, 520 N. Main, Temple, Texas 76501