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VOL XIV 1997 Combined
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TITLE No. 1 PAGE NO.
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President's Letter.............................................. 1
Meeting announcements........................................... 2
New Books Purchased by CCGS..................................... 3
CCGS Minuets of Meetings........................................ 4
Norwegian Genealogy - Arlis F. Schmidt.......................... 8
On the Rahe Family of Teachers - Alton J. Rahe................. 10
Lokales and Aus Clear Spring
- Translated by Carl and Ethel Saur........................ 14
Comal County Schools - History outline and Map................. 17
Scholastic Census of Comal County abt 1873..................... 21
Land Grants - Texas and Comal County........................... 34
Texas Volunteer Guards - Muster Roll........................... 40
Reprints - San Antonio Express News............................ 43
Queries........................................................ 45
Reunions....................................................... 49
Obituaries..................................................... 50
Index.......................................................... 51
Editor: Vernon L. Helmke
Assistant Editors: Jaclyn Helmke
Contributing Editors: Charlotte Boyd, Ethel Canion
Everett Fey, Carl & Ethel Saur
Edgar Nolte
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TITLE No. 2 PAGE NO.
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President's Letter............................................. 59
New Books Purchased by CCGS.................................... 60
July Field Trip to Austin - August Field Trip to Seguin........ 61
Queries........................................................ 62
Obituaries..................................................... 63
Bueche Cemetery, Bexar Co...................................... 64
Tragic But True and from Bohemian John
Translated by Carl and Ethel Saur........................... 68
Comal County Jurors Time Book Nov 1879 - May 1889.............. 72
New Braunfels, Am Schonen Comal................................ 84
Letter, Story and Query by Bruno W. Reich...................... 87
History of Thorn Hill School................................... 98
Descendants of Andreas Mayer................................... 99
Deed - from Verimendi to Prince Carl Solms.................... 105
Deed - German Emigration Co to Ludwig Martin and others....... 106
CCGS Meetings, February, March, April......................... 107
Formation - Prince Carl Solms Chapter,
Sons of the Republic of Texas, New Braunfels.............. 114
Index......................................................... 115
Editor: Vernon L. Helmke
Assistant Editors: Jaclyn Helmke
Contributing Editors: Charlotte Boyd, Ethel Canion
Everett Fey, Carl & Ethel Saur
Edgar Nolte
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Letter from the Editor.........................................123
Letter from the President......................................123A
Queries........................................................124
Plan of the Alamo in 1836......................................125
The Camino Real................................................126
Some Trails used for Early U.S. Migration......................129
Genealogists using CD-ROM......................................131
Map of Comaltown (partial).....................................132
Germer, York, and Lex Cemeteries...............................133
Book Review: The German Research Companion.....................135
German Emigration Co. - Nicolaus Zink Deed.....................136
The Old Woolen Mill at New Braunfels...........................139
Programs Make Climbing your Family Tree Easier
By Phillip Robinson.........................................143
Hermann Ehrenberg and other Germans in the Texas War
For Independence by Helga Von Schweinitz....................146
Comal County Juror's Time Book (con't).........................150
Register of Probate Cases, Comal County, Texas.................157
Ludwig and Anna Mavis Martin...................................166
"Wish List" and Recent Book Purchases..........................170
Juror's List Comal County, Texas for July 1859.................171
Relocation of Wahl Family Cemetery.............................174
Request for Entries: Second Volume of Handbook and
Registry of German Heritage.................................176
Request for Entries: Database to recreate Indianola
Ship Lists..................................................178
Microfilm Purchased for Research Room..........................179
"In Memory of Isabel Leone Magel"..............................180
Letter from Bruno W. Reich.....................................181
Coffee Table Family Tree Book - February Meeting...............182
Minutes from May 1997 Meeting..................................183
Treasurer's Report - August 1997...............................184A
Don't use Shaving Cream on Tombstones by David Chapin..........185
Cousin Chart...................................................187
Guadalupe Co. Gen. Soc. Research Information...................188
Index..........................................................190
** Please note that a copy of the By-laws to be voted on at the November
meeting are on page v. Also included in this issue is a Membership
Renewal form, Member Surname Roster, Membership Roster, Members Fax &
E-mail addresses and Exchange Organization List.
Editor: Vernon Helmke
Assistant Editor: Jaclyn Helmke
Contributing Editors: Charlotte Boyd, Ethel Canion,
Everett Fey, Carl & Ethel Saur
Edgar Nolte, & Connie Krause