1: Research
2: Archives and Libraries
3: Census Records
4: Land and Property
5: Obituaries and Cemeteries
6: Church Records
7: Maps and Gazetteers
8: Newspapers
9: Military Records
10: Geo/Culture/History
11: Get Help
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Czech Republic RegionsGoal 1: Learn about research in the Czech Republic.
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ALearn the basics of online Czech research.
- Learn about the basics of Czech research.
LT—Basics of Czech Research - Resources: Here are five places to search for Czech ancestors.
TH—5 Places to Search for Your Czech Ancestors - 2019 - Learn about a variety of resources for Czech research.
Genealogical Resources - Correspondence: Use this guide for corresponding with Czech organizations about genealogy resources.
FS—Czech Letter-Writing Guide
Records
- Record Finder: Use the Czech Republic Republic Record Finder to understand record types for research.
FS—Wiki: Czech Republic Record Finder - Watch this video to learn how to access Czech records.
FS—Accessing Czech Records—93:36 - Forebears.io: Explore the
Forebears.io site for research records.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for research resources. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BGet familiar with the Czech language, genealogy terms, and naming patterns.
- Languages: Get an introduction to Czech Republic languages in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Czech Republic Languages - Terms: Review Czech genealogy terms in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Czech Republic Genealogical Word List - Word Lists: For additional language resources, see the genealogical word lists for German and Latin.
Names
- FamilySearch: Learn about Czech names and naming patterns in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Czech Personal Names - Explore Czech given names and surnames on the Behind the Names site.
- Surnames: Search the Geneanet site for Czech surnames.
- Explore surname distribution (a map where certain surnames are prevalent) in the Czech Republic.
- Explore pages on the Czech American TV site for name and terminology resources.
Handwriting
- Reading Records: Learn how to read Czech Republic genealogy records.
FS—Czech Republic Research With the Wiki Part 4 of 5: Reading Czech Republic Reords—6:15
FS—Czech Republic Reading Aids - Cursive: Here are some examples of Czech cursive handwriting for study.
Czech Cursive Handwriting Examples from 1600-1935
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for language resources. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
CLearn about Czech emigration and immigration.
- Introduction: Get an introduction to Czech emigration and immigration resources in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration - Wikipedia: Learn about immigration history and demographics in this Wikipedia article.
Wikipedia: Czech Americans - Tips: Get tips on tracking Czech immigrants to the United States.
Czech Genealogy for Beginners: Immigration
- Town of Origin: Learn how to find the town of origin for a Czech ancestor.
FS—Czechia Finding Town of Origin - Case Study: Here is a case study in Czech family migration.
Search for records in the bride's home village - Silesian Indexes: Learn about using Silesian ancestor indexes for emigration.
Silesian Emigrant Ancestor Indexes 1879-1881, 1889
