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Research and connect with families from the Czech and Slovak ancestral lands.

CGSI focuses on the areas of present-day Czech Republic and Slovakia. This includes Czech (Bohemian), German-Bohemian (Böhmisch), Hungarian, Jewish, Moravian, Rusyn (Ruthenian), Silesian, and Slovak ancestry.

CGSI has over 2,000 members residing in the United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and other countries, providing a vast networking opportunity to learn and share information, and connect with fellow members.

Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) wants to help you research and connect with your family history.

We are dedicated to genealogical research and interest in descendants of ethnic groups with roots from the Czech and Slovak ancestral lands of Central Europe.

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CGSI 2024 Annual Membership Meeting (Online Event)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00 – 2:00pm (CDT)

2025 CGSI 20th Genealogical/Cultural Conference

Join us at the 2025 CGSI 20th Genealogical/Cultural Conference! The conference will be held October 28–November 1, 2025, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kansas City - Overland Park located outside of Kansas City, Kansas.

2024 CGSI Symposium

Join CGSI at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library for the CGSI Symposium on April 21, 2024. Full schedule and registration link…

Oct

27

36th Czech and Slovak Festival – CSHA Maryland [festival]

Czech & Slovak Heritage Association (CSHA) Maryland presents its 36th Czech and Slovak Festival. This fantastic indoor event will be held in the spacious Legacy Hall in Sykesville, Maryland.

Nov

02

Slovak Fest – St. Lucas Lutheran Church [festival]

A South City (St. Louis, Missouri) tradition since 1990, Slovak Fest packs in a lively crowd with great food and pastries from the old country. Slovak Fest will be here before you know it! Food! Pastries! Pivo! Music!

Nov

02

CGSI Czech & Slovak Research Discussion Group (online event)

The next CGSI Czech & Slovak Research Discussion Group meets (virtually) online to share resources and discoveries among members. Moderated by CGSI Education Chair Iveta Blahútová. Please join us!