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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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Now Available on CGSI.org: The Denní Hlasatel Archive

To learn more about this unique resource, visit the Denní Hlasatel Archive home page.

Online Czech Genealogy Course

Are you interested in expanding your Czech genealogy skills? Beginning in January 2025, CGSI is partnering with Sokol Minnesota to offer the online course "Genealogie; hledáme své předky (Genealogy: Looking for Our Ancestors)" from the…

CGSI 2024 Annual Membership Meeting (Online Event)

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

Apr

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OGS 2025 Annual Conference – Ohio Genealogical Society [conference]

Ohio Genealogical Society (OGS) 2025 annual conference takes place in Sandusky, Ohio. Check out the lineup of featured speakers, presenters, and activities.

May

03

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!

May

03

Czech Center Museum Houston (CCMH) - Bohumil Hrabal Book Club [program]

Please join us at the Czech Center Museum Houston for coffee, kolaches, and a discussion of I Served the King of England, by Bohumil Hrabal. Event is free and open to the public.