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The CGSI Blog shares stories and photos on various topics related to heritage, culture, and family history. Blog posts are from a variety of contributors.

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RootsTech Connect 2021

January 10, 2021
Discover Your Story at RootsTech Connect! Join the world’s largest family celebration for free to unlock your family’s history and learn how to preserve the stories of your life.
Tags: FamilySearch, RootsTech
Matriky Doodle

Matriky Doodles: Vendolí, 1630

January 9, 2021
I love the Czech and Slovak parish registers. Sometimes, you find unexpected treasure in them. In this series, we will highlight the doodles found in the matriky records.  Today's art comes from…
Tags: doodle, matriky, parish register
Fictional Jaroslav ze Šternberka

Jaroslav ze Šternberka... did not exist

January 6, 2021
O! Jaroslav, like an eagle flying,
Tags: History, knight, medieval, Šternberk, Czech
Czech Digital Library

"Is there something like newspapers.com but for Czech/Slovak research?"

January 5, 2021
One of the best online resources for all things Czech genealogy is the Czech Genealogy Facebook group. This is a site managed by…
Tags: Czech language, historical photographs, Historical record, links to digital resources, newspapers, online research
Emigration Notes

Emigration Notes in Czech Census Records

January 3, 2021
Here is the Genzer family on…
Tags: Czech census records, emigration, Genzer, immigration to America
Mishak, OK

Czech Ghost Town: Mishak, Oklahoma

January 3, 2021
I was on a quest to find the Czech village of origin for one of my ancestors (…
Tags: Genzer, Ghost Town, History of Czechs in America, Mishak, Oklahoma, US Census
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Czech Genealogy in the time of Covid

January 2, 2021
Here is an excerpt from a message from Rev. Jan Duš, a respected genealogist and beloved friend of CGSI. He is someone who you might contact for…
Tags: member story
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CGSI Blog Goals for 2021

January 1, 2021
I love the freshness of a brand new year. The hope, the promise, the possibilities that lie ahead waiting to be seized. In case you were not aware, CGSI has long had the following mission statement…
Tags: goals, meta-blog
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Accessing the CGSI Digital Library

December 13, 2020
Learn how to access the CGSI Digital Library to view presentation recordings, journals, family histories, and more.
Tags: member benefits
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