Pospisil, Josef & wife Marie (Pokorny)
Hi All,
Its been awhile since I’ve done any family research. Last month, my uncle told me he received some information and mailed it to me. So here I am searching for long lost family. I seem to more luck finding female ancestors than male. Part of the problem is Josef which happens to be the name of a lot of my male ancestors. was an extremely popular name and the ancestors’ name I’m searching for (Pospisil), I was told, is as common as Smith. So there’s that.
My great-great grandfather was named Josef Pospisil, his wife’s name was Marie Pokorny. Her father’s name was also Josef (see what I mean) her brother’s name was Johann, Jan or John. Anyway, I’m trying to find more info on my great-great-great-grandfather. I don’t even know what his name was.
Hi Lauri
Popisil and Pokorny are such common names that I would caution you to not try to find a location based on the names alone. You must have a clue from documents as to where they are from before you start looking for them. Obituaries, local histories and church records may have more information if you have not found the village of origin in naturalization records. Judi
I saw both surnames while researching in parish books near Vysoke Myto. You might check indexes of parishes around there.
While doing research for myself, (I am trying to find an Otakar Polesny who is buried in a cemetery just south of Velky Osek). I saw alot of Pospisil and Pokorny while i was searching birth records. My guess is they may have lived in Kolin or in Veltruby or in Velky Osek.
Thanks, Ken
In reply to While doing research for… by kapetrow@front…
I'll check it out.
Hello. So, a little more information is needed. My 2nd Great Grandfather was Frank Pokorny. However I don’t have a Marie with a father Josef. Do you know where and when they lived?
Jim
In reply to Hello. So, a little more by jimek1
While doing research for myself, (I am trying to find an Otakar Polesny who is buried in a cemetery just south of Velky Osek). I saw alot of Pospisil and Pokorny while i was searching birth records. My guess is they may have lived in Kolin or in Veltruby or in Velky Osek.
Thanks, Ken