2024 CGSI Symposium
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 available here.
CGSI Czech & Slovak Research Discussion Group (online event)
CGSI Czech & Slovak Research Discussion Group (online event)
CGSI Czech & Slovak Research Discussion Group
Moderated by CGSI Education Chair Iveta Blahútová, the format is informal, with participants sharing information about themselves, their family history, and their genealogy research, as much as they are comfortable. The goal is to have an open, inclusive discussion where participants can learn, share, and connect.
This online event is free and open to CGSI members only. You can participate from anywhere with a high-speed internet connection.
2023 CGSI Conference Registration Now Open!
2023 CGSI Conference Registration Now Open!
Early-bird registration is now open for the 2023 CGSI Genealogical & Cultural Conference will be October 17-21, 2023. The conference will be held at The Ingleside Hotel outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
A CGSI conference is a great place to learn, share, and connect with the genealogy, history, and culture of those from the Czech and Slovak ancestral lands of Central Europe. The format allows you to connect with information, resources, and other attendees via presentations and workshops, networking opportunities, and social events.
CGSI 2022 Annual Membership Meeting (Online Event)
CGSI 2022 Annual Membership Meeting (Online Event)
Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 4:00 – 5:00pm (CDT)
Where: Attend the meeting on your computer, tablet, or smartphone (presented live online via Zoom)
All members are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. Please join us for this important annual meeting of the membership where CGSI will provide updates about your society, and conduct the election of officers, committee chairpersons, and directors.
Webinar: CGSI Conference Q & A
Webinar: CGSI Conference Q & A
Join us on Monday, June 28 at 7:00pm CDT for an informal discussion focused on the 2021 CGSI Conference. There will be a brief overview of how the virtual conference will work and the various registration packages offered this year. The majority of the time will be spent answering questions from webinar participants.
This Conference Q & A is a free webinar. You can register for this webinar here.
CGSI Quarterly Program "Three Giants of Czech and Slovak Architecture" (Webinar)
CGSI Quarterly Program "Three Giants of Czech and Slovak Architecture" (Webinar)
Three Giants of Czech and Slovak Architecture: Architects who made a difference beyond their homelands
Saturday, January 30th, 2021 - 10 am - 12:45 pm CDT
Click here for more details and registration link.CGSI Quarterly Program "Three Giants of Czech and Slovak Architecture" (Webinar)
CGSI Quarterly Program "Three Giants of Czech and Slovak Architecture" (Webinar)
Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 10 am - 12:45 pm CST
Where: on your computer, tablet, or smartphone (presented via online webinar)
CGSI will take a look at notable architects from the Czech and Slovak lands, and their work around the world and the impact they made in late 19th and early 20th centuries, including buildings in China, Japan, the Caribbean, and the United States.
Program:
Leopold Eidlitz: From Prague to the Empire State
Presented by Dr. Kenneth Jacobs of PDP Architects, Philadelphia
10 – 10:45 am CST
Laszlo Hudec: The Man Who Built Shanghai after Escaping Siberia
25-minute film followed by a discussion with Virag Csejdy, Co-Founder and Director of the Hudec Heritage Foundation, Budapest and Réka Pigniczky, journalist and filmmaker.
11 - 11:45 am CST
Antonin Nechodoma: The Czech Frank Lloyd Wright of Puerto Rico
20-minute film followed by a discussion with architect Jorge Rigau from San Juan
12:00 - 12:45 pm CST
Photo note: Another architectural example you may instantly recognize. The most famous design of Czech architect Jan Letzel (1880-1925) was the huge administrative building of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hiroshima, now known as the Hiroshima Peace Memorial.
Czech Citizenship: History, Laws, and Examples
Czech Citizenship: History, Laws, and Examples
Are you interested in learning more about Czech citizenship?
On December 5th, 2023, Deputy Consul General Ondrej Pometlo discussed the history, laws, and examples of Czech citizenship.
You can watch a recording of the presentation below.
CGSI Symposium: Virtual Cultural USA Road Trip (webinar)
CGSI Symposium: Virtual Cultural USA Road Trip (webinar)
Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 10:00am (CDT) and
Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 1:00pm (CDT)
Where: on your computer, tablet, or smartphone (via live online webinar)
Join CGSI for a two-day symposium of discovery across the USA to Czech, Slovak, and Carpatho-Rusyn cultural sites.
Saturday, October 29
10am - Noon (Central Time)
Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage Sites
- 1st Stop Minnesota—The Iron Range and Twin Cities
- 2nd Stop Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
- 3rd Stop Ohio and Cleveland Cultural Gardens
- Q&A with Tour Guides: Mary Soroko, Karen Varian, Maria Silvestri, Anna Tombazzi, and Barbara Popovich
1 - 3 pm (Central Time)
Slovak Heritage Sites
- 4th Stop Cleveland Slovaks
- 5th Stop Kansas City metro area & beyond
- 6th Stop Slovak Heritage Festival and New Jersey Slovaks
- 7th Stop Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania
- Q&A with Tour Guides: John Sabol, Iveta Blahútová, Lisa Alzo, Marek Soltis, and Dr. Martin Javor
4 pm (Central Time) CGSI Annual Membership Meeting (Virtual)
Sunday, October 30
1 - 4 pm (Central Time)
Czech Heritage Sites
- 8th Stop St. Louis Czechs
- 9th Stop Texas Czechs
- 10th Stop Cleveland Czechs
- 11th Stop Lane Auto Museum, Nashville, Tennessee – Tour of large Tatra and Škoda car collection
- 12th Stop The Czech Triangle/Czech Country Minnesota
- Final Stop Wisconsin Czechs
- Q&A with Tour Guides: Deborah Zeman, Kate Challis, John Sabol, Derek Moore, Fred Simon, and Anna Cookova
CGSI 2022 Annual Membership Meeting (online event)
CGSI 2022 Annual Membership Meeting (online event)
Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 4:00 – 5:00pm (CDT)
Where: Attend the meeting on your computer, tablet, or smartphone (presented live online via Zoom)
All members are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. Please join us for this important annual meeting of the membership where CGSI will provide updates about your society, and conduct the election of officers, committee chairpersons, and directors.