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Denní Hlasatel Archive

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The Denní Hlasatel was a Czech-language daily newspaper published in Chicago from 1891 to 2006, making it the longest-running Czech serial in the world. Its pages offer a rich chronicle of the Czech immigrant experience in the United States, featuring community news, cultural events, and an estimated 100,000 obituaries invaluable to genealogists and historians.

In 2023, the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) acquired the rights to digitize and share the entire 115-year run of Denní Hlasatel. This monumental project aims to make these historical records accessible to our members, preserving them for future generations.

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Accessing the Archive

CGSI members can explore the digitized issues of Denní Hlasatel through our online archive.

The collection is organized by year, with available issues linked for easy access. To start your journey, click a bold year in the Denní Hlasatel Years table.

Only CGSI members logged in to CGSI.org can access the Denní Hlasatel issues.
If you need log in help, watch the video on this page. To find out more about CGSI membership, go to this page.

For guidance on navigating and utilizing the archive effectively, please refer to our Reading the Denní Hlasatel Archive page. Please note that the archive is a work in progress, with new issues added regularly as digitization continues.

Denní Hlasatel Years

1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899

1900 | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909

1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919

1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929

1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939

1940 | 1941 - 1955

Notable Issues | More issues are being added on an ongoing basis. | Terms of Use

Join the Effort: Volunteer and Donate

Digitizing over 35,000 issues is a significant undertaking, requiring more than 5,000 volunteer hours and nearly $50,000 in funding. Your support is crucial to the success of this project.

Volunteer: We welcome volunteers to assist with various aspects of the digitization process, including converting microfilm images to PDFs and organizing content. No prior experience is necessary—training and support are provided. To volunteer or inquire further, please contact us at DH@CGSI.org.

Donate: Your financial support helps CGSI digitize additional microfilm reels—especially the years from 1941 to 1955—bringing us closer to completing this important archive. Every contribution directly advances our mission to make these historical resources more accessible, helping Czech descendants better understand their own family’s dynamic history.

Donate to Support the Denní Hlasatel Project

Denní hlasatel office in Chicago, circa 1920.

Terms of Use

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