Historical Books
Research Aids
Presentations
🔒 Czech and Slovak Genealogy
Did your ancestors come from Bohemia, Moravia, or Slovakia? What about Czechoslovakia, Austria, or Hungary? If yes, then this presentation may be just for you. The brief history of the two nations, Czechs and Slovaks, along with research techniques, and basic pronunciation of the alphabet will be introduced. You will learn what sources are available to help with your research. At the end of this presentation, you may have a basic knowledge of how to start, where to look for records, and how to deal with foreign language records to be proficient in Czech and Slovak genealogy.
Delivered at the 2019 CGSI Conference by Iveta Blahútová.
🔒 What a Czech-American Genealogist Should Know about the History of the Czech Lands
The presentation will focus on the aspects of Czech history important to foreigners interested in their Czech roots and understanding their ancestors’ lives. At first, the territory and population development of the country and its political structure. Wars afflicting the lives of our ancestors. The turning points and prominent personalities of our religious history. Social situation and its changes in the 19th century, creating the conditions for the wave of emigration for the New World. New exile impulses in the 20th century. Emergence of the main kinds of documents for genealogical research.
Delivered at the 2019 CGSI Conference by Miroslav Koudelka.
