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What's New at CGSI.org?
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To ensure you don't lose sight of the new Member Resources available at CGSI.org.
Check out upcoming Events & Festivals and CGSI News
The following items were recently added:
2026-Aug-31:
- New Surnames added in August: Bernasek, Cerny, Cervenka, Czerny/Cerny, Denk, Deutsch, Franciscy, Hejliček, Holek, Zemla, Zelenka, Kas, Jurasek, Kaiser, Knoll, Kvapil / Kvapilová, Landik, Lehecka, Kovar, Marek, Jansa, Langer, Klecker, Wurst, Mička, Pesicka, Šabatka, Vomocil, Wachal, Žižka
2026-Aug-29:
- Web Series Episode Seven: Brno Archives - video, slides and handout available for all CGSI members.
- Member Blog: Can AI Help When It Comes to Czech Church Registers? by CGSI Member Andree Brower Swanson. Artificial Intelligence significantly assists in decoding Czech church registers through Handwritten Text Recognition and mass indexing automation. However, human verification remains essential due to limitations such as surname hallucinations and susceptibility to faded or damaged historical documents.
2026-Aug-16:
- CGSI has officially opened the Call for Presentations for our upcoming 21st Genealogical and Cultural Conference. Scheduled for September 28 through October 2, 2027, at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport in Bloomington, Minnesota, this milestone event centers around the theme, "40 Years of Discovery: Honoring the Past, Building the Future".
2026-Aug-05:
2026-Aug-02:
- Web Series Episode Six: Plzeň Archives - video, slides and handout available for all CGSI members.
2026-Jul-31:
- New Surnames added/updated in July: Baburek, Beneš, Biroš, Čapek, Cejka, Cerveny, Cherko, Cherkos, Čirkoš, Čoudek, Csirkos, Danek, Dvorak, Eurich, Fajman, Fojtasek, Fruhauff, Holan, Honl, Juříček, Kabát, Kadlec, Kalusseck, Kalussek, Kana, Kolek, Kotal/Kotalova, Kozel, Křemének, Luriel, Malenky, Matejka, Menšík, Metela, Mican, Mičan, Mitchon, Mourek, Mrlík, Noha/Nohova, Novy, Rokos, Šátek, Sedlář, Sindelar, Skitka, Smetak, Soukup, Stary, Stepanek, Stetina, Stusak, Tefr, Vonásek, Vrzalik, Vyoral, Zálešák
2026-Jul-20:
- Heritage Book Sale: Zero Hidden Fees: The $9 price covers the book, packaging, and shipping straight to your door.
- History of Slovaks in America by Konštantín Čulen The definitive English translation of Čulen’s landmark work. Spanning over 400 pages, this hardcover book paints a vivid portrait of early Slovak immigrant life, early newspaper accounts, and the foundations of Slovak fraternal and parish life in the United States. A must-have index of surnames for ancestral researchers!
- The History of the Slovaks of Cleveland and Lakewood An invaluable regional resource detailing the profound impact, neighborhoods, and social structures built by Slovak immigrants in these core Ohio heritage hubs.
- Památník: A Memorial of Czech Protestant Congregations A vital historic and genealogical record offering deep insights into Czech Protestant community roots, tracking congregation lineages and historical regional movements.
2026-Jul-19:
2026-Jul-12:
- 2026 Fall Symposium @ NCSML in Cedar Rapids, IA Registration open for the September 19th event
2026-Jun-30:
- New Surnames added/updated in June: Alexa, Baburek, Cherveny, Descs/Descz, Jantsuch, Jindrich, Jirka, Jurics, Kuchar, Laler, Linhart, Livash, Mares, Mestecky, Ochotny, Pacl, Rodina, Salaganics, Sedlar, Štancl, Steffel, Svetnicka, Vidlak, Vlcek
2026-Jun-28:
2026-Jun-16:
- June Naše rodina: Comparing and Contrasting Characteristics of Neighboring Villages
2026-Jun-14:
2026-May-30:
- New Surnames added/updated in May: Adamek, Bilek, Franek, Holan, Hornischer, Hrach, Hullin, Hullin, Jadrnak, Jedlicka, Kepic, Kepich or Kepics, Kozmel, Lippa, Mirovsky, Padrta, Pagac, Pagach, Panoushek, Papach, Pelzel, Pesice, Rott (or Roth), Sabol, Skalova, Steinerova, Triner, Vedra, Vilimek, Vitovec
2026-May-28:
- Web Series Episode Three: Searching Military Archives
- Web Series Episode Two: Identifying and Locating Your Village
- Web Series Episode One: Archives' Structure, Organization and Quick Tips
2026-Apr-30:
- New Surnames added/updated in April: Bečka, Belokosztolszky, Blaha, Censky, Dudakova, Duran, Dvoracek, Dvorachek, Dvořáček, Dvorak, Dvorak, Fialka, Hajek, Hlinka, Holub, Jecmen, Kopciak, Kouba, Lesek, Leskova, Liskovsky, Mach, Machaček, Miko, Pištěk, Rehor, Rohlik, Sevcikova, Sloszar, Stepan, Suda, Tusl, Wodicka
2026-Mar-31:
- New Surnames added/updated in March: Ahrndt, Albiny, Angyel/Angel, Bartoss, Běhounek, Belka/Velka, Bobalko, Bolek, Bombero, Bumbera, Buttas, Cadek / Čadek, Chalupsky, Csech, Cech, Czech, Cvecka, Dlouhy, Dubravec, Dudash, Eral, Feja, Haluska, Holub, Holubcsik, Hrabe, Hubka, Hudak, Hudec, Hustava, Husztaffa, Jancojuri, Jankovics, Kaczko, Kalal, Keltner, Kohout, Kokos (Kokas), Kolada, Konarcik, Koštálek, Kotrbová, Krepela, Krescauko, Krescauko, Kunc, Kuntz, Kvoscar, Ladislav, Lichy, Lizon, Malkussak, Mamrak, Messko, Mrkva, Musil, Novocky, Palcssek, Patzke, Pauko, Pavlovcsik, Pechal, Petras, Petrus, Pleiner, Pniaczek, Pnyacek, Roupetz, Ruzicka, Sevcik, Sidlo, Sirinek, Siřínek, Skrabak, Skrivanek, Skutik, Sova, Stefko, Stetak, Stirula, Surgots, Tomanoczy, Vachout, Vaculík, Van Cura, Verecha, Viktora, Vnenk, WENZL, Wnenk, Zarubsky, Zaskaliczky, Zihala, Zipko, Zvada
2026-Mar-26:
More family histories:
- History of the Trnka Family Joseph F Krenik
- Vokoun Linda (Jelen) Brink
- The Family Record of Frank and Josephine Wenzl various authors
- Descendants of Joseph Worel in 9 Volumes Brian O'Harra
- Family of Joseph & Barbora (Citta) Woksa Marjorie Helen (Perina) Sobotka
- Letters to a Lonely Girl (1918-1919) Gayle Thomas Zajicek
- Dušejov Rody a Popisná čísla Jaroslava Paulusova
2026-Mar-25:
- Beginning Slovak Genealogy Lisa Alzo @ 2025 Conference
- Czech Genealogy for Beginners Blanka Lednická @ 2025 Conference
- Cluster Research: The Key to Turning Dead Ends into New Discoveries to Find Your Ancestral Origins Jill Johnson @ 2025 Conference
2026-Mar-20:
Several family histories:
- My Yankee Ancestors Margaret G Corrin & Ruth Ann Stevens Holecek
- Jelen Family History Linda (Jelen) Brink
- History of the Family Joseph Peterka-Anna (Menhart) Peterka L Emerson Peterka
- Descendants of Frank and Barbora (Busek) Scheinost Phyllis and Phillip Bunnelle
- Josef Blaha and Anna Kucera Family Story Linda (Jelen) Brink
- Frank and Barbora (Busek) Scheinost and Their Bohemian Ancestors Phyllis and Phillip Bunnelle
- Stursa Family History (2 volumes) Linda (Jelen) Brink
- The Merkwan Family History Dennis L Povondra
2026-Mar-17:
- March Naše rodina: How CGSI’s Resources Benefited Me
- Developing a Genealogy Research Strategy for Your Family Bill Tarkulich @ 2025 Conference
- Finding the Farm and Its Records Gary Clark @ 2025 Conference
- Czech Republic and Slovakia Records 2009-2025 Greg Nelson @ 2025 Conference
- CGSI Member Pedigree Charts - Early submissions by CGSI Members
2026-Mar-12:
- Reconstructing the Families of a Czech Village: Modřejovice Wesley Johnston @ 2025 Conference
2026-Mar-10:
2026-Feb-28:
- New Surnames added/updated in February: Basl, Becka, benca, Chott, Dedinszky, Frid, Fryd, Gubka, Hencl, Hencl, Janacek, Jurco Križan Zgodava Jakubčjak Bjeleny Profant Paulus Bednar, klem, Kriz / Kříž, Lanzendorfer, Mach, Mahoney, Michalik Illavsky Jaczko Yurko Pafko Zusstjak Hibben Hyban Kuzmik Ferjansz Kovacs, Mihalick Scodova, Perina, Petrak, Rak, Repaszky, Riha, Stanek, Vones, Vrzalik, Vrzalik, Zsuffa
2026-Feb-27:
2026-Feb-21:
- GenSocSoup, 15 new recorded webinars from Thomas MacEntee's series
- 1925 Denní Hlasatel
- 1943 Denní Hlasatel
2026-Feb-18:
2026-Feb-16:
- Story of One Czech Family Blanka Lednická @ 2025 Conference
- Profile of Czech Migrants to the Midwest Jan Dus @ 2025 Conference
- Poor Widows? Surviving the Loss of a Husband in 19th Century Rural Bohemia Diana Bigelow @ 2025 Conference
- Dating Old Photos and Identifying People Gary Clark @ 2025 Conference
- One-Click Photo Restoration for the Genealogist Gary Clark @ 2025 Conference
2026-Feb-12:
- How to Use the Czech Heritage Newspaper Hospodář Kate Challis @ 2025 Conference
2026-Feb-06:
2026-Feb-03:
- Sokol Americký, American Sokol publication from 1879-current, over 1,400 issues available
- 1939 Denní Hlasatel
2026-Feb-02:
- Finding Czech, Slovak, and German Records in the MyHeritage Search Engine Daniel Horowitz @ 2025 Conference
- Researching Czech Census Records Greg Nelson @ 2025 Conference
- Getting to Know Your Ancestral Hometown: Deciphering the Clues from Parish Records Diana Bigelow @ 2025 Conference
2026-Feb-01:
2026-Jan-31:
- New Surnames added/updated in January: Barta, Berkowitz, Blaha, Blazek / Blazkova, Broun, Brychta, Chochola, Diamant, Diamant, Divis, Dolinski, Dusek, Fictum, Fondakowski, Forejtek / Forejtkova, Fríš, Guman, Hasik, Hasik, Hert, Holeck, Humpal, Karnik / Karnikova, Klein, Křivan, Kronk, Kucsma, Kuratko, Marczinkó, Matejka, Matlak, Metela, Novak, Novotny, Ochlan, Rehorek, Reiss, Salamoun, Saroch, Scherer, Schroepfer, Sedlak, silar, Sipov, Spak, Spisak, Stary, Stofan, Stusak, Svorc, Tefr, Topinka, Truklar, Vesely, Zella, Zeman, Zykmund
2026-January: