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==Find your ancestor in the records== | ==Find your ancestor in the records== | ||
The Family History Library has microfilms of vital records from only a few German-speaking communities and a limited number of published census returns | The best sources of genealogical information in the Czech Republic are the church records kept by the local parishes. The Family History Library has microfilms of vital records from only a few German-speaking communities and a limited number of published census returns. | ||
Presently, some Czech vital records are being digitized and being made available on the Internet. However, most of the Czech family history research still requires that you write to the Czech Republic for genealogical records. Please refer to the Czech | Presently, some Czech vital records are being digitized and being made available on the Internet. However, most of the Czech family history research still requires that you write to the Czech Republic for genealogical records. Please refer to the [[Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide|Letter Writing Guide]] for detailed information. | ||
==Church Records== | ==Church Records== | ||