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[[Image:Camel in Terchová vicinity.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Mountainous Scenery Including the "Praying Monk" in the Terchová Vicinity]] | [[Image:Camel in Terchová vicinity.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Mountainous Scenery Including the "Praying Monk" in the Terchová Vicinity]] | ||
<br>After you have determined the correct name of the town from which your ancestor emigrated, you must still determine its location. Many Slovak localities have similar names that may be easily confused. An example would be the place names | <br>After you have determined the correct name of the town from which your ancestor emigrated, you must still determine its location. Many Slovak localities have similar names that may be easily confused. An example would be the place names Kameň, Kameňany, Kamenec, Kamenica, Kameničany, Kameničná, Kamenín and Kamienka. In addition, there are places called Kamenica preceded by an adjective, such as Nižná Kamenica and places followed by a description such as Kamenica nad Cichorou.Slovak grammatical endings can change an actual place name. | ||
A gazetteer, which is defined as a geographical dictionary, is an essential tool for identifying places. It lists all place names and gives sufficient information to uniquely identify a specific locality, such as variant names, political and church jurisdictions, religions, etc. Use the following gazetteers to locate the place your ancestor came from and to determine the location of the parish or synagogue where records were kept. Once you have determined the location of the church or synagogue, use the Family History Library Catalog to get the film numbers of the available records. You can then order the appropriate films. | |||
==Determine the religion of an ancestor== | ==Determine the religion of an ancestor== | ||