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== Determine the actual name of an ancestor == | == Determine the actual name of an ancestor == | ||
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A serious problem for some researchers is to determine the actual name of their immigrant ancestor. Some ancestors in their eagerness to be assimilated into American culture, traded their dificult foreign names for American names. This occured often with given names and to a lesser extent with surnames. If you think that your ancestor Americanized his or her name click [[Czech Republic Names Personal#Americanization_of_Names|here]] to read about various changes. | |||
To learn more about historical background of Czech surnames and given names see [[Czech Republic Names Personal|Personal Names]]. | To learn more about historical background of Czech surnames and given names see [[Czech Republic Names Personal|Personal Names]]. | ||
== Determine the date of birth, marriage, and death == | == Determine the date of birth, marriage, and death == | ||