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-==Finding the Town of Origin==
+==Geographical Considerationss==
-In order to research your family in the Czech Republic, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from.  You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. A few records are indexed, but many records will require going directly to photocopied local records, which are only available by town name.  it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to dutch sources. Therefore, you will need to search in United States (or other country of arrival)  sources first.
+*The '''Czech Republic''' is a country in Central Europe bordering [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Austria Genealogy|Austria]], and [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]]. It includes the three historical territories of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia. From 1918 to 1993, it was the Western part of ''Czechoslovakia''. The official language is Czech. Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic Wikipedia]
+*Today's Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia from 1918-1939 and from 1945-1998. Before 1918, it belonged to Hungary, and from 1939-1945, it was the Slovak Republic. Source:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia Wikipedia]
+*When searching indexes, try Moravia, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. You will also see listings of Austria, as it was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
+*Use gazetteers to determine whether the town is currently in [[Slovakia Genealogy|'''Slovakia''']] or the [[Czech Republic Genealogy|'''Czech Republic.''']].
+==Finding the Town of Birth==
+In order to research your family in the Czech Republic, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from.  You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. A few records are indexed, but many records will require going directly to photocopied local records, which are only available by town name.  it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to Czech sources. Therefore, you will need to search in United States (or other country of arrival)  sources first.
 == Important Tips  ==
 Before you can begin to search in the records of the Czech Republic you must find that one record that gives the name of his or her hometown. You must also know enough about the ancestor to positively identify him in the records. Dates (even if they are approximate), places, and familial connections are key to helping you decide if a person you find, who has the same name as your ancestor, really is your ancestor.
-*Do you know the name of his/her parents?
+*Do you know the name of his parents?
-*Do you know his/her birth, marriage, or death date or can you calculate an approximate range of years to search for his/her birth, marriage, or death?
+*Do you know his birth, marriage, or death date or can you calculate an approximate range of years to search for his birth, marriage, or death?
-*Do you know the name of the spouse? Did they marry before or after coming to the United States?
+*Do you know the name of his wife? Did they marry before or after coming to the United States?<br>
-*Do you know the names of any of his/her siblings?
+*Do you know the names of any of his siblings?
 *Do you know the names of any children born in the Czech Republic?
+===Other Helpful Background Information===
+*When did the immigrant arrive in America?
+*In which specific area did he settle?
+*Which records exist for that area?
+*In which port did he arrive? Which records exist or are available?
+*Was the immigrant prominent? Was the surname unusual or common?
+*Did the immigrant come alone or did he come as part of a group or with a religious leader?
+*Which historical events were occurring in Europe, and also in America, that could have played a role in influencing emigration or immigration?
+*Did anyone appear on the passenger list with the ancestor, who settled in the same area as the immigrant?
 == Documents in the Home  ==
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 #  Did_______________ever mention their parents in the Czech Republic?
 #  Were they Catholic?
-#  Do you have any old letters or postcards from your Czech Republic family?
+#  Do you have any old letters or postcards from your the Czech Republic family?
 #  Do you have any pictures of family members in the Czech Republic?
 ==Search Genealogies Compiled by Others==
 *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Two: Online Family Tree Collections]]
 *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Three: Digitized Books]]
 *[[Collecting Previous Research by Others Part Four: FamilySearch Wiki Tools]]
+== Emigration Records  ==
+The process of emigrating from one country to another generated various records. Records of departure in the country of origin are called emigration records.
+*Hamburg - The Hamburg Passenger Lists contain the names of millions of Europeans who departed Europe from Hamburg, Germany between 1850 and 1934 (except 1915–1919). Nearly 90 percent of the people who emigrated from eastern Europe during this time are included on these lists. The lists are made up of two sections: The Direct and The Indirect Passenger Lists. Each section has its own separate handwritten index. Combined index 1850-1871 also exists. These passenger lists and indexes are most fully described in [[Hamburg Passenger Lists]]. Note: the old Hamburg Passenger Lists Resource Guide has been incorporated into the article. Also see the microfiche instructions in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Hamburg+Passenger+Lists.&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname=.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=102523&disp=The+Hamburg+passenger+lists%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Hamburg Passenger Lists]. Hamburg Police Registers of city residents and passports issued also exist.
+*Bremen - Bremen began keeping passenger lists in 1832, but most lists have been destroyed. Currently, 2953 passenger lists dating from 1920 to 1939 are available on the Internet. For further information check the web site [http://www.die-maus-bremen.de/ '''Die Maus.''']
+*Antwerp, Belgium
+*Le Havre, France
+*Rotterdam, The Netherlands
+*Other Ports - primarily located along the Eastern sea board and included Stettin, Gdank, Libau, Memel,and Riga. No passenger lists are known to have survived.
+Information about records useful for locating Czech places of origin may be found at [[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration]].
 ==Records to Search in the Country of Arrival==
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 *Search census records, available for the United States, Canada, England, and other countries. Censuses are often taken every ten years.
 *Try to locate your ancestor in every census during which he or she was alive. This information provides a good framework for further research.
+*The 1850-1880 U.S. federal censuses sometimes lists a Czech state or province as birth place.
 *The censuses for 1900 to 1930 ask for the year of immigration and whether or not the person was naturalized. This information can help you find naturalization records or a passenger list.
 *Censuses  can be accessed online. Links to both free and subscription websites are found at [[United States Census Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Census Online Genealogy Records.''']]
 *State census records vary in availability and the type of information they contain, but they are always useful as another source to document an ancestor in a specific locality. See [[Online Genealogy Records by Location#U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State|'''U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State''']] for links to online state censuses.
+<br>
+'''Example: This 1900 census shows the birthdates and birthplaces of the family members and their parents. It tells the years the parents immigrated and how many years they have lived in the U.S. "Pa" indicates that they have filed papers to become citizens.
+<br>
+[[File:1900 census Czech birth.png|950px]]
 ===Vital Records ===
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 [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:How-To_Articles '''How-To Articles'''].
 *Many records may be online. See [[Online Genealogy Records by Location#U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State|'''U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State''']], for online vital record databases.<br>
+'''Example:  This Pennsylvania birth certificate shows the birthplaces of the parents in Czechoslovakia.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example1.png|700px]]
+<br>
+'''Example:  This Texas death certificate gives the birthdate, birthplace in Czechoslovakia, and the names of the parents of the deceased.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 2.png|800px]]
+<br>
+'''Example:  This Nebraska marriage certificate gives the birthplaces in Czechoslovakia and the parents' names of the bride groom.  Their approximate birth years can be estimated by subtracting their ages from the year of the certificate.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 3.png|600px]]
 ===Cemetery Records===
 Websites such as [https://www.findagrave.com/ '''FindAGrave'''] and [https://billiongraves.com/ '''Billion Graves'''] are making it easier to get information from headstones, which frequently give birth dates, and occasionally give birth places. Each state has additional collections of cemetery records. See [[Online Genealogy Records by Location#U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State|'''U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State''']] for links to other online cemetery records. Every state also has a Cemetery topic page you can search, for example,  [[California Cemeteries]], [[Washington Cemeteries]]. etc.
+<br>
+'''Example:  This FindAGrave entry gives the birthdate, birthplace in Czechoslovakia, the parents' names, and even the location of the baptism record.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 4.png|800px]]
 ===Obituaries===
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 *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7545 '''U.S. Obituary Collection, 1930-2017''']
 *[[Online Genealogy Records by Location#U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State|'''U.S. Online Genealogy Records by State''']]
+<br>
+'''Example: This obituary gives the birthdate, birthplace in Czechoslovakia, and patents' names of the subject.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 5.png|400px]]
 ===Social Security===
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 **[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($).
 *The Social Security Applications and Claims Index does not cover every application--it has sort of an eclectic mix of what got included.  If you find your ancestor in the ''Social Security Death Index'' but '''not''' in the ''Social Security Applications and Claims Index'', you can [https://secure.ssa.gov/apps9/eFOIA-FEWeb/internet/main.jsp '''send away for a copy of the application'''.]
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 6.png|400px]]
 ===Military Records===
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 *{{RecordSearch|1861144|United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942}} Images with partial index.
 *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2498 U.S., Alien Draft Registrations, Selected States, 1940-1946],($),  index and images.
+<br>
+{|
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px"|
+'''U.S. WW I Draft Registration Card'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech Republic example 7.png|400px]]
+|style="vertical-align:top|
+'''U.S., World War II Draft Registration Card'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech Republic 8.png|450px]]
+|}
 ===Passenger Arrival Lists===
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 #Search the [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records#'''Immigration by State'''|'''state collection for the first state where your ancestor lived.''']]
 #Read [[Tracing Immigrants Introduction|'''Tracing Immigrant Origins''']] to learn about many other records that substitute for immigration records.
+<br>
+'''Example: This first page of passenger list gives several clues that can lead to records in the Czech Republic. Notice that the family is from Bohemia, which became the Czech Republic.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 9.png|950px]]
+<br>
+'''Example:  The second page of a passenger list gives the birthplace in the Czech Republic.  It can also state information on other relatives.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech Example 9.png|950px]]
 ===Naturalization Records===
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 *Beginning in 1906, naturalization records became more detailed, as the responsibility shifted to the Federal government.
 *More information about naturalization records, along with helpful links, is found at  [[Beginning Research in United States Naturalization Records]] and [[United States Naturalization Online Genealogy Records]].
+[[File:Czech example 11.png|950px]]
 ===Passport Applications===
 *[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925], ($), index and images
 [[Category:Czech Republic]]
+<br>
+'''Example:  This passport application gives the birthdate and birthplace of the applicant in the Czech Republic and his father's name and birthplace,'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 13.png|950px]]
 ===Alien Registration===
 *[http://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens/a-files-kansas-city.html '''Alien Registration Form:'''] If your ancestor lived in the United States between 1 August 1940 and 31 March 1944.  Search the [https://www.archives.gov/research/catalog '''index online'''], by entering the person's name and the term A-File. If you find a catalog entry for the person, then [https://www.archives.gov/research/immigration/aliens/a-files-kansas-city.html#use '''order the full file.''']
+<br>
+'''Example:  This online index entry for an A-File gives minimal identifying information.  You then send for the full file which can contain birth records, marriage records, and other legal documents.'''
+<br>
+[[File:Czech example 14.png|600px]]
+=== Local Histories  ===
+*Town Histories - may include information if your ancestor was among the first settlers in the area, if he was prominent, or if he made significant contributions of some sort (art, architecture, etc.).
+*County Histories - may include information about specific ethnic groups, where they settled, who their leaders were and where they came from, biographical sketches, and churches with biographical information about founding members of the congregation.
+*State Histories - usually contain very general information about early settlers and their origins.