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=== Using Regional Archives === | === Using Regional Archives === | ||
*Czech vital records are kept at the regional archives and most are available online. | *Czech vital records are kept at the regional archives and most are available online. | ||
*The regional archives are the repositories for | *The regional archives are the repositories for most pre-1900 parish books and, therefore, are the archives of primary importance to Czech genealogical researchers. | ||
*In addition to early parish books, the regional archives house an enormous amount of important material | *In addition to early parish books, the regional archives house an enormous amount of important material including early cadastral records, maps, architectural plans, historical documents, court records, administrative papers, etc. | ||
*You must know the village, city or parish to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors. | *You must know the village, city or parish to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors. | ||
:*If you do not know the name of the village or parish your ancestors lived in, see: | :*If you do not know the name of the village or parish your ancestors lived in, see: | ||
:: | ::*[[Czechia Finding Town of Origin|Czechia Finding Town of Origin]], using United States records | ||
:: | ::*[[Czechia Determining a Place of Origin|Czechia Determining a Place of Origin]] | ||
:: | ::*[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|Czechia Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
:*If you know the village/town/parish, use the [http://www.genteam.at/ GenTeam Free Gazetteer] to find out which archive holds the records that you need. [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|GenTeam Instructions]] | :*If you know the village/town/parish, use the [http://www.genteam.at/ GenTeam Free Gazetteer] to find out which archive holds the records that you need. [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|GenTeam Instructions]] | ||
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