83,402
edits
no edit summary
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 46: | Line 46: | ||
If you cannot find an exact date, you may estimate dates based on other information. You need at least the approximate year of an event. You may use standard genealogical approximation. From a marriage date, you can estimate that a man was married at age 25 and a woman at age 21. You can also estimate that a first child was born one year after the parent's marriage and that subsequent children were born every 2 years after that. | If you cannot find an exact date, you may estimate dates based on other information. You need at least the approximate year of an event. You may use standard genealogical approximation. From a marriage date, you can estimate that a man was married at age 25 and a woman at age 21. You can also estimate that a first child was born one year after the parent's marriage and that subsequent children were born every 2 years after that. | ||
==Determine the place of origin== | == Determine the place of origin == | ||
[[Image:Terchova Houses.JPG|thumb|right|200px | [[Image:Terchova Houses.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] | ||
In Slovakia, most records used in family history research are kept on a town or parish level. Therefore the exact town of origin must be known before research in Slovak records can begin. Most of the time, the Slovak place of origin is found in sources created in the country of immigration. These records should be searched for the ancestor, possible relatives, and other associated persons. | In Slovakia, most records used in family history research are kept on a town or parish level. Therefore the exact town of origin must be known before research in Slovak records can begin. Most of the time, the Slovak place of origin is found in sources created in the country of immigration. These records should be searched for the ancestor, possible relatives, and other associated persons. If you do not know the place of origin in Slovakia see [[Slovakia Determining a Place of Origin|Determining a Place of Origin in Slovakia]] for sources that may give you that information. | ||
If you do not know the place of origin in Slovakia see [[Slovakia Determining a Place of Origin|Determining a Place of Origin in Slovakia]] for sources that may give you that information. | |||
Slovak place names are often mispelled in American sources. Difficult names were shortened and diacritic marks ommitted. A gazetter, which is defined as a geographical dictionary, is an essential tool for identifying places. Look up your place name in the gazetteer to be sure that it is spelled correctly. | Slovak place names are often mispelled in American sources. Difficult names were shortened and diacritic marks ommitted. A gazetter, which is defined as a geographical dictionary, is an essential tool for identifying places. Look up your place name in the gazetteer to be sure that it is spelled correctly. | ||
To learn about several important gazetters for Slovakia, including instructions and examples, see [[Slovakia Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]. | To learn about several important gazetters for Slovakia, including instructions and examples, see [[Slovakia Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]. | ||
As mentioned earlier, Slovak place names are often mispelled in American sources. If you still cannot determine correct spelling of your locality even after you searched the gazetteers and the Internet, please post your query on [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/ FamilySearch Forums] and one of our research consultants will be happy to evaluate your research problem. | |||
==Locate the ancestral home== | ==Locate the ancestral home== | ||