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=== Regional Archives === | === Regional Archives === | ||
[[Image:Czech archival regions.jpg|thumb|left|290px | [[Image:Czech archival regions.jpg|thumb|left|290px]] | ||
In the Czech Republic there are seven regional archives. Former Bohemian Region is served by five regional archives in Litoměřice, Plzeň, Praha, Třeboň, and Zámrsk. Former Moravian Region is served by two regional archives in Opava and Brno. The seven 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archives house an enormous amount of important material including early cadastral records, maps, architectural plans, historical documents, court records, administrative papers, etc. The archives maintain extensive catalogs of their holdings but, so far, these catalogs are not available online. The regional archives of the Czech Republic are open to the public. | In the Czech Republic there are seven regional archives. Former Bohemian Region is served by five regional archives in Litoměřice, Plzeň, Praha, Třeboň, and Zámrsk. Former Moravian Region is served by two regional archives in Opava and Brno. The seven 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archives house an enormous amount of important material including early cadastral records, maps, architectural plans, historical documents, court records, administrative papers, etc. The archives maintain extensive catalogs of their holdings but, so far, these catalogs are not available online. The regional archives of the Czech Republic are open to the public. | ||
For contact information please see [http://www.cesarch.cz/foreign.aspx?lang=en The Czech Archive Society] Web site and click on the ''Directory of archives in the Czech Republic'' link at the bottom of the page. | For contact information please see [http://www.cesarch.cz/foreign.aspx?lang=en The Czech Archive Society] Web site and click on the ''Directory of archives in the Czech Republic'' link at the bottom of the page. | ||
=== District Archives === | |||
Since most ancestry research is done at the regional archives rather than the district archives, the inventories of the district archives are far from well known. For example, censuses before 1930 (1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921) are housed at the district archives. | |||
=== Personal Visit to the Archives === | === Personal Visit to the Archives === | ||