Czechia Research Tips and Strategies

Czech Republic Research Strategies

Getting Started with Czech Republic Research

What Are You Looking For?

Determining A Place of Origin

Research Tools

Online Databases

Gazetteers

Finding Your Ancestor in the Records

Czech Republic Research Tips

Census Records.    The government of Austria which governed the Czech lands periodically took a census of the population for statistical purposes. The results of censuses were used to follow and regulate various aspects of society particularly taxation and conscription.  Czech Republic Census Records

Civil Registrations.   Civil Registration refers to records of births, marriages, and deaths maintained by civil authorities.  Czech Republic Civil Registrations