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===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
*'''Location:''' Municipal and subdistrict vital records offices [''matriční úřady'']. | |||
*'''Accessibility:''' Some information can be obtained by correspondence or by visiting the vital records offices in person.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Czech Republic,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> | |||
**Use the [[Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide|'''Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide''']] for help with writing for records. | |||
*'''A few records are online:''' {{RecordSearch|2207717|Czech Republic Civil Registers, 1874-1937}}, images only at FamilySearch Historical Records. | |||
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Some information can be obtained by correspondence or by visiting the vital records offices in person.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Czech Republic,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref> | |||
==Historical Background== | |||
==Background== | |||
*During the time of Austrian rule there were a few civil registers started in 1870 to record those of dissident faiths or to record the baptisms of children of mixed marriages but these are still categorized as church registers. | *During the time of Austrian rule there were a few civil registers started in 1870 to record those of dissident faiths or to record the baptisms of children of mixed marriages but these are still categorized as church registers. | ||
*Another law in 1885 allowed for the recording of mixed marriages and children of mixed marriages to be recorded in quasi civil registers by local civil officials. | *Another law in 1885 allowed for the recording of mixed marriages and children of mixed marriages to be recorded in quasi civil registers by local civil officials. | ||
*In 1921 registration by civil authorities was enacted into law throughout the new Czechoslovak Republic. | *In 1921 registration by civil authorities was enacted into law throughout the new Czechoslovak Republic. | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
*'''Births''' – name of child, date of entry, place and date of birth; names, ages and residence of parents; until 1948, also the religion of parents, names of witnesses. | |||
*'''Marriages''' – date and place of marriage; names, occupations, dates and places of birth and residences of groom and bride; names and residences of parents and witnesses; until 1948, also the religion. | |||
*'''Deaths''' – name, occupation, residence and age of the deceased; dates of death and entry; names of surviving spouse and parents; place and cause of death; until 1948, also the religion. | |||
== <!--{12090787810300} -->Civil Registration [Civilní matriky] == | |||
==Contents== | |||
===Births=== | ===Births=== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Czech_Republic Vital Records]] | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
- Location: Municipal and subdistrict vital records offices [matriční úřady].
- Accessibility: Some information can be obtained by correspondence or by visiting the vital records offices in person.[1]
- Use the Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide for help with writing for records.
- A few records are online: Czech Republic Civil Registers, 1874-1937, images only at FamilySearch Historical Records.
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
- During the time of Austrian rule there were a few civil registers started in 1870 to record those of dissident faiths or to record the baptisms of children of mixed marriages but these are still categorized as church registers.
- Another law in 1885 allowed for the recording of mixed marriages and children of mixed marriages to be recorded in quasi civil registers by local civil officials.
- In 1921 registration by civil authorities was enacted into law throughout the new Czechoslovak Republic.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
- Births – name of child, date of entry, place and date of birth; names, ages and residence of parents; until 1948, also the religion of parents, names of witnesses.
- Marriages – date and place of marriage; names, occupations, dates and places of birth and residences of groom and bride; names and residences of parents and witnesses; until 1948, also the religion.
- Deaths – name, occupation, residence and age of the deceased; dates of death and entry; names of surviving spouse and parents; place and cause of death; until 1948, also the religion.
Civil Registration [Civilní matriky][edit | edit source]
Contents[edit | edit source]
Births[edit | edit source]
- Name of child
- Date of entry
- Place and date of birth
- Names, ages and residence of parents, until 1948, also the religion of parents
- Names of witnesses
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- Date and place of marriage
- Names
- Occupations
- Dates and places of birth and residences of groom and bride
- Names and residences of parents and witnesses
- Until 1948, also the religion
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- Name
- Occupation
- Residence and age of the deceased
- Dates of death and entry
- Names of surviving spouse and parents
- Place and cause of death
- Until 1948, also the religion
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Czech Republic,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.