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Record Finder Table for Czechia

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Czechia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

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Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Census Military Records
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Obituaries Cemeteries

Maiden Names and Family Members

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Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Obituaries
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Census Land & Property
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories	Societies

Immigration and Country of Origin

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Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration	Societies

Residences and Locations

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Residence	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Census Land & Property

Personal Details and Affiliations

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Nobility	Nobility Heraldry	Biography Periodicals
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census, Occupations Obituaries
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs History
Physical description	Military Records

Reading the Records

Vocabulary	Czech Republic Genealogical Word List German Genealogical Word List Latin Genealogical Word List Polish Genealogical Word List Czech Republic Reading Aids Language and Languages Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Handwriting	Handwriting
Naming patterns	Personal Names Social Life and Customs
Online classes
Writing for records	Czech Letter Writing Guide

Archival Regions

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each Archival Region, including links to actual records.

First use GenTeam Free Gazetteer to find out which archive holds the records that you need. GenTeam Instructions. Click on the archival region covering the location of your parish, either on the map or from the list.

• Brno Moravian Land Archives
• Litoměřice Regional Archives
• Opava (Olomouc) Land Archives
• Plzeň Regional Archives
• Prague (Praha) City Archives
• Prague (Praha) Regional Archives
• Třeboň Regional Archives
• Zámrsk Regional Archives