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== | ==How to Find the Records== | ||
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*'''1874-1937''' {{RecordSearch|2207717|Czech Republic Civil Registers, 1874-1937}} at FamilySearch — [[Czech Republic Civil Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, A few records are online, images only at FamilySearch Historical Records. | *'''1874-1937''' {{RecordSearch|2207717|Czech Republic Civil Registers, 1874-1937}} at FamilySearch — [[Czech Republic Civil Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, A few records are online, images only at FamilySearch Historical Records. | ||
===Offices to Contact=== | ===Offices to Contact=== | ||
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Municipal and sub-district vital records offices (matriční úřady)<br> | Municipal and sub-district vital records offices (matriční úřady)<br> | ||
[https://www.statnisprava.cz/rstsp/ciselniky.nsf/i/d0054 See '''List of matriční úřady''']. <br> | [https://www.statnisprava.cz/rstsp/ciselniky.nsf/i/d0054 See '''List of matriční úřady''']. <br> | ||
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> <br> | *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> <br> | ||
Use the [[Czechia Letter Writing Guide|'''Czechia Letter Writing Guide''']] for help with writing for records. | *Use the [[Czechia Letter Writing Guide|'''Czechia Letter Writing Guide''']] for help with writing for records. | ||
==Background== | ==Historical 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. | ||
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In other languages: How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1874-1937 Czech Republic Civil Registers, 1874-1937 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images, A few records are online, images only at FamilySearch Historical Records.
Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]
Municipal and sub-district vital records offices (matriční úřady)
See List of matriční úřady.
- Some information can be obtained by correspondence or by visiting the vital records offices in person.[1]
- Use the Czechia Letter Writing Guide for help with writing for 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.
Civil Registration [Civilní matriky]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[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.