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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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*Search the [https://www.statnisprava.cz/rstsp/ciselniky.nsf/i/d0054 list of registry offices (''matriční úřady'')] for your district using CTRL+F or Command+F. Click on the district name to see a list of the offices in that district. | *Search the [https://www.statnisprava.cz/rstsp/ciselniky.nsf/i/d0054 list of registry offices (''matriční úřady'')] for your district using CTRL+F or Command+F. Click on the district name to see a list of the offices in that district. | ||
*Click on an office to view contact information.<br><br> | *Click on an office to view contact information.<br><br> | ||
To check whether specific civil records are already online: | |||
*Using the [[Czechia How to Guides|GenTeam gazetteer]], determine the district (''Bezirk'') your town belonged to. | |||
*Click on the archival link in GenTeam or follow the instructions in the relevant [[Czechia How to Guides|how-to guide instructions] and locate the civil records. For example, if researching in Plzeň: | |||
**On the [http://www.portafontium.eu Plzeň archival site], click on the three-line icon in the upper left corner containing the word Obsah/Inhalt (content). | |||
**Select the Matriky/Matriken icon. | |||
**Select both of the last two options: | |||
***Okresní úřad, národní výbor (1869-1949); these are non-denominational/civil registration records | |||
***Standesamt (1938-1945); these are civil registration records | |||
**On the "Okresní úřad, národní výbor (1869-1949)" or "Standesamt (1938-1945)" page, click on each of your district's listings. | |||
**Click on a book to browse the digital images. | |||
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> | ||
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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.
Instructions:
- On the list of matriční úřady (registry offices) page, click on the tab labeled "Potřebujete vyřídit..."
- Type your town name into the search box at the top of the page and hit Enter.
- Click on the search result that includes the words Obecní úřad (municipal office).
- The contact information will be located on the office page.
To view a list of offices within your district:
- Using the GenTeam gazetteer, determine the district (Bezirk) your town belonged to.
- Search the list of registry offices (matriční úřady) for your district using CTRL+F or Command+F. Click on the district name to see a list of the offices in that district.
- Click on an office to view contact information.
To check whether specific civil records are already online:
- Using the GenTeam gazetteer, determine the district (Bezirk) your town belonged to.
- Click on the archival link in GenTeam or follow the instructions in the relevant [[Czechia How to Guides|how-to guide instructions] and locate the civil records. For example, if researching in Plzeň:
- On the Plzeň archival site, click on the three-line icon in the upper left corner containing the word Obsah/Inhalt (content).
- Select the Matriky/Matriken icon.
- Select both of the last two options:
- Okresní úřad, národní výbor (1869-1949); these are non-denominational/civil registration records
- Standesamt (1938-1945); these are civil registration records
- On the "Okresní úřad, národní výbor (1869-1949)" or "Standesamt (1938-1945)" page, click on each of your district's listings.
- Click on a book to browse the digital images.
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.