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| ''[[Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'''''Getting Started'''
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| == Step 1: Gather Information == | | ==How to Research== |
| | # '''[[Identify What You Know|Identify what you know]]:''' Work from the known to the unknown. Don't jump straight back to a distant ancestor. Begin with the present and confirm/document the information and relationships as you work your way back. |
| | # '''Document/source your tree:''' As you gather information, identify where and who each piece of information came from. [[Evaluate the Evidence|Evaluate how reliable the sources are]], and ensure you are interpreting them correctly. Don't simply accept ancestral information on your tree. Instead, look for records or other reliable sources to support each date, place, and relationship. |
| | # '''[[Decide What You Want to Learn|Decide what you want to learn]]:''' Have a specific research goal or objective. This is defined by pursuing a [[A_Guide_to_Research#2._Decide_What_You_Want_to_Learn_About_Your_Family|specific piece of information]] about a specific ancestor. An example of a ''bad'', or ''too-generic'' research goal is: "I want to know more about my great-grandfather." An example of a ''good'' research goal is: "I want to find the marriage date of my great-grandparents." |
| | # '''[[Select Records to Search|Select records to search]]:''' Each country's record-keeping practices are different. See your country's [[England Record Finder|Record Finder]] table to determine what kind of record could provide the desired ancestral information. Search the desired records. |
| | # '''[[Use the Information|Analyze/use the information]]:''' When you find new sources, carefully [[Evaluate the Evidence|evaluate them]] to ensure they are about the correct ancestors, and that the information in the evidence is being accurately interpreted. [[Transfer_the_Information#Cite_Your_Sources|Cite]] or document your sources in your family tree establish the accuracy of your findings. |
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| Begin with family and home sources. Look for names, dates, and places on certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, and similar sources. Ask your relatives for any additional information they may have. It's likely that your second cousin, great-aunt, or other relative already has some family information. Organize the information you find, and record it on pedigree charts and family group records.
| | ==Beginning Research in Czechia== |
| | *[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|Guided Research]] |
| | *[[Czechia Beginning Research|Beginning Czechia Research]] |
| | *[[Czechia Record Finder|Record Finder]] |
| | *[[Czechia Online Learning|Online Learning]] |
| | *[[Czechia Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] |
| | *[[Czechia How to Guides|"How to" Guides]] |
| | *[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|How to Find Birth Information]] |
| | *[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|How to Find Marriage Information]] |
| | *[[GuidedResearch:Czechia|How to Find Death Information]] |
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| |Make sure to record exactly where you obtained the information. Knowing whether the information came from an original birth certificate or from family hearsay will determine the quality of the information and whether or not you need to verify what you have.
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| == Step 2: Before You Start ==
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| '''Before doing Czech family history research, you will need to find:'''
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| *The actual name of an ancestor
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| *The date of birth, marriage, and death (can be estimated)
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| *The place of origin
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| *The religion of an ancestor
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| '''Determine the actual name of an ancestor'''
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| A serious problem for some researchers is to determine the actual name of their immigrant ancestor. Some ancestors in their eagerness to be assimilated into American culture, traded their difficult foreign names for American names. This occurred often with given names and to a lesser extent with surnames. If you think that your ancestor Americanized his or her name click [[Czech Republic Names Personal#Americanization_of_Names|here]] to read about various changes. To learn more about historical background of Czech surnames and given names see [[Czech Republic Names Personal|Personal Names]].
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| '''Determine the date of birth, marriage, and death'''
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| If you cannot find an exact date, you may estimate dates based on other information. You need at least the approximate year of an event. You may use standard genealogical approximation. From a marriage date, you can estimate that a man was married at age 25 and a woman at age 21. You can also estimate that a first child was born one year after the parent's marriage and that subsequent children were born every 2 years after that.
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| '''Determine the place of origin'''
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| In the Czech Republic, most records used in family history research are kept on a town or parish level. Therefore the exact town of origin must be known before research in Czech records can begin. Most of the time, the Czech place of origin is found in sources created in the country of immigration. These records should be searched for the ancestor, possible relatives, and other associated persons. If you do not know the place of origin in the Czech Republic see [[Czech Republic Determining a Place of Origin|Determining a Place of Origin in the Czech Republic]] for sources that may give you that information.
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| Czech place names are often mispelled in American sources. Difficult names were shortened and diacritic marks ommitted. A gazetter, which is defined as a geographical dictionary, is an essential tool for identifying places. Look up your place name in the gazetteer to be sure that it is spelled correctly. Please note that many locality names are comprised of two or more words. If you cannot find a place name in the gazetteer under the first word try searching under the second word. For example, if you are unable to find in the gazetteer ''Česká Lípa'' under ''Česká'' you should also check under ''Lípa''.
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| To learn about several important gazetters for the Czech Republic, including instructions and examples, see [[Czech Republic Gazetteers|Gazetteers]].
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| As mentioned earlier, Czech place names are often mispelled in American sources. If you still cannot determine correct spelling of your locality even after you searched the gazetteers and the Internet, you may post your query on [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/ FamilySearch Forums] and one of our research consultants will be happy to evaluate your research problem.
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| After you have determined the correct name of the town from which your ancestor emigrated, you must still determine its location. Many Czech localities have similar names that may be easily confused. An example would be the place names Kámen, Kamenec, Kamenice, Kamenička, Kameničky, Kamenka, Kamenná, Kamenné. Czech grammatical endings can change an actual place name. The expression ''in Kamenka'' is ''v Kamence'', ''from Kamenka'' is ''z Kamenky''.
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| '''Determine the religion of an ancestor'''
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| Until the 1900s, vital records were kept by church parishes or Jewish congregations. The records of different religions were kept separately. If you are not sure of your ancestor's religion, start by searching Roman-Catholic records. Catholicism was the dominant religion in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not every village in the Czech Republic had its own parish. Often, several smaller villages belonged to one parish. Use [[Czech Republic Gazetteers|gazetteer]] to determine the proper record keeping jurisdiction.
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| There are no national indexes and therefore the exact place of origin must be known before research in Czech records can begin. For suggestions on finding an immigrant ancestor's birthplace, see the [[Czech Republic Determining a Place of Origin|Determining a Place of Origin in the Czech Republic]] section.
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| == Step 3: Set a Research Goal ==
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| Select a specific relative or ancestor born in the Czech Republic for whom you know at least a name, the village or parish where he or she lived in the Czech Republic, and an approximate date when he or she lived there. Decide what you want to learn about this ancestor or about his family. It is also very helpful to know the names of other family members born in the Czech Republic and their religious affiliation.
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| As you look over your Family Group Records, or Pedigree Charts, ask yourself “What do I want to find next?” Common goals might be:<br>
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| *The last person on a specific line of your Pedigree Chart.
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| *A missing parent on the Family Group Sheet.
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| *A gap between the birth years of the children on a Family Group Record (a wide enough gap that there may be missing children in between siblings).
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| *Finding the last children of the parents (during the Mothers’ child bearing years).
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| *To find the birth date and place for an individual listed on the Family Group Record without one.
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| *Locating the marriage date and place for the parents on a Family Group Record.
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| You may want to ask an experienced researcher to help you select a goal that you can achieve.<br>
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| == What's Next? ==
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| After you have gathered information and set a research goal, you can start searching in [[Czech Republic Finding Birth Information|birth]], [[Czech Republic Finding Marriage Information|marriage]] and [[Czech Republic Finding Death Information|death]] records. Use the following links to learn how to begin using Czech records and tips about Czech research:
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| | bgcolor="#f9ffa3" | *[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers|Tips for Czech-American Researchers]]
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| |1=Join a Community of Czech researchers! Ask questions, help others, and share your research success on [http://www.facebook.com/CzechoslovakiaGenealogy?ref=ts Facebook] and/or [[Join a Skype Research Community|Skype]].
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