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*You must know the '''village, city or parish''' to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors.  
*You must know the '''village, city or parish''' to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors.  
:*If you do not know the name of the village or parish your ancestors lived in, see:
:*If you do not know the name of the village or parish your ancestors lived in, see:
:::[[Czech Republic Finding Town of Origin|'''Czechia Finding Town of Origin''']], using United States records
:::[[Czechia Finding Town of Origin|'''Czechia Finding Town of Origin''']], using United States records
:::[[Czech Republic Determining a Place of Origin|'''Czechia Determining a Place of Origin''']]   
:::[[Czechia Determining a Place of Origin|'''Czechia Determining a Place of Origin''']]   
:::[[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|'''Czechia Emigration and Immigration''']]
:::[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|'''Czechia Emigration and Immigration''']]
:*If you know the village/town/parish, use the [http://www.genteam.at/ '''GenTeam Free Gazetteer'''] to find out which archive holds the records that you need. [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|'''GenTeam Instructions''']]<br>
:*If you know the village/town/parish, use the [http://www.genteam.at/ '''GenTeam Free Gazetteer'''] to find out which archive holds the records that you need. [[Media:1-Genteam_Gazetteer-Instruction.pdf|'''GenTeam Instructions''']]<br>
===Wiki Articles for Each Regional Archive===
===Wiki Articles for Each Regional Archive===
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=== Personal Visit to the Archives  ===
== Personal Visit to the Archives  ==
*The archives are accessible to the general public.  
*The archives are accessible to the general public.  
*It is necessary to '''reserve a place in the study (or research) room in advance'''. You can call or write a letter/e-mail.  
*It is necessary to '''reserve a place in the study (or research) room in advance'''. You can call or write a letter/e-mail.  
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Since most ancestry research is done at the regional archives rather than the district archives, the inventories of the district archives are far from well known. For example, '''censuses before 1930 (1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921) are housed at the district archives.''' Many census records are online  
Since most ancestry research is done at the regional archives rather than the district archives, the inventories of the district archives are far from well known. For example, '''censuses before 1930 (1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921) are housed at the district archives.''' Many census records are online  
*{{RecordSearch|1930345|'''Search Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers, 1800-1990'''}}   
*{{RecordSearch|1930345|'''Search Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers, 1800-1990'''}}   
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=https://www.familysearch.org/service/cds/recapi/collections/1930345/waypoints Browse by Town]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index?owc=https://www.familysearch.org/service/cds/recapi/collections/1930345/waypoints '''Browse by Town''']  
*[[Czech Republic Censuses and Inhabitant Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[[Czechia Censuses and Inhabitant Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|'''How to Use This Collection''']]
=== Websites  ===
 
*[http://www.portafontium.eu/ Bavarian-Czech network of digital historical sources]


[[Category:Czech_Republic Archives and Libraries]]
[[Category:Czechia Archives and Libraries]]

Latest revision as of 11:55, 20 March 2024


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  • Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
  • If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
  • Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, most of the Czechia records are now available online.
Prague Regional Archives

Regional Archives[edit | edit source]

  • Czech vital records are kept at the regional archives and most are available online.
  • The regional archives are the repositories for most pre-1900 parish books and, therefore, are the archives of primary importance to Czech genealogical researchers.
  • In addition to early parish books, the regional archives house an enormous amount of important material including early cadastral records, maps, architectural plans, historical documents, court records, administrative papers, etc.
  • You must know the village, city or parish to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors.
  • If you do not know the name of the village or parish your ancestors lived in, see:
Czechia Finding Town of Origin, using United States records
Czechia Determining a Place of Origin
Czechia Emigration and Immigration

Wiki Articles for Each Regional Archive[edit | edit source]

Each article provides the address, contact information, links to online records, and the link to the catalogue search engine.

Clickable Map of Archive Regions[edit | edit source]

Prague (Praha) City ArchivesTřeboň Regional ArchivesBrno Moravian Provincial ArchivesOpava Provincial ArchivesPrague (Praha) Regional ArchivesLitoměřice Regional ArchivesPlzeň Regional ArchivesZámrsk Regional ArchivesCzech Republic as of 2016 Updated.jpg

Personal Visit to the Archives[edit | edit source]

  • The archives are accessible to the general public.
  • It is necessary to reserve a place in the study (or research) room in advance. You can call or write a letter/e-mail.
  • You are asked to fill out a questionnaire and to show your ID or passport when you arrive. Foreigners require no special permit.
  • There are special request forms on which to write the call numbers of the items requested. Material for research is retrieved only at certain times. *Laptops and digital cameras are allowed (you cannot use flash). Some restrictions may be imposed on picture taking depending on the content and physical condition of particular documents.
  • Archivists are available to answer questions about archival material. They will, however, not help with the research, read the text of the records or translate.
  • Please note that you may work with documents deposited for fewer than 30 years only exceptionally and only with the permission of the archive director.

District Archives[edit | edit source]

Since most ancestry research is done at the regional archives rather than the district archives, the inventories of the district archives are far from well known. For example, censuses before 1930 (1869, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921) are housed at the district archives. Many census records are online

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