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Back to [[Czechia Genealogy|Czechia Page]]► | Back to [[Czechia Genealogy|Czechia Page]]► | ||
This [[Media:LWGCzechSlo.pdf|'''Czechia Letter Writing Guide''']] is for researchers who do not speak Czech but must write to | This [[Media:LWGCzechSlo.pdf|'''Czechia Letter Writing Guide''']] is for researchers who do not speak Czech but must write to Czechia for genealogical records. It includes a form you could use in requesting genealogical records. Click on [[Media:LWGCzechSlo.pdf|'''this PDF version''']] of the Czech and Slovak Letter-Writing Guide. '''Use the form on page 4 and 5.''' The second form is for Slovakia. | ||
Czech vital records are presently being digitized and some are already available online. Please check the FamilySearch Catalog for records' availability before you write to | Czech vital records are presently being digitized and some are already available online. Please check the FamilySearch Catalog for records' availability before you write to Czechia. If the records you want are not available through the FamilySearch Library, then you can make your request to Czechia Administration of Archives of the Ministry of Interior. | ||
*If you do not know which archive holds the records of your ancestors, send your request to the address given in the letter-writing guide. | *If you do not know which archive holds the records of your ancestors, send your request to the address given in the letter-writing guide. | ||
*'''If you know which archive''' holds the registers that you need, your request for research may be '''sent to the appropriate archive''' in | *'''If you know which archive''' holds the registers that you need, your request for research may be '''sent to the appropriate archive''' in Czechia. This address is found at the top of the archive page. | ||
**[[Brno Moravian Provincial Archives, Czech Republic|'''Brno Moravian Provincial Archives''']] | **[[Brno Moravian Provincial Archives, Czech Republic|'''Brno Moravian Provincial Archives''']] | ||
**[[Litoměřice Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Litoměřice Regional Archives''']] | **[[Litoměřice Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Litoměřice Regional Archives''']] | ||
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The success of your genealogical research depends on the accuracy of the information you provide. Please provide any and all information that could help identify the person you are searching for. Please note that''' your request will be rejected if you do not provide the exact place of origin.''' Also, if your research concerns some large city such as Bratislava, it is recommended to specify in what part of the city the person being searched for was born, married or died. | The success of your genealogical research depends on the accuracy of the information you provide. Please provide any and all information that could help identify the person you are searching for. Please note that''' your request will be rejected if you do not provide the exact place of origin.''' Also, if your research concerns some large city such as Bratislava, it is recommended to specify in what part of the city the person being searched for was born, married or died. | ||
Follow these six steps when requesting genealogical records from | Follow these six steps when requesting genealogical records from Czechia: | ||
'''Step#1: Prepare your ancestor's information.''' | '''Step#1: Prepare your ancestor's information.''' | ||
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