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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.
|[[Image:Prague National and Regional Archive entry.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Prague Regional Archives]]  
*'''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.
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== Regional Archives  ==
 
*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house an enormous amount of important material '''including early cadastral records, maps, architectural plans, historical documents, court records, administrative papers, etc.'''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|'''Czechia Finding Town of Origin''']], using United States records
:::[[Czechia Determining a Place of Origin|'''Czechia Determining a Place of Origin''']] 
:::[[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>
===Wiki Articles for Each Regional Archive===
Each article provides the '''address, contact information, links to online records, and the link to the catalogue search engine'''.<br>
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*[[Brno Moravian Provincial Archives, Czechia|'''Brno Moravian Provincial Archives''']]  
==Regional Archives==
*[[Litoměřice Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Litoměřice Regional Archives''']]  
*Brno Moravian Provincial Archives: [https://portal.ehri-project.eu/institutions/cz-002230 Website], [[Brno Moravian Provincial Archives, Czechia|Research Wiki Article]]  
*[[Opava Provincial Archives, Czechia|'''Opava (Olomouc) Provincial Archives''']]  
*Litoměřice Regional Archives: [https://vademecum.soalitomerice.cz/vademecum/index.jsp Website], [[Litoměřice Regional Archives, Czech Republic|Research Wiki Article]]  
*[[Plzeň Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Plzeň Regional Archives''']]  
*Opava (Olomouc) Provincial Archives: [https://www.archives.cz/web/ Website], [[Opava Provincial Archives, Czechia|Research Wiki Article]]  
*[[Prague (Praha) City Archives, Czech Republic|'''Prague (Praha) City Archives''']]
*Plzeň Regional Archives: [https://www.portafontium.eu/?language=cs Website], [[Plzeň Regional Archives, Czech Republic|Research Wiki Article]]  
*[[Prague (Praha) Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Prague (Praha) Regional Archives''']]  
*Prague (Praha) City Archives: [https://www.ahmp.cz/index.html?mid=18&wstyle=0&page=%27%27 Website], [[Prague (Praha) City Archives, Czech Republic|Research Wiki Article]]
*[[Třeboň Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Třeboň Regional Archives''']]  
*Prague (Praha) Regional Archives: [https://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/pages/IndexPage;jsessionid=8F2D35804298461483ACAB4DFF29C3F3?0 Website], [[Prague (Praha) Regional Archives, Czech Republic|Research Wiki Article]]  
*[[Zámrsk Regional Archives, Czech Republic|'''Zámrsk Regional Archives''']]
*Třeboň Regional Archives: [https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/ Website], [[Třeboň Regional Archives, Czech Republic|Research Wiki Article]]  
====Clickable Map of Archive Regions====
*Zámrsk Regional Archives: [https://aron.vychodoceskearchivy.cz/apu/1875fe9a-f56e-4735-866e-12f442ac8eb9 Website], [[Zámrsk Regional Archives, Czech Republic|Research Wiki Article]]
 
==Clickable Map of Archive Regions==
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== Personal Visit to the Archives  ==
=== Using Regional Archives  ===
*The archives are accessible to the general public.  
*Czech vital records are kept at the regional archives and most are available online. 
*It is necessary to '''reserve a place in the study (or research) room in advance'''. You can call or write a letter/e-mail.  
*The regional archives are the repositories for most pre-1900 parish books and, therefore, are the archives of primary importance to Czech genealogical researchers.  
*You are asked to fill out a questionnaire and to show your ID or passport when you arrive. Foreigners require no special permit.  
*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.
*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.
*You must know the village, city or parish to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors.  
*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.
{{Block indent|*If you do not know the name of the village or parish your ancestors lived in, see:}}
*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.
{{Block indent|*[[Czechia Finding Town of Origin|Czechia Finding Town of Origin]], using United States records|2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Czechia Determining a Place of Origin|Czechia Determining a Place of Origin]]  |2}}
{{Block indent|*[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|Czechia Emigration and Immigration]]|2}}
{{Block indent|*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]]}}


== District Archives  ==
== District Archives  ==
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]  
*[[Czechia Censuses and Inhabitant Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|'''How to Use This Collection''']]
*[[Czech Republic, Censuses and Inhabitant Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]


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Regional Archives

Clickable Map of Archive Regions

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

Using Regional Archives

  • 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
*If you know the village/town/parish, use the GenTeam Free Gazetteer to find out which archive holds the records that you need. GenTeam Instructions

District Archives

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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