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== Step 2: Determine Key Information  ==
== Step 2: Determine Key Information  ==


Before doing Czech family history research, you will need to find:  
There are four key information you should know about an ancestor:


*The actual name of an ancestor
*The actual name  
*The date of birth, marriage, and death (can be estimated)  
*The date of birth, marriage, and death (can be estimated)  
*The place of origin  
*The place of origin  
*The religion of an ancestor
*The religion
 
In the Czech Republic, most records used in family history research are kept on a town or parish level. Therefore in most cases, the exact place of origin must be known before research in Czech records can begin. To begin research in Czech records, you need to know at least the name, the village or parish of origin in the Czech Republic, and an approximate date of when he or she lived there.


== Step 3: Set a Research Goal  ==
== Step 3: Set a Research Goal  ==
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