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Czech vital records are kept at the regional archives and most are available online. There are seven regional archives. Former Bohemian Region is served by five regional archives in Litoměřice, Plzeň, Praha, Třeboň, and Zámrsk. Former Moravian Region is served by two regional archives in Opava and Brno. The seven 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archives house an enormous amount of important material including early cadastral records, maps, architectural plans, historical documents, court records, administrative papers, etc. The archives maintain extensive catalogs of their holdings but, so far, these catalogs are not available online. The regional archives of the Czech Republic are open to the public. | |||
You must know the village, city or parish to determine which archive holds the records of your ancestors. | |||
For contact information please see [http://www.cesarch.cz/clanky.php?kategorie=stranky&key=7198 The Czech Archive Society] Web site and click on the ''Directory of archives in the Czech Republic'' link at the bottom of the page. | For contact information please see [http://www.cesarch.cz/clanky.php?kategorie=stranky&key=7198 The Czech Archive Society] Web site and click on the ''Directory of archives in the Czech Republic'' link at the bottom of the page. | ||