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|Make sure to record exactly where you obtained the information. Knowing whether the information came from an original birth certificate or from family hearsay will determine the quality of the information and whether or not you need to verify what you have.
|Make sure to record exactly where you obtained the information. Knowing whether the information came from an original birth certificate or from family hearsay will determine the quality of the information and whether or not you need to verify what you have.
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== Step 2: Determine Key Information  ==
== Step 2: Determine Key Information  ==
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*[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers#Tip_4:_Determine_the_religion_of_an_ancestor|Religious affiliation]]
*[[Czech Republic Tips for Czech American Researchers#Tip_4:_Determine_the_religion_of_an_ancestor|Religious affiliation]]


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.
In the Czech Republic, most records used in family history research are kept on a town or parish level. Therefore, the exact place of origin must be known before research in Czech records can begin.  


== Step 3: Set a Research Goal  ==
== Step 3: Set a Research Goal  ==
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*Locating the marriage date and place for the parents on a Family Group Record.
*Locating the marriage date and place for the parents on a Family Group Record.


You may want to ask an experienced researcher to help you select a goal that you can achieve.<br>
You may want to ask an experienced researcher to help you select a goal that you can achieve.<br>  


== What's Next?  ==
== What's Next?  ==
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