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==Geographical Considerations== | ==Geographical Considerations== | ||
*The '''Czech Republic''' is a country in Central Europe bordering [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Austria Genealogy|Austria]], and [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]]. It includes the three historical territories of''' Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia.''' From 1918 to 1993, it was the Western part of ''Czechoslovakia''. The official language is Czech. Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic Wikipedia] | *The '''Czech Republic''' is a country in Central Europe bordering [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]], [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]], [[Austria Genealogy|Austria]], and [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]]. It includes the three historical territories of''' Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia, also known as Austrian Silesia or Moravian Silesia..''' From 1918 to 1993, it was the Western part of ''Czechoslovakia''. The official language is Czech. Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic Wikipedia] | ||
*Today's Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia from 1918-1939 and from 1945-1998. Before 1918, it belonged to Hungary, and from 1939-1945, it was the Slovak Republic. Source:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia Wikipedia] | *Today's Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia from 1918-1939 and from 1945-1998. Before 1918, it belonged to Hungary, and from 1939-1945, it was the Slovak Republic. Source:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia Wikipedia] | ||
*'''When searching indexes, try Moravia, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, and | *'''When searching indexes, try Moravia, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, and Silesia.''' You will also see listings of Austria, as it was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | ||
*Use gazetteers to determine whether the town is currently in [[Slovakia Genealogy|'''Slovakia''']] or the [[Czech Republic Genealogy|'''Czech Republic.''']]. | *Use gazetteers to determine whether the town is currently in [[Slovakia Genealogy|'''Slovakia''']] or the [[Czech Republic Genealogy|'''Czech Republic.''']]. | ||