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Record Finder Table for Czechia[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Czechia topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Census Military Records
Marriage place and date	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Obituaries Cemeteries

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Obituaries
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Census Land & Property
Living relatives	Genealogies Directories	Societies

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration	Societies

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Church Records Civil Registration Jewish Records	Census Land & Property

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry	Biography Periodicals
Occupation	Church Records Civil Registration	Census, Occupations Obituaries
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs History
Physical description	Military Records

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary	Czech Genealogical Word List German Genealogical Word List Latin Genealogical Word List Polish Genealogical Word List Czechia Reading Aids Language and Languages Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Handwriting	Handwriting
Naming patterns	Naming Customs Social Life and Customs
Online classes
Writing for records	Czech Letter Writing Guide

Archival Regions[edit | edit source]

The topic articles listed above give general background, record contents details, and research methods. More specific help is available in topic articles for each Archival Region, including links to actual records.

First use GenTeam Free Gazetteer to find out which archive holds the records that you need. GenTeam Instructions. Click on the archival region covering the location of your parish, either on the map or from the list.

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 | align="left" | Birth date and place
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
+*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]]
+*[[Czechia Census|Census]]
-*[[Czech Republic Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Czechia Military Records|Military Records]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Marriage place and date
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
+*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 |-
 | align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
+*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Czechia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
-*[[Czech Republic Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Czechia Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
 |-
 |}
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 | align="left" | Maiden name
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
+*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Czechia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
+*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]]
+*[[Czechia Census|Census]]
-*[[Czech Republic Land and Property|Land & Property]]
+*[[Czechia Land and Property|Land & Property]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Living relatives
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
+*[[Czechia Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
-*[[Czech Republic Directories|Directories]]
+*[[Czechia Directories|Directories]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Czechia Societies|Societies]]
 |-
 |}
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 | align="left" | Immigration date
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 *See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Czechia Societies|Societies]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Country and town of origin
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Czechia Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Societies|Societies]]
+*[[Czechia Societies|Societies]]
 |}
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 | align="left" | Residence
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
-*[[Czech Republic Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
+*[[Czechia Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]]
+*[[Czechia Census|Census]]
-*[[Czech Republic Land and Property|Land & Property]]
+*[[Czechia Land and Property|Land & Property]]
 |}
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 | align="left" | Nobility
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Nobility|Nobility]]
+*[[Czechia Nobility|Nobility]]
-*[[Czech Republic Heraldry|Heraldry]]
+*[[Czechia Heraldry|Heraldry]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Czechia Biography|Biography]]
-*[[Czech Republic Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+*[[Czechia Periodicals|Periodicals]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Occupation
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
-*[[Czech Republic Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
+*[[Czechia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Census|Census]],
+*[[Czechia Census|Census]],
-*[[Czech Republic Occupations|Occupations]]
+*[[Czechia Occupations|Occupations]]
-*[[Czech Republic Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Czechia Obituaries|Obituaries]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Religion
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Czechia Church Records|Church Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic History|History]]
+*[[Czechia History|History]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Social activities
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
 *Social Life and Customs
-*[[Czech Republic History|History]]
+*[[Czechia History|History]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
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 | align="left" | Physical description
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Czechia Military Records|Military Records]]
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
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 *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
 *[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
-*[[Czech Republic Reading Aids]]
+*[[Czechia Reading Aids]]
-*[[Czech Republic Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
+*[[Czechia Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
 *Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
 |-
 | align="left" |Handwriting
 | style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
-*[[Czech Republic Handwriting|Handwriting]]
+*[[Czechia Handwriting|Handwriting]]
 |-
 | align="left" | Naming patterns
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 | align="left" |Writing for records
 |
-*[[Czech Republic Letter Writing Guide|Czech Letter Writing Guide]]
+*[[Czechia Letter Writing Guide|Czech Letter Writing Guide]]
 |}