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A serious problem for some researchers is to determine the actual name of their immigrant ancestor. Some ancestors in their eagerness to be assimilated into American culture, traded their difficult foreign names for American names. This | A serious problem for some researchers is to determine the actual name of their immigrant ancestor. Some ancestors in their eagerness to be assimilated into American culture, traded their difficult foreign names for American names. This occurred often with given names and to a lesser extent with surnames. If you think that your ancestor Americanized his or her name click [[Czechia Naming Customs#Americanization_of_Names|here]] to read about various changes. | ||
To learn more about historical background of Czech surnames and given names see [[ | To learn more about historical background of Czech surnames and given names see [[Czechia Naming Customs|Naming Customs]]. | ||
== Determine the date of birth, marriage, and death == | == Determine the date of birth, marriage, and death == | ||
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