Category: geneabloggers
Church Record Sunday: Rozstání 1873
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Church Record Sunday: Frenštát 1806 “posthumous”
Loading… I shall be continuing this series throughout 2017, due to popular request. I hope that you are able to see the embedded images. If not, please write a comment, or send me an email. I think this has the potential to be an extremely valuable tool for those just beginning their journey in Czech…
Church Record Sunday: 1760 Brno sv. Jakub
Another really short quiz today: What kind of record is it?What language is this record written in?What are the names of the main people?What are the names of the witnesses?What does “heb:” stand for ? Who is this person?
Church Record Sunday: Merklín 1700
Here is a link to this record. Just three questions today: 1. What kind of record is it?2. What language is it in?3. What is the name(s) of the main person (or people) of interest on this record?
Church Record Sunday: Staříč 1745 Marriage
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Workday Wednesday: Pasekář, Farmer
This is one of those untranslatable words that means a specific kind of farmer in Czech. You cannot simply translate it to, “a farmer on a clearing” without losing the nuanced, rich meaning of this word. When my husband and I went to Trojanovice, we were told point blank, “this is a paseka.” Well, actually,…
Motivation Monday: Breaking Down Czech Land Records One Section at a Time
It can be easy to get intimidated by Czech land records. At first glance, they look like a giant wall of text. By breaking the text into smaller chunks one section at a time, they become much easier to read. “Land records” are not actually one uniform kind of record; in fact, they are a…
Church Record Sunday: Frenštát 1781
I want to start a new series of interactive matriky record transcriptions. It will be a fun, motivating way for you to challenge yourself, and who knows, maybe we can both learn something in the process! The first record is found here. I hope you enjoy! If you have other matriky records you would like…