On my first trip to the Czech Republic (I suppose I’m supposed to call it Czechia, but that sounds so ridiculous I can’t bring myself to even write it, much less say it), I realized that my beloved Czech genealogy is inextricably linked to the Czech language. Therefore, I must not only learn everything there…
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Nitpicking and Translation
I’ve been working on transcribing and translating Czech land records with a friend. I’ve learned a lot in the last three weeks – so much I have yet to share on this blog! For now, some meta data: It’s been extremely fun – surprisingly so, actually. It’s…well…it turns out…I’m…very nerdy. Well, so what. That can’t…
My first last day in Frenštát p. Radhoštěm
I woke up this morning in Frenštát, one of the ancestral home towns of my Czech ancestors. It is the last day of our stay in this part of the Czech Republic, as today we will travel by train to Prague. Of course I feel overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings, but I will only write…
Archdiocesan Archives in Wroclaw
Well, it’s official: we are taking 1 or 2 days to go to Poland and try to find the records in the Archdiocesan Archives in Wroclaw. I called the LDS missionaries and arranged for them to be translators for us. I hope that works out, and that we find something! If not, we will have…
Will I find answers to my Czech question in Poland?
Danny and I will go to the Czech Republic for the first time ever in a little less than a month. I’m very excited, and of course I’m trying to plan my trip in a way that lets me also do genealogical research! Although, I’m starting to think that I might need to return to…
George and Michel Krczmarsky
My friend Lukáš Svoboda wrote: “I would suggest only one major correction, so that you are not misled in your ancestors relations.The section starting with “Georgi termino” It vaguely transcribes as follows Termino Georgi 20 xrTermino Michaeli 20 xrJednu kurua trzi (=tři) wajzaa jednu stuku czenku przinesea naturalne roboti 139 dni do roku And the…
Theory on the Origin of the #
The Wikipedia article about the # sign has its own shaky theories about the origin of the symbol, but I’m finding that there’s a striking resemblance between the shape of a German Current capital “N” and the #, a scribble that has evolved to mean “Number.” Tell me with a straight face that you don’t…
I’m Back! Genealogy Goals and Projects for 2015!
Hey! I’m alive! And now that I’m officially 6 weeks postpartum (as in, my life is returning to normal again!) it’s time to resume this blog! I took an almost year-long hiatus from this blog because I was working on family present. Teehee. And here she is! Miss Cora Madeline Challis! Weird that they posted…
May Blogging Goals
Here are some new developments in my life: – I decided to stop taking genealogy clients because I wanted to focus my very brief “genealogy time” on developing my BCG portfolio. I did learn that client work is definitely in my future, but I can’t do anybody justice while I spread myself too thin. – I…
Yesterday’s BCG work
Yesterday I was able to solve my missing marriage problem by translating one of these buggers. At least reading these land records is a lot quicker than reading the 60+ pages of my “land records,” AKA Wells Fargo Home Mortgage HUD. Yay! I have a solid Case Study that I’ve solved and written a draft for!…