Probably the most underused records on FamilySearch are those that are not indexed and which seem to only be accessible via the Catalog (by the way, I always misspell this word as “catalogue.” I guess that’s the Brit in me shining through?). At RootsTech 2018 during the Town Hall Meeting, I learned that this is…
Category: Uncategorized
Weekly Project Updates: 24 March 2018
This week I was sucked in to a really fascinating story involving a divorce case for a Texas Czech couple. I spent a good portion of the first part of the week researching it, and the second part of the week talking with people about, “What now?” There are lots of ethics issues involved in,…
Matriky Monday: A Dear Employee
A shout out to Gabriela Vcislo for her help with the transcription of this record. She has been buying and selling new/used books since 1999 and if you need anything rare or out of print in Czech, definitely contact her. Special thanks also to Michaela Hornáková and Anicka Krestyn for their help on this record…
Tři Bratři Review
In case you did not already know this, Czechs are really into their fairy tales. In fact, ’tis the season to deck the halls – or at least the televisions – with cinematic adaptations of classic fairy tales. Remember, the Czech lands are literally the land of fairy tales, castles, knights, dragons… Of course we have also been watching…
Church Record Sunday, Frenštát 1870
Loading…
sprostý prostý voják – was the soldier indecent, common, or both?
Here’s a contribution I made on a Czech genealogy forum that made me laugh. https://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/DA?menu=3&id=5647&page=124&lang=cs Adalbert Ssanda [Šanda) sprostý vojak zahradky od K.K. E H? C: Rainer ++ Linirr Infanterie Regimentu, 8 Compagniesyn Vacslava ssandy [šandy] chalupnika ze zahradký panství Vožickeho matky Marie dcery Vaclava Bednaře sedlaka z Bzový N 8 panství Vožick It turns…