Czechia Compiled Genealogies

Research use: Provide the results of previous research such as pedigree lineage information and may lead to the original sources of documentation. Often provide information from record types, areas, and time periods where we have not yet been able to acquire the original records.

Genealogical Collections and Family Histories [Rodopisné soupisy]

Record type: Compiled genealogies, organized collections of lineage data, family histories, pedigrees, family and community genealogies, whether manuscript or published.

Time period: Varies.

Contents: Names of individuals; dates and places of birth, marriage, and death; names of parents and children. Many include histories and illustrations of ancestors and ancestral homes. Community genealogies list families of a specific place. May provide source citations or copies of documents. Many are indexed.

Location: Varies; public and private libraries, archives, and other repositories. There is a significant collection at the Podebrady Museum.


 * For German ethnic settlements in the Czech lands, there is an ongoing project with Town Genealogies (Ortsfamilienbücher or Ortssippenbücher) on https://ofb.genealogy.net/
 * For more information about Ortsfamilienbücher or Ortssippenbücher (Family Books) watch this video series: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/ortsfamilienbucher-ortssippenbucher-introduction