Czech Republic Civil Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Czech Republic

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include civil registration records of births, marriages and deaths from the Hlucín (Hultschin, Hulczyn) area in the Moravian-Silesian region of the Czech Republic from 1874-1937. The area formerly belonged to the Duchy of Troppau, but was divided in 1742 between Habsburg Austria and the Prussian province of Silesia. At the end of World War I it was made part of Czechoslovakia, later returned to Nazi Germany in 1938, and then restored to Czechoslovakia in 1945. The originals of these records are housed in the Opava district archive, Czech Republic. The records are in Czech, German, or Latin.

Reading These Records
These records are written in German, Czech and Latin. For help reading the records see the following:
 * German Language and Languages
 * German Word List
 * Czech Republic Genealogical Word List
 * Czech Republic Language and Languages
 * Latin Genealogical Word List

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The information in these records usually include the following:

Birth
 * Names
 * Date of birth
 * Parents’ names
 * Location

Marriage
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Marriage date
 * Location

Death
 * Names
 * Date of death
 * Location

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the Czech Republic.
 * Czechia Guided Research
 * Czech Republic Record Finder
 * Czech Republic Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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