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Origins of Jewish Vital Events

Following is the explanation of the origins of registers of Jewish vital events (births, marriages, and deaths) and the ways in which they can be used by genealogical researchers.

Types of Archival Records

The following types of archival records are available at each level of the Czech archival system (with focus on records of particular interest for Jewish genealogy):

For more information on Jewish history see an article Czech Archival Sources: History of the Jews in the Czech Lands by Lenka Matušíková, published in the Avotaynu, Volume XXIV, Number 2, Summer 2008. (Family History Library INTL book 296.05 Av79).