Czech Republic, Inhabitant Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Czech Republic

What is in This Collection?
This collection will include inhabitant records from 1850-1949 for Eastern Bohemia. Inhabitant record cards show when a family moved in or out of a local area. The records are written in the languages of Czech and German. Some records are handwritten and may be difficult to read. Others may have faded ink or torn and damaged pages.

Reading These Records
These records are in Czech and German. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:
 * Czech Republic Language and Languages
 * Czech Republic Genealogical Word List
 * German Word List
 * German Language and Languages
 * Brigham Young University German Script Tutorial

What Can This Collection Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Birth date and place
 * Place of residency
 * Spouse, parents’ names
 * Marriage date and place
 * Religion

Collection Content
This collection includes marriage registers, town records, land records, and population registrations.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The person's name
 * Presumed residence
 * Any other identifying information such as estimated birth, marriage, or death year, or family relations

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?

 * Use the age given in a record to calculate a birth date.

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

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the Czech Republic.
 * Record Finder
 * 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.