Czech Republic, School Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Ceska Republika Zaznamy studenstske

Record Description
During the 1800s Central/Eastern Europe belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At the end of World War I (1918) the Empire was divided into several countries. One was known for most of the 20th century as Czechoslovakia. It was, in turn, divided into three major regions: Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia.

The records for this collection come from the Moravia region (between Bohemia and Slovakia). There are six districts in that region: Bruntál, Frýdek-Místek, Nový Jičín, Olomouc, Opava, and Přerov.

Included in this collection are school records from the Opava State Regional Archive, Czech Republic from 1800-1953. These records are in the Czech language.

Record Content
School Records may contain the following information:


 * Name of Child
 * Birth Date
 * Place of Birth
 * Country of Residence
 * Religion
 * Father's name
 * Father’s Place of Residence
 * Grades earned in various subjects taught

How to Use the Record
When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence, age, and father's name. You will also need to know the school district your ancestor lived in. 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.

Search the Collection
To search by image:

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the "Okres" category ⇒ Select the "Obec" category ⇒ Select the "Místo" category ⇒ Select the "Volume number/letter, begin year, end year" category which takes you to the images.

Those browse links can be translated as follows: Okres = District Obec = Community Místo = Place

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in Czech. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Czech Republic Genealogical Word List
 * Czech Republic Language and Languages

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby localities.

Related Websites

 * Research Outline for Czech Republic
 * Czech Family History page from Czech Republic Embassy in Washington D.C.
 * Czech Family Tree
 * Opava State Regional Archive (in Czech)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Czech Republic Websites
 * Czech Republic
 * Czech Republic, Northern Moravia, Opava Archive Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Czech Republic Church Books from the Opava Land Archive

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually.

Collection Citation:

Image Citation: