GuidedResearch:Prague (Praha) Regional Archives Instructions

Step-by-Step Instructions

 * 1. Go to: eBadatelna, State Regional Archives in Prague
 * 2. In the upper right corner, select "English."
 * 3. Enter the location.
 * You can also enter just the first letter and click search to get a list for all the parishes beginning with the letter.
 * 4. Click "Search".
 * 5. A listing of records, in English, and quite user-friendly, will appear. It looks like this:


 * 6. Read through the descriptions to find the record you need.
 * Clicking on "Switch to a Compact Table", a button on the left, will give you a simpler, abbreviated table.
 * 7. On the far right, click on the number in the "Scans" column, and your images will appear for browsing.
 * 8. To work with the digitizer itself, you can use tools to enlarge the image to full screen size, reduce it again (house symbol), rotate the image, move the image, or enlarge and reduce it.
 * 9. Search the collection by image, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.
 * 10. If indexes are available in the images, check these for the name first. Indexes are usually located at the beginning of a group of images or at the end. They can also be found in individual folders. Find your ancestor's name and look for the locator information next to the name (such as page, entry, or certificate number). This will help you find the record you are looking for in the collection.

For more information, see the article Prague (Praha) Regional Archives, Czechia Church Records. 