L.D.S. Microfilming in the L.D.S. Microfilming in the Czech and Slovak Czech and Slovak

RepublicsRepublics

By Shon R. EdwardsBy Shon R. Edwards

A.G., M.A.A.G., M.A.EdwardsSR@familysearchfamilysearch.org .org

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic

• Actual microfilmActual microfilm• 7 projects:7 projects: Prešov, Košice, Bratislava, Prešov, Košice, Bratislava,

LevoLevoča, Nitra, Banská Bystrica, Bytča, in ča, Nitra, Banská Bystrica, Bytča, in that order of priority.that order of priority.

• All projects are finished All projects are finished with microfilming with microfilming (but not with cataloging, and thus, (but not with cataloging, and thus, complete access) complete access) except no. 7, except no. 7, Bratislava, which has been microfilmed Bratislava, which has been microfilmed alphabetically through Veľký Grob.alphabetically through Veľký Grob.

1869 Census of Slovakia 1869 Census of Slovakia (then Austria-Hungary)(then Austria-Hungary)

1869 census of Austria-Hungary 1869 census of Austria-Hungary was filmed for the following Slovak was filmed for the following Slovak archives only: Bratislava? (not yet archives only: Bratislava? (not yet

knownknown – still in microfilming – still in microfilming), ), Nitra, BytčaNitra, Bytča

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

• Scanned images (no microfilm) and available only Scanned images (no microfilm) and available only online.online.

• For the time being, cFor the time being, check heck RecordSearch at RecordSearch at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1202707853437html?datestamp=1202707853437 periodically to see periodically to see ifif and and which Czech records are yet available. Signup which Czech records are yet available. Signup may be necessary.may be necessary.

• http://10.72.24.201:8080/recordsearch/start.html?http://10.72.24.201:8080/recordsearch/start.html?datestamp=1191339075046datestamp=1191339075046 is the site to check and is the site to check and fred@ldschurch.org is the e-mail to enter to look at fred@ldschurch.org is the e-mail to enter to look at records before they are permanently on RecordSearchrecords before they are permanently on RecordSearch (staging site)(staging site)..

• Approximately 2.5 million images per project Approximately 2.5 million images per project (archive) (archive) will be available onlinewill be available online for church records alone. for church records alone.

TTřeboň archive on Internetřeboň archive on Internet

Using the following link, it is also Using the following link, it is also available (for Třeboň only) in available (for Třeboň only) in

greater detail on the Internet at: greater detail on the Internet at: http://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/index.phttp://digi.ceskearchivy.cz/index.p

hp?doctree=1nrhp?doctree=1nr. The only . The only drawback is that it is only in drawback is that it is only in

Czech.Czech.

Volunteers Needed to Volunteers Needed to Index Czech and Slovak Index Czech and Slovak

RecordsRecordsGet in touch with me if you are Get in touch with me if you are

interested in volunteering to index interested in volunteering to index Czech and Slovak records from the Czech and Slovak records from the

parishes now being parishes now being microfilmed.microfilmed. Czech Czech records are available records are available within a few within a few

monthsmonths for indexing, Slovak ones near for indexing, Slovak ones near the end of the year. Records are in the end of the year. Records are in

German, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, and German, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, and Latin, Shon Edwards, +1 (801) 240-Latin, Shon Edwards, +1 (801) 240-

4548, EdwardsSR@4548, EdwardsSR@familysearchfamilysearch.org. .org.

Czech Republic (cont.)Czech Republic (cont.)• 3 current projects: Litoměřice, Opava, and Třeboň 3 current projects: Litoměřice, Opava, and Třeboň

are now in the process of being digitally microfilmed. are now in the process of being digitally microfilmed. Zamrsk possibly soon. Plzeň archive not interested Zamrsk possibly soon. Plzeň archive not interested at this time. Praha and Brno as yet unknown.at this time. Praha and Brno as yet unknown.

• Priorities: Plzeň, Opava, Zamrsk, Třeboň, Brno, Priorities: Plzeň, Opava, Zamrsk, Třeboň, Brno, Litoměřice, Praha, in that order.Litoměřice, Praha, in that order.

• Plzeň is currently targeted, but rights have not yet Plzeň is currently targeted, but rights have not yet been been securedsecured. . It is still in the planning stages. It is still in the planning stages. Eventually, we would like to acquire churchEventually, we would like to acquire church, Jewish, , Jewish, and and possibly some possibly some other other records from all State records from all State Regional Archives.Regional Archives.

Czech State Regional Czech State Regional Archive districtsArchive districts

What to do if your What to do if your particular records are not particular records are not

yet catalogedyet cataloged

If you need to If you need to get access to church or get access to church or Jewish records that are not yet Jewish records that are not yet

available, e-mail me, and I will catalog available, e-mail me, and I will catalog them for you: Shon Edwards, them for you: Shon Edwards, +1 (801) +1 (801)

240-4548, 240-4548, EdwardsSREdwardsSR@@familysearchfamilysearch.org. .org. This is This is mainly true of Slovak records at this mainly true of Slovak records at this

time.time.

Check firstCheck first

Check the Family History Library Check the Family History Library Catalog first to see if your locality is Catalog first to see if your locality is in it. If itin it. If it’s not, feel free to e-mail ’s not, feel free to e-mail me. The catalog is at me. The catalog is at www.familysearch.org. Click on www.familysearch.org. Click on “Library”, then “Library Catalog” and “Library”, then “Library Catalog” and do a “Place Search”.do a “Place Search”.

Bratislava 7 Film Operator Bratislava 7 Film Operator Reports (ORs)Reports (ORs)

Slovak FilmsSlovak Films

All Slovak films need to be carefully All Slovak films need to be carefully analyzed. Certain record types do not analyzed. Certain record types do not appear on the Operator Reportsappear on the Operator Reports, which , which catalogers catalog fromcatalogers catalog from, specifically , specifically

conversions (konvertiti) and conversions (konvertiti) and confirmations (birmovaní)confirmations (birmovaní). This slows . This slows down the down the record availabilityrecord availability process process

considerably.considerably. However,However, projects are projects are now now completed except Banská Bystrica (last completed except Banská Bystrica (last

half) and Bratislava (all).half) and Bratislava (all).

(cont.)(cont.)Using a new system called ORBIT, which Using a new system called ORBIT, which we enter records into, we get them out we enter records into, we get them out

to the public in a quicker fashion, to the public in a quicker fashion, although they are less detailedalthough they are less detailed, initially, initially. .

They are later imported into OLIB They are later imported into OLIB (software for the Family History Library (software for the Family History Library

Catalog)Catalog)

ORBIT exampleORBIT example

OLIB Cataloging SystemOLIB Cataloging System

Film NotesFilm Notes

Litoměřice Digital Operator Litoměřice Digital Operator Reports (DORs)Reports (DORs)

Bad Operator ReportsBad Operator Reports

• (Images get to you more slowly)(Images get to you more slowly)

• Contain little information about Contain little information about locality or record type.locality or record type.

• Little detail in general.Little detail in general.

Třeboň Digital Operator Třeboň Digital Operator Reports (DORs)Reports (DORs)

Good Operator ReportsGood Operator Reports

• Records get to you more Records get to you more quicklyquickly

• Contain a lot of information about Contain a lot of information about locality and record type.locality and record type.

• In general, the more information the In general, the more information the operator reports contain, the faster operator reports contain, the faster they get to the patron.they get to the patron.

Parishes available from Parishes available from Litoměřice State Regional Litoměřice State Regional Archive (Státní oblastní archiv)Archive (Státní oblastní archiv)• Arnoltice• Bečov (Most)• Benešov nad Ploučnicí• Bilina• Bitozeves• Blatno u Chomutova• Blažim• Blíževedly• Bohosudov• Bohušovice nad Ohří• Boleboř• Bořislav

Cont.Cont.

• Brandov• Brozany• Býčkovice• Čermná• České Chvojno (Velké)• České Zlatníky• Český Bukov• Cínovec• Církvice• Cítoliby• Čížkovice• Děčín• Dlažkovice• Vinařice

Cont.Cont.

• Dolní Žleb• Dolní Ročov• Droužkovice• Duchov• Ervěnice• Fláje• Havraň• Holešice• Hora Svaté Kateřiny• Hora Svatého Šebestiána• Horní Habartice• Horní Jiřetín• Horní Litvínov• Horní Ročov

Cont.Cont.

• Hořetice• Hoštka• Hradiště• Hrob• Hrušovany• Chomutov• Chotěšov• Chožov• Javory• Jedlka

Parishes available from Parishes available from Třeboň Třeboň State Regional Archive (Státní State Regional Archive (Státní oblastní archiv)oblastní archiv)• AlbrechticeAlbrechtice

• BavorovBavorov

• BechnyceBechnyce

• BelčiceBelčice

• Benešov nad ČernouBenešov nad Černou

• BernarticeBernartice

• BesedniceBesednice

• Bíla HůrkaBíla Hůrka

• BilskoBilsko

• BlanskoBlansko

• BlatnáBlatná

• BlažejovBlažejov

Cont.Cont.

• BohumiliceBohumilice

• BoleticeBoletice

• BorotinBorotin

• BorovanyBorovany

• Boršov nad VltavouBoršov nad Vltavou

• BosilecBosilec

• BožejovBožejov

• BrlohBrloh

• BudecBudec

• BudislavBudislav

• CetorazCetoraz

• CetvinyCetviny

Cont.Cont.

• CizkrakovCizkrakov

• CakovCakov

• CastrovCastrov

• Černa v PosumaviČerna v Posumavi

• ČerniceČernice

• ČernviskoČernvisko

• ČernoviceČernovice

• Červená nad VltavouČervená nad Vltavou

• Červená ŘečiceČervená Řečice

• České BudějoviceČeské Budějovice

• České VeleniceČeské Velenice

• České ZlebyČeské Zleby

Cont.Cont.

• České KrumlovČeské Krumlov

• Česky RudolecČesky Rudolec

• ČesticeČestice

• ČimeliceČimelice

• ČimerČimer

• ČížováČížová

• ČkyňeČkyňe

• ČlunekČlunek

• DaciceDacice

• DesnaDesna

• DestnaDestna

• DirnaDirna

Cont.Cont.

• Dobrá VodaDobrá Voda

• Dobrá Voda nHDobrá Voda nH

• DobrsDobrs

• Dolní BukovskoDolní Bukovsko

• Dolní DvorištěDolní Dvoriště

• Dolní SloveniceDolní Slovenice

• Dolní VltaviceDolní Vltavice

• DoudlebyDoudleby

• DrahovDrahov

• DrachovDrachov

• DražiceDražice

• DubDub

Cont.Cont.

• DubneDubne

• Dvory nad LužniciDvory nad Lužnici

• HermanHerman

• HamrHamr

• HartvikovHartvikov

• HlasivoHlasivo

• HlavatceHlavatce

• Hluboka nad VltavouHluboka nad Vltavou

• HodnovHodnov

• HodusinHodusin

• Hojná VodaHojná Voda

• Horní ČerekevHorní Čerekev

Parishes available from Parishes available from Opava Regional Archive Opava Regional Archive (Zemský archiv) (In Moravia, the archives are (Zemský archiv) (In Moravia, the archives are different in name onlydifferent in name only from other Czech archives, from other Czech archives, but are thebut are the same in function.). To be available same in function.). To be available soon.soon.

• OlomoucOlomouc

• BrannaBranna

• BudišovBudišov

• ČechyČechy

• DubDub

• DvorceDvorce

• HolešovHolešov

• KelcKelc

• KroměrizKroměriz

• CholinaCholina

• LipníkLipník

• OdryOdry

Cont.Cont.

• PrerovPrerov

• MohelniceMohelnice

• ŠternberkŠternberk

• ŠtityŠtity

• ŠumperkŠumperk

• SvabeniceSvabenice

• UnicovUnicov

• Velká BystriveVelká Bystrive

• ZabrehZabreh

• RymarovRymarov

Gundacker Gundacker Czech Parish Czech Parish GGazetteer, azetteer, http://http://www.www.ihff.at/ ihff.at/

Gundacker Gundacker Czech PCzech Parish arish IInventory, nventory, http://http://www.www.ihff.at/ ihff.at/

Slovak Parish Register Slovak Parish Register InventoryInventory

(Example)(Example)

Gazetteers – Tools We Use to Find Localities Gazetteers – Tools We Use to Find Localities For Church Records (Used to isolate towns, For Church Records (Used to isolate towns, especially when one town in one district has especially when one town in one district has the same name as one in another.)the same name as one in another.)

• Locality hierarchy for the Czech Republic: Locality hierarchy for the Czech Republic: In each record in the Family History In each record in the Family History Library Catalog, we use gazetteers from: Library Catalog, we use gazetteers from: Modern Czech Republic, interbellum Modern Czech Republic, interbellum Czechoslovakia, and Austria.Czechoslovakia, and Austria.

• Locality hierarchy for the Slovak Republic: Locality hierarchy for the Slovak Republic: Modern Slovakia, interbellum Modern Slovakia, interbellum Czechoslovakia, and Hungary.Czechoslovakia, and Hungary.

Slovakia – HungarySlovakia – Hungary

Slovakia – Interbellum Slovakia – Interbellum CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

Slovakia – Modern SlovakiaSlovakia – Modern Slovakia

Czech Republic – AustriaCzech Republic – Austria (Bohemia)(Bohemia)

Czech Republic – AustriaCzech Republic – Austria (Moravia)(Moravia)

Czech Republic – AustriaCzech Republic – Austria (Silesia)(Silesia)

Czech Republic – Interbellum Czech Republic – Interbellum CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

Czech Republic – Modern Czech Republic – Modern Czech RepublicCzech Republic

Maps – Also a Great Help in Maps – Also a Great Help in Isolating Localities – Use 1:200 Isolating Localities – Use 1:200 000 or better000 or better

Czech Czech State Regional AState Regional Archivrchivee DDistrictsistricts

Thank you for your time and good luck in Thank you for your time and good luck in your research!!!your research!!!

Again, let me know if you need help with a Again, let me know if you need help with a specific locality, and I’ll be glad to help specific locality, and I’ll be glad to help isolate the parish it is in and, if possible, isolate the parish it is in and, if possible, catalog it early for you. Just be sure to catalog it early for you. Just be sure to check first.check first.

Shon Edwards, Shon Edwards,

EdwardsSR@EdwardsSR@familysearchfamilysearch.org..org.