These maps are well worth looking at and saving. I find my knowledge of geography is a bit scattered at times ... plus the second page of maps show the boundaries after various treaties, etc. Sort of like a combination geography and history lesson combined. Thanks Elaine. Susan -------------- Original message -------------- > A good map for those who might like a visual representation > of the administrative districts and capitols: > > http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm > > Elaine > > > > > ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== > If you'd like to search our archives, please visit > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CZECH >
A good map for those who might like a visual representation of the administrative districts and capitols: http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm Elaine
I would like to request a lookup in Vol IX on page 84 of the Baca books for Johann Koschka. (I have his age, just need the ship name and arrival date in 1880) Also, I would like to request a lookup on page 80 of Vol IX, for Franziska Kocka. Thanks.
Mike, Thanks for your reply and information. I have made contact with several people in the Czech Republic that were in some way connected to my ancestors from that area. We have emailed back and forth but it sometimes takes a long period of time before I hear back from them after emailing them. I thus figured the reason was the high cost of using the Internet services in the CR. Your information confirmed my suspicions. I really do appreciate your response and hope that others in the CR will find time to comment. Thanks again. Best Regards, Mel Besthorn
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Mel writes: I would like to know what it costs for a person in the Czech Republic to subscribe to the Internet and is it different for email use versus surfing the Web. ................................... Hi Mel ! Tho I cant answer some of your specifics I can tell you some info. !st, in Czechia, the local phone service is not like in the USA where you pay a monthly fee for all your local calls. Czechs pay per minute of use for all calls!! So the web is expensive for them. Mobile phones are a separate bill too, but reusable cards are mostly used I think. Czech Telecom is the big phone co., dont know if there are other locals, w/ local service, maybe some Czechs ( Listers) , in Czechia, can add to this. There are a lot of Internet Cafes, many in Prague and other cities. There is also tough mobile phone competition and that helps w/ costs. I dont know what monthly service costs, ive always used the Cafes when in the CR, its about 1-2 Kcs per minute, any more and its expensive. The exchange rate now is about 25 Kcs to the $. Hope that helps, Regards, Mike in AZ ( FL for now) SVARC~SWARTZ / CERNY / HAJEK / HOSEK / HRABAC / KREISSINGER
--=======79D848F5======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-62A658EF; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I am passing this information along for the second time to any researchers located in the Chicago area. The first one was full of hypertext that made it difficult to read. Hopefully this one is better. (:-)) Ron Mlejnek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chicago Demographic Analysis Workshop Announcement (New Fast Track Half Day Workshop Available) When Half Day September 10th - Morning Session 8:15 am-12:30 pm Afternoon Session 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Where New Horizons Computer Training Center, 2 N La Salle St STE 730 Chicago, IL 60602 Fee $225 w/credit card at time of registration, $249 for check or purchase order Register Now Note 501c3 Grants Available-Get more info here Register online at http://www.sgtinfo.com or call us at 877.241.6576. The Chicago Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for Chicago and surrounding communities. (Note Participants may substitute their own community in exercises-all techniques are directly transferable to other communities). Such data can provide grant writers, social researchers and community planners with powerful tools for analyzing community changes. This is a streamlined, "hands on" workshop where each participant works on their own computer throughout the day. This workshop also provides an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which includes a discussion of GIS trends and common uses, where to easily obtain mapping files, a demonstration of the map browser ArcExplorer (included with your materials), hands on practice making basic maps online and suggestions for making effective maps. See a detailed description: http://www.sgtinfo.com/asp/workshop.htm Materials include A comprehensive workbook that includes the workshop presentation, exercises, reference materials and a valuable Demographic Data Resource CD. This CD includes useful GIS tools such as ArcExplorer and several shapefiles for all communities in the United States. Materials also include a 60 day trial version of ArcView 8.3, a leading GIS software. Also included is the 2003 US Statistical Abstract which includes an extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for states, metropolitan areas and cities. This workshop will: Teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, map and present 2000-1990 Census of Population and Housing and 2003 American Community Survey data that includes Poverty, Race/Ethnicity, Age, Housing, Language and Transportation Teach you to construct a Local Community Change Profile. The Profile is comprised of key demographic variables and customized for Chicago and a Census tract within Chicago (participants may also substitute their own community) Teach you analytical, demographic and spatial analysis techniques including commonly used mathematical formulas to transform raw data into compelling information Teach you about Census geography including common problems such as working with non-Census boundaries, analyzing change over time despite boundary changes and how to use new mapping functionality recently built in to American Factfinder Provide you with exceptional materials that you can use immediately to assist with social research and analysis. View More Workshop Participants' Comments at: https://www.sgtinfo.com/asp/whatpeoplearesaying.htm Mayor's Office of Workforce and Development, Chicago, 2003 "Excellent tools and presentation." City of Chicago, Department of Housing, Chicago, 2003 "Great overview. Lots of useful information for beginners and more experienced Census users alike." US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families, Chicago, 2003 "This workshop was well worth the time and effort." YMCA, Chicago, 2003 "Useful information presented clearly. Just what I needed. Thanks!" --=======79D848F5======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-62A658EF Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.744 / Virus Database: 496 - Release Date: 08/24/2004 --=======79D848F5=======--
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This is a forwarded message From: fdhaselmann@hazetech.com <fdhaselmann@hazetech.com> To: rvmlejnek@navix.net Date: Friday, August 27, 2004, 6:25:07 AM Subject: CZECH Surname Query Entry ===8<==============Original message text=============== . # output form. OUTPUT_FORM= Dianne Haselmann, < fdhaselmann@hazetech.com > has sent the following query to the CZECH Mail List: Query= Searching origins: Francis Anton Krch, born June 3, 1841 in Eastern Czech, Bohemia. Father's name: Stefen Krch. Mother's last name Janove. Mary Amelia Kristofek, born July 2, 1850 in Eastern Czech, Bohemia. Father John Kristofek (Cristofek)and mother, Mary Paval. What parish were they born? When did they emigrate to U.S.? . ===8<===========End of original message text===========
Betty, I mentioned last evening that Stubenbach and Gruberg had the same coordinates as Dolni Kamenec at 83.4 miles SW of Prague in the Czech Republic. When I checked those coordinates using the link to MapQuest at ShtetlSeeker, the only close village to that location was Prasily. MapQuest is not a very reliable map server either. I assumed that Dolni Kamenec was close by. That is when I stopped looking further. As pointed out, ShtetlSeeker has its limitations and there are other tools (and probably more usedful ones)listed under On-Line Research Tools at the CZECH Mail List web site on the Genealogy page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/czgenealogy.htm At the top of the list is Felix Gundacker's Gazetteer and Geographical Listing of Placenames. I was in error not to point out that his source materials are a very useful resource for identifying old villages and parishes. Also on the same page is a link to the Czech Atlas Map Server. Had I taken the time to follow up on the Dolni Kamenec reference using Atlas, I would have realized that apparently no such place exists at that location either and the only close (and logical choice) village is Prasily. I apologise for the misinformation. Ron Mlejnek > > From: "Ing. Felix Gundacker" <office@ihff.at> > Date: 2004/08/27 Fri AM 01:02:49 CDT > To: CZECH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: AW: [CZ] Stubenbach/Gruberg - ONLINE Gazetteer > > Dear Betty! > > On my site you will find an ONLINE-gazetteer for Bohemia, Moravia, > present Austria and present Slovenia. Stored are about 70.000 locations > with old and present names, competent parishes, possible competent > parishes before, begin of records, competent archives and other > information. > > If you type in GRUBERG - you get the information you are interested in. > GRUBERG belonged to the parish PRASILY. > > If you have any question, please, contact me directly under: > office@ihff.at > > With kind regards, > > Ing. Felix Gundacker > professional genealogist for Austria, Bohemia and Moravia > IHFF Genealogie Gesellschaft mbH > Pantzergasse 30/8 > A-1190 WIEN > Austria > Tel = +43 1 369 97 29 > Fax = +43 1 369 97 30 > www.ihff.at > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Mary Boyd [mailto:mdb@open.org] > Gesendet: Freitag, 27. August 2004 04:45 > An: CZECH-L@rootsweb.com > Betreff: Re: [CZ] Stubenbach/Gruberg > > Hi Betty, > > A possibility for Stubenbach is the current Czech town of Prasily, which > is just east of > Bayer-Eisenstein. You can find this on the map by checking the link for > the "Atlas Map > Server" under "Online Research Tools" at this website: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/czgenealogy.htm > > I don't find any towns named "Gruberg". It's possible that this is > actually Grumberg (cz: > Krumperky), or Grünberg (cz: Zelena Hora) or some other similar name. It > could even be the > name of a mountain. You mentioned an old map. Does it indicate where > Gruberg is located > relative to Stubenbach? > > Mary > > > > ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== > List Administrator may be reached by sending an email to > CZECH-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM > > > > > > > ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== > Czech-L's webpage is at > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/index.htm > >
Dear Betty! On my site you will find an ONLINE-gazetteer for Bohemia, Moravia, present Austria and present Slovenia. Stored are about 70.000 locations with old and present names, competent parishes, possible competent parishes before, begin of records, competent archives and other information. If you type in GRUBERG - you get the information you are interested in. GRUBERG belonged to the parish PRASILY. If you have any question, please, contact me directly under: office@ihff.at With kind regards, Ing. Felix Gundacker professional genealogist for Austria, Bohemia and Moravia IHFF Genealogie Gesellschaft mbH Pantzergasse 30/8 A-1190 WIEN Austria Tel = +43 1 369 97 29 Fax = +43 1 369 97 30 www.ihff.at -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Mary Boyd [mailto:mdb@open.org] Gesendet: Freitag, 27. August 2004 04:45 An: CZECH-L@rootsweb.com Betreff: Re: [CZ] Stubenbach/Gruberg Hi Betty, A possibility for Stubenbach is the current Czech town of Prasily, which is just east of Bayer-Eisenstein. You can find this on the map by checking the link for the "Atlas Map Server" under "Online Research Tools" at this website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/czgenealogy.htm I don't find any towns named "Gruberg". It's possible that this is actually Grumberg (cz: Krumperky), or Grünberg (cz: Zelena Hora) or some other similar name. It could even be the name of a mountain. You mentioned an old map. Does it indicate where Gruberg is located relative to Stubenbach? Mary ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== List Administrator may be reached by sending an email to CZECH-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM
Hi Betty, A possibility for Stubenbach is the current Czech town of Prasily, which is just east of Bayer-Eisenstein. You can find this on the map by checking the link for the "Atlas Map Server" under "Online Research Tools" at this website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/czgenealogy.htm I don't find any towns named "Gruberg". It's possible that this is actually Grumberg (cz: Krumperky), or Grünberg (cz: Zelena Hora) or some other similar name. It could even be the name of a mountain. You mentioned an old map. Does it indicate where Gruberg is located relative to Stubenbach? Mary
--=======63F5C30======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-3226536C; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Betty, As a new subscriber, you deserve at least one answer to your request. One place to get a good start is to go to the web site for this list and become familiar with the main categories of information. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/index.htm For your specific question, one good place to find German_Czech name equivalents is JewishGen ShtetlSeeker Town Locator. You will find the link under On-Line Research Tools on the Czech Genealogy page at the above site. STUBENBACH is now known as DOLNI KAMENEC and it is located 83.4 miles SW of Prague GRUBERG does not have a Czech equivalent name so I suspect it no longer exists. It probably had a Jewish cemetery or Jewish population at one time so it is also listed and it's location is also 83.4 miles SW of Prague. I can only guess that DOLNI KAMENEC now includes both places once known as STUBENBACH and GRUBERG. If you click on the coordinates link at JewishGen ShtetlSeeker, it will give you a map at MapQuest which will allow you to navigate around the area of these two towns. Lastly, sometimes a search at www.google.com will find you historical information about locations. Otherwise, you might have to hire someone or get someone to volunteer to actually go there and get historical records. Good luck and welcome to the "List". Ron Mlejnek At 10:09 AM 08/26/2004, you wrote: >Hello, > >I recently signed on to this list, but have received no e-mails so far. >I do have a question that I hope someone can answer. Can anyone tell me >the current Czech names for Stubenbach and Gruberg. >I found these in an old letter and on the old map they are near the border >where Bayer-Eisenstein and Zwiesel are located. > >Thank you for any help, >Betty > > > >==== CZECH Mailing List ==== >Czech-L's webpage is at >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~elainetmaddox/index.htm > > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 08/19/2004 --=======63F5C30======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-3226536C Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.742 / Virus Database: 495 - Release Date: 08/19/2004 --=======63F5C30=======--
Hello, I recently signed on to this list, but have received no e-mails so far. I do have a question that I hope someone can answer. Can anyone tell me the current Czech names for Stubenbach and Gruberg. I found these in an old letter and on the old map they are near the border where Bayer-Eisenstein and Zwiesel are located. Thank you for any help, Betty
Sorry, we are out of town for a few days try again next week. Tom and Joanna
Karen was on my brain <smile>. I sent the information below. Elaine > I also am aware that Karen has written three articles for > the EEGS Journal. They were Recruiting Rules / their > impact on life decisions (marriage, emigration); Regiments > (finding your ancestor's); and Using LDS Military Records. > Karen has them on a $10 CD with some extras that include her > talk in Houston on searching for Czech and Slovak records at > the LDS and some sample documents, etc. It all prints out > to more than 100 pages on basic research instructions with > some background history. I plan to buy one and thought I > would mention it here since the availability is not widely > known. Karen's address is above at the top of this post > should you want additional information. I have no > connection with her other than telling you of my admiration > for her work. > I understand Karen also has a computer user's guide for > people who have never used the LDS CD or web site. It shows > what the screens look like in color and explains what to > click on for their data bases and for their catalog. Then > it shows how to use the catalog screens and how to print and > save stuff from them. It tells what to do when saving film > images to your own CD at an FHC. Karen will add this > material to the above CD if people want her to do that. I > plan to ask for it.
Dear Elaine! I just saw your query. I know Mr. BOHINC in person, he speaks German, English, Slovakian, Slovenian very well. He did some research even for me in the war archives (where I dont do any research) BEST. I can highly recommend him! With best regards, Ing. Felix Gundacker professional genealogist for Austria, Bohemia and Moravia IHFF Genealogie Gesellschaft mbH Pantzergasse 30/8 Austria, A-1190 WIEN Tel = +43 1 369 97 29 Fax = +43 1 369 97 30 email: office@ihff.at http://www.ihff.at -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: List Administration [mailto:chook@starpower.net] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 19. August 2004 21:02 An: CZECH-L@rootsweb.com Betreff: [CZ] Research in war archives Someone has shared the name and address of Vladimir Bohinc konekta@nm.psg.sk I understand he works in the War Archives in Vienna. I personally have not used this gentleman and can make no comments about him. If anyone here knows and wants to share information about his research we would be happy to have comments. Elaine ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== All matters pertaining to list administration are exclusively handled by the List Administrator. If you have personal problems, questions or suggestions about list mail send an email to the administrator. The subject is not appropriate for list discussion.
Someone has shared the name and address of Vladimir Bohinc konekta@nm.psg.sk I understand he works in the War Archives in Vienna. I personally have not used this gentleman and can make no comments about him. If anyone here knows and wants to share information about his research we would be happy to have comments. Elaine
From: KarenHob@aol.com <KarenHob@aol.com> Elaine, I forgot to add that the War Archive tends not to reply to multiple queries about the same soldier. I believe they look at them as an attempt to get 1/2 hour free research each time. They will reply to second queries from the same person IF they are about a different soldier than the first query. ************************************************************* I also am aware that Karen has written three articles for the EEGS Journal. They were Recruiting Rules / their impact on life decisions (marriage, emigration); Regiments (finding your ancestor's); and Using LDS Military Records. Karen has them on a $10 CD with some extras that include her talk in Houston on searching for Czech and Slovak records at the LDS and some sample documents, etc. It all prints out to more than 100 pages on basic research instructions with some background history. I plan to buy one and thought I would mention it here since the availability is not widely known. Karen's address is above at the top of this post should you want additional information. I have no connection with her other than telling you of my admiration for her work. I understand Karen also has a computer user's guide for people who have never used the LDS CD or web site. It shows what the screens look like in color and explains what to click on for their data bases and for their catalog. Then it shows how to use the catalog screens and how to print and save stuff from them. It tells what to do when saving film images to your own CD at an FHC. Karen will add this material to the above CD if people want her to do that. I plan to ask for it. Karen
Could someone tell me where Bernstein, Germany is in relationship to Althutte, Austria? Thank you. Judy Judith Little judylittle3@earthlink.net Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.