For a glimpse into the future, check out search.labs.familysearch.org. This pilot version of FamilySearch has 40 different databases (US and International) to play around with. Some of the databases have the actual images . You can search records by entering a person's name or just a place name. There were death records and census records from 1880 and 1900.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ZlaticaBeca Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: abettyi http://www.miestnykanal.com/Mnk/Jsp/Home.jsp?name=dobravoda Dobra Voda, Nitra region ( old names: Joko, Guttnestein, Dobra Woda, Jo-Ko, Jokeo, Nyitra region, Hungary) http://lazarus.elte.hu/hun/maps/1910 http://mapy.atlas.sk www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm www.ellisislandrecords.org LUKACOVIC from Toko/Joko/Dobra Voda/Jo..eo/ LUKACSOVICS from Joco/Tokeo/Joko/Yoko/Jokeo TOMASOVIC from Dobra Voda/ TOMASOVICS from Jokeo/Dobora/Dobravoda http://slovnik.zoznam.sk http://slovnik.juls.savba.sk/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ZlaticaBeca Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: abettyi Tu mate (te mo) na pravo (bjeli) Here you have (? ) on the right ( ? ) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Could someone please translate this letter into Slovak? thank you "Hello I am working on my family history. I am looking for relatives of the Badar's. Our great grandfather was Stefan Badar, born about 1866. He had a son that came to the USA by the name of Andras Badar, born 30 November 1889 or 1890. Both are from Lokca. Can you help me or refer me to someone? Sincerely,"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sedlon Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Send scaned document to aqualung(at)seznam.cz I will try to translate it. Petr Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

send it 2008/6/1 gc-gateway@rootsweb.com <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jszikora1 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Could you send a few words so it could be determined if the writing is in > Slovak, German or Hungarian? > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would > like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and > respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CZECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jszikora1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This language is neither German nor Hungarian, where I could help you. Sorry. Hopefully, somebody, who speaks Slovak, will respond. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: abettyi Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: "Tu mote te mo na pravo bjeli" at least that is what it looks like to me. I have made a copy of the back of the picture and would be more than happy to email it to you. Thanks for your reply. abettyi@hotmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jszikora1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Could you send a few words so it could be determined if the writing is in Slovak, German or Hungarian? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Author: abettyi >Surnames: >Classification: queries > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385/mb.ashx > >Message Board Post: > >Am following leads on my Grandparents, both born in Austria-Hungarian Empire...they claimed to be from Dobra Voda, Czech. Both came to America in 1900-1901. Anton Tomasovics and Julia Lukacovic married in New York 1903. While going through my grandmother's "treasures" I found a picture of her brother (he never came to America). I know it is her brother because his name is written on the back, however that is the only thing I can read...the back is completely filled with writing. Can anyone help me with this translation? > Please give a few words so it could be determined if it is in Slovak, German or Hungarian. ========================================================= This E-Mail has been scanned by NORTON Antivirus and it is free of viri. ========================================================

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: abettyi Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.czech/385/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Am following leads on my Grandparents, both born in Austria-Hungarian Empire...they claimed to be from Dobra Voda, Czech. Both came to America in 1900-1901. Anton Tomasovics and Julia Lukacovic married in New York 1903. While going through my grandmother's "treasures" I found a picture of her brother (he never came to America). I know it is her brother because his name is written on the back, however that is the only thing I can read...the back is completely filled with writing. Can anyone help me with this translation? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

When the freebie is expired for ancestry.com searches and you don't want to spend the money for a subscription - check with your local library. Many of them have the library edition of ancestry.com available to their cardholders for no charge. That's how I've been doing my own research for the past few years - especially for US census & draft registration. Jean Zack

Yes, it is a Memorial Day gift from Ancestry. My link below will get you to the free search page. Good luck everyone. Elaine > I just checked on ancestry.com and saw that the > free offer is good through > May 31st. Susan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ETM" <etm1935@yahoo.com> > To: "Nancy Tollefson" <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> > Cc: <SLEPICKA@rootsweb.com>; > <slepica@rootsweb.com>; <bohemia@rootsweb.com>; > <CZECH@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:18 PM > Subject: Re: [CZ] [GN] Search War records Free at Ancestry.com >> These are all relatives, listed here so they will >> be picked up by archiver. I just obtained their >> cemetery and draft card records from the free >> search at Ancestry. >> >> All U.S. Military Records (All Wars) Results Viewing 1-6 of 6 >> >> View Record Name Birth Date Death Date Cemetery Cemetery Location >> View Record >> Agnes Slepica 2 Jun 1896 9 Apr 1987 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN >> View Record >> George Slepica 25 Jun 1890 8 Oct 1976 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN >> View Record >> James Jerome Slepica 18 Aug 1930 15 Sep 1988 Ft. Snelling National >> Cemetery MN >> View Record >> 1 Jan 1899 14 Mar 1972 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN >> View Record >> Joyce M Slepica 21 Sep 1932 21 Oct 1991 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery >> MN >> View Record >> Walter Slepica 26 Sep 1897 13 Sep 1976 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN >> >> >> All U.S. Military Records (All Wars) Results Viewing 1-2 of 2 >> >> View Record Name Birth Date Race Birthplace Registration Place >> (City, County, State) View Image >> View Record >> Joseph William Slepica 29 May 1884 White Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN >> View Record >> William Slepica 3 Mar 1887 Caucasian (White) Minnesota;United States of >> America >> >> http://landing.ancestry.com/military/collections.aspx?html=main&URL=military%2fcollections.aspx%3fhtml%3dmain&o_iid=31731&o_lid=31731 >> >> Elaine >>

I just checked on ancestry.com and saw that the free offer is good through May 31st. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "ETM" <etm1935@yahoo.com> To: "Nancy Tollefson" <gen-newbie@rootsweb.com> Cc: <SLEPICKA@rootsweb.com>; <slepica@rootsweb.com>; <bohemia@rootsweb.com>; <CZECH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:18 PM Subject: Re: [CZ] [GN] Search War records Free at Ancestry.com > These are all relatives, listed here so they will > be picked up by archiver. I just obtained their > cemetery and draft card records from the free > search at Ancestry. > > All U.S. Military Records (All Wars) Results Viewing 1-6 of 6 > > View Record Name Birth Date Death Date Cemetery Cemetery Location > View Record > Agnes Slepica 2 Jun 1896 9 Apr 1987 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN > View Record > George Slepica 25 Jun 1890 8 Oct 1976 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN > View Record > James Jerome Slepica 18 Aug 1930 15 Sep 1988 Ft. Snelling National > Cemetery MN > View Record > 1 Jan 1899 14 Mar 1972 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN > View Record > Joyce M Slepica 21 Sep 1932 21 Oct 1991 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery > MN > View Record > Walter Slepica 26 Sep 1897 13 Sep 1976 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN > > > All U.S. Military Records (All Wars) Results Viewing 1-2 of 2 > > View Record Name Birth Date Race Birthplace Registration Place > (City, County, State) View Image > View Record > Joseph William Slepica 29 May 1884 White Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN > View Record > William Slepica 3 Mar 1887 Caucasian (White) Minnesota;United States of > America > > http://landing.ancestry.com/military/collections.aspx?html=main&URL=military%2fcollections.aspx%3fhtml%3dmain&o_iid=31731&o_lid=31731 > > Elaine > > >> Elaine, >> Tried the link.... it said, we're sorry, no >> longer available. short week, I >> guess. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CZECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Nice catch, Elaine. Joe >These are all relatives, listed here so they will >be picked up by archiver. I just obtained their >cemetery and draft card records from the free >search at Ancestry. > > >

These are all relatives, listed here so they will be picked up by archiver. I just obtained their cemetery and draft card records from the free search at Ancestry. All U.S. Military Records (All Wars) Results Viewing 1-6 of 6 View Record Name Birth Date Death Date Cemetery Cemetery Location View Record Agnes Slepica 2 Jun 1896 9 Apr 1987 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN View Record George Slepica 25 Jun 1890 8 Oct 1976 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN View Record James Jerome Slepica 18 Aug 1930 15 Sep 1988 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN View Record 1 Jan 1899 14 Mar 1972 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN View Record Joyce M Slepica 21 Sep 1932 21 Oct 1991 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN View Record Walter Slepica 26 Sep 1897 13 Sep 1976 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery MN All U.S. Military Records (All Wars) Results Viewing 1-2 of 2 View Record Name Birth Date Race Birthplace Registration Place (City, County, State) View Image View Record Joseph William Slepica 29 May 1884 White Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN View Record William Slepica 3 Mar 1887 Caucasian (White) Minnesota;United States of America http://landing.ancestry.com/military/collections.aspx?html=main&URL=military%2fcollections.aspx%3fhtml%3dmain&o_iid=31731&o_lid=31731 Elaine > Elaine, > Tried the link.... it said, we're sorry, no > longer available. short week, I > guess.

Hi listers Please write your congressmen/women to implement this bill. Pass on this info to others/lists to get this bill passed. There is a web site at the very end of this email to find your representatives There is a DRAFT LETTER at the very end of this email SEE 2 INFO emailsBELOW. allen German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ Today's Topics: 1. American Historical preservation (PHAR) bill in congress (KarenHob@aol.com) 2. More PHAR information (KarenHob@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:17:58 EDT From: KarenHob@aol.com Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] American Historical preservation (PHAR) bill in congress To: german-bohemian-l@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <d59.1f245d5d.35549dd6@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" There is finally some effort by the US Congress to preserve US historical records. The proposal would provide grant money to archives and historical societies around the country. Consider contacting your congressman before Saturday, May 10, to ask for his support of the PHAR bill by signing on as an original sponsor. Read about this initiative at: _http://www.fgs.org/rpac/2008/05/07/action-needed-for-the-preserving-the-ameri can-historical-record-act/_ (http://www.fgs.org/rpac/2008/05/07/action-needed-for-the-preserving-the-american-historical-record-act/) There are links to find your congressman's Email at that site. Following is text copied from that webpage. ------------------------------------ To advise the genealogical community on ensuring proper access to historical records of genealogical value in whatever media they are recorded, on means to affect legislation, and on supporting strong records preservation policies and practices. Congressmen Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and Chris Cannon (R-UT) have issued a ? dear colleagues? letter to the members of the House of Representatives, inviting them to sign on as original sponsors to the ?Preserving the American Historical Record? (PAHR) bill. PAHR proposed to increase federal support for state and local archival records held by government agencies, historical societies, libraries, and related organizations. This initiative would establish a program of formula-based grants to states for re-grants and statewide services to support preservations and use of historical records. The program, to be administered by the National Archives, will provide a total of $50 million per year nationwide. Each state would receive a portion of these funds for redistribution to organizations within its borders. This program would be in addition to the existing national grants program within the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. How can you help? Contact your Representative in Congress and urge them to sign on as an original sponsor of PAHR. Write a few sentences telling him or her how PAHR would help his or her constituents ? you! (Tell them how vital it is to have records preserved and available to the public.) Also, spread the word about this action alert! ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:33:09 EDT From: KarenHob@aol.com Subject: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] More PHAR information To: german-bohemian-l@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <c21.22637e22.3554a165@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" There is a second website about the bill to Preserve the American Historical Record (PHAR) at: http://www.archivists.org/pahr/_ (http://www.archivists.org/pahr/) Karen ------------------------------ To contact the GERMAN-BOHEMIAN list administrator, send an email to GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the GERMAN-BOHEMIAN mailing list, send an email to GERMAN-BOHEMIAN@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of GERMAN-BOHEMIAN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 114 *********************************************** WEB SITE TO FIND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: http://www.humanitiesadvocacy.org/action_ctr.html DRAFT LETTER TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: [Date] The Honorable [Full Name] United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 [or] The Honorable [Full Name] United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear [Member of Congress]: On behalf of [name of your institution] I am writing to urge your support as an original co-sponsor of the Preserving the American Historical Record Act (PAHR). Our nation has recognized the importance of preserving federal documents, archives, and our history by its support of national institutions such as the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution. However, this support does not address the other vital archives being held in state and local governments, historical societies, and library history collections. It is essential that more resources be directed to states and localities to ensure that documents and archival records can be readily used for a host of purposes by the people of this nation. When archival documents are preserved in our states and communities, we protect the evidence of ownership of land, the rights and privileges of individual citizens, the right to know about the workings of government, the genealogy of our families, and the cultural heritage of our nation. The organizations managing this essential evidence face many challenges, from fire and hurricanes to mold and mildew; from decaying materials to ensuring the recovery of outdated electronic media. This part of the American record needs attention now to ensure that the documents, records, and collections we need and treasure are cared for and available to all Americans for generations to come. The PAHR bill will be introduced soon by Representative Maurice Hinchey to address this issue. When enacted, the proceeds will bring critical support to the state of [wherever] through a formula-based distribution of funds. If the full request of $50 million is approved, [state] will receive [dollar amount]. This would have a major impact on our ability to ensure that your constituents have access to irreplaceable archival records throughout our state and in our communities. [insert a few sentences on why this bill is important to your state or your organization] I urge you to become an original co-sponsor for this legislation. I will be following up this letter with a request to meet with you in Washington or during a congressional work period at your district office. For more information on becoming an original co-sponsor, you may contact Anne Georges in Representative Hinchey's office (202-225-6335. I look forward to your support of this important initiative. Sincerely, [your name, institution] -- American Historical preservation (PHAR) bill in USA congress

Anybody heard of this place of Abertnager ??? allen

Hello Folks, The first site does work, somewhat! Some links only give 404 but some good maps are behind other pages. Let's hope that they get their act together. One can actually bring up a historical map from 1853 or some such. Sincerely, --Ralph ======================================================================= For German, Czech, French, Irish, Jewish, & East European Roots, try my Genealogy site: http://www.sobek.org/ - General Genealogy, Surnames, Books, Software Bohemian Roots wrote: > To: Ron and Betty Mlejnek > > It does not works properly for me, I see only 404: Page Not Found > > I know better maps, try following: http://www.mapy.cz/ > > You can write phrase what you are looking for, to the field "Hledej" > Switching between several types of maps is available, test ZAKLADNI, > TURISTICKA, FOTOMAPA and HISTORICKA butons. > Try paste to "Hledej" Zamberk, Nadrazni 764 and you will find where I live. > > Kind regards > > Petr Sedlon > Nadrazni 764 > Zamberk > > > > > > > 2008/5/2 Ron and Betty Mlejnek <rvmlejnek@navix.net>: > > >> The following web site might be useful for searching locations in the >> Czech republic: >> >> http://czech-republic.relocate-anyplace.selfip.com

To: Ron and Betty Mlejnek It does not works properly for me, I see only 404: Page Not Found I know better maps, try following: http://www.mapy.cz/ You can write phrase what you are looking for, to the field "Hledej" Switching between several types of maps is available, test ZAKLADNI, TURISTICKA, FOTOMAPA and HISTORICKA butons. Try paste to "Hledej" Zamberk, Nadrazni 764 and you will find where I live. Kind regards Petr Sedlon Nadrazni 764 Zamberk 2008/5/2 Ron and Betty Mlejnek <rvmlejnek@navix.net>: > The following web site might be useful for searching locations in the > Czech republic: > > http://czech-republic.relocate-anyplace.selfip.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CZECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >