Mike and Bill, the 'w' is rather a extraneous element in the Czech alphabet. It appears - so as here - especially in German surnames. "Wild" is a German surname with the same meaning as in English. I do not believe it could be spelled in Czech as Vld. Wild will stay Wild. Jiri Mlejnek Mike: Thanks for the reply and the tip on the 'W'. It gives me something else to research. Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --- Bohunkjoe@aol.com wrote: > Bill wrote on # 91 > ............... > Hi list: > I've sent this before and thought maybe some new > people would have some ideas on how I can find these > people. I need some help on the following family > from someone on Ancestry.com. > > >From what I have found they came from Unterhutten, > Pilsen, > Bohemia. Michael Wild, b: abt 1825, d: 1858 in > Unterhutten, Pilsen, Bohemia. Married to Maria > Mirzova, b: abt 1825, ...... > > > Bill: > Dont forget the Czech spelling as it would be > written in their langauge of > the time. > I believe there is no "W " in the czech language. > Therefore, overeseas, your > ancestors spelling may appear as " Vld" when you get > into the records.. > You dont say where you came across your info. If you > hire a Cz researcher, > (or go there yourself( take a vacation), I am sure > they can make this > distinction. The books are very good for additional > data, like GP's of the born child, > etc but when you get to before 1860 or so, the > handwriting is very difficult to > make out. I got stumped at 1846 at the Pilsn > Archives. All I could make out > myself was dates and names and that it was a > marriage, which was enough for now > untill my next trip or I hire someone. > Regards, > Mike in MS > SVARC / CERNY / HAJEK / HOSEK / CERMAK / KREISINGER > / PERGLA ---------------------------------------------------- Wakacje 2008. Planujesz wakacyjny wypoczynek? Chcesz wyjechać w lipcu lub sierpniu? Sprawdź nasze oferty: http://klik.wp.pl/?adr=http%3A%2F%2Fcorto.www.wp.pl%2Fas%2Fwakacje2008.html&sid=386