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 > > > > **************Vote for your city's best dining and > nightlife. City's Best > 2008. > (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

The national TV said that this area of Cedar Rapids, Iowa was particularly hard hit by the flooding of the Cedar river. From my last visit, I remember crossing a bridge to get (walk) to the museum. Thus it has to be very near the river. Can anyone fill us in with more details? Is there a disaster relief fund being set up for the museum and surrounding Czech stores? Henry Kuska Ohio