Thank you for the fascinating information. I am in Prague as we speak and will be meeting my researcher, Jakub and my ???6th cousin. My cousin discovered me through my website, as he was doing research as well. It is the first family that I have met that is still in CR judi ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Martin To: marshaja ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:53 PM Subject: RE: Czechoslovakia to Bremen My ancestors came from Trojanovice, in Moravia. I do not know for certain, but I would imagine that many of them traveled by rail. In my case, from the Frenstat area, through Olomouc and toward Prague, to Dresden and up through Germany to Hamburg and them by carriage to Bremerhaven and Bremen. (I have a more modern map of the rail system in Germany, though I am not sure if there was a direct line from Dresden to Bremen at the time, and I have read personal accounts that spoke of traveling from Moravia to Hamburg, and then to Bremen/Bremerhaven.) My understanding is that the boat fare for 3rd class (the steerage section, which most immigrants took circa 1800-1900) was anywhere from (the equivalent of) $25-$85 or so to travel fro Bremen to America. There were heavy competitions for immigrant business to America, so prices could vary wildly. Some could even make arrangements to work for the ship line in return for passage to America if they could not afford the price of a ticket. I hope this helps you, Judi! Sincerely, Richard -----Original Message----- From: marshaja [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Czechoslovakia to Bremen does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the ship? What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or GM. I wonder why. judi

Hello Judi -- Just dropping by to wish you well with your meeting with your "new cousin" -- I'm assuming you are checking e-mail while you are in Prague -- gee - I sure wish I were with you! Could you ask him if he knows of any Hala's or Holecek's from Kutna Hora or Jedlicka's from Cirkvice from Kutna Hora -- or Kraupner's? Here's hoping! Take care. Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "marshaja" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 2:41 AM Subject: [CZ] Fw: Czechoslovakia to Bremen > Thank you for the fascinating information. I am in Prague as we speak and > will be meeting my researcher, Jakub and my ???6th cousin. My cousin > discovered me through my website, as he was doing research as well. It is > the first family that I have met that is still in CR > judi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Martin > To: marshaja ; [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:53 PM > Subject: RE: Czechoslovakia to Bremen > > > My ancestors came from Trojanovice, in Moravia. I do not know for > certain, > but I would imagine that many of them traveled by rail. In my case, from > the Frenstat area, through Olomouc and toward Prague, to Dresden and up > through Germany to Hamburg and them by carriage to Bremerhaven and Bremen. > (I have a more modern map of the rail system in Germany, though I am not > sure if there was a direct line from Dresden to Bremen at the time, and I > have read personal accounts that spoke of traveling from Moravia to > Hamburg, > and then to Bremen/Bremerhaven.) > > My understanding is that the boat fare for 3rd class (the steerage > section, > which most immigrants took circa 1800-1900) was anywhere from (the > equivalent of) $25-$85 or so to travel fro Bremen to America. There were > heavy competitions for immigrant business to America, so prices could vary > wildly. Some could even make arrangements to work for the ship line in > return for passage to America if they could not afford the price of a > ticket. > > I hope this helps you, Judi! > > Sincerely, > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > From: marshaja [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 6:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Czechoslovakia to Bremen > > > does anyone know how our families got to Germany in order to board the > ship? > What did it cost? My GGM would never talk about any of it to my Mom or > GM. > I wonder why. > judi > > > > ==== CZECH Mailing List ==== > The mailing list is configured to reply only to the list. If you are > making a personal reply to a poster, it will be necessary to delete the > list address and add the individual's address. >

Pretty interesting article I found on a Czech's trip from the motherland to Bremen. I liked it and I hope you do too http://www.benyo.com/litmanova/interview1.htm > >