I guess in pecking order, I am an American first, a Wisconsinite second, and if asked about heritage, I very likely would say my background was Czech and German because that is what it is. I am too far removed from the original immigrants to know about language. My father indicated his parents spoke to their children in American English. I think the immigrants in past years wanted first and foremost to be assimilated. One of the reasons many of us have difficulty with our research is because there was little discussion of the past, the immigrants wanted to and did become American. Elaine The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. --Aesop Hello Larry On Friday, April 14, 2006, you wrote > My father came from "Moravia" and growing up we > heard all kinds of names > and it really didn't hurt our feelings since we > were raised in TEXAS and > are Texans first. My father didn't want us > children to learn the Czech > language, why, I never found out other than he > wanted to leave his past > behind. > Larry W. Krc