To Glenn who wrote: I have been searching for information about the physical description of the dwellings of our ancestors I would guess that the peasant dwelling in Czech area were similar to those of their more western/northern counterparts. There is a museum in Marianske Tynec that has a 'typical' dwelling, probably 17th/18 century-ish. It appears to be like a whitewashed mud brick (Wattle and dab) dwelling, with place for animals connected by a hallway to the main dwelling. There is a straw/reed roof like that still found in areas of the world like England who want to keep the tradition going. Typically, living area for family is a single room, with a small room for food storage. Anettka