i want to determine who, in my family, lived in a particular house in Cerniny. I have the name of the current owner......and approximate dates. judi HI Judi ! If you ever get to Czechia, I think youve been there? Then just look thru the Birth records book for the timeframe in question and you can scan for the house numbers. They will be in a separate column, easy to spot. Once you know the house #, then scan the pages for that same house number. You will sonnspot if another family lived in the house at a later date. If there is an Index that makes it easier to find your Surname. The above is for the later 1800 records. If your looking at the last 100 yrs, I think you have to go to the town. A shot in the dark might be to write to the town Mayor. I understand that all the towns have some " chronicler" for the village, maybe there is something there too? Regards, Mike in AZ SWARTZ~SVARC / CERNY / HAJEK / HOSEK / HRABAC / KREISSINGER / CERMAK