Here is the most recent message someone wrote into the other listserv I am on. It says that within a few days more data will be downloaded. There are two sites to log into. I am at a meeting and don't have time to do anything with this right now. Perhaps Aida can try and provide additional information about how to navigate the site. In the German listserv questions have been posed about how to do that and no one has responded with how to translate the Czech. Happy hunting, for you A-H's! Jack Schaffer Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, ein Admin des Archivs schreibt am 5.1.2010, dass sie davon ausgehen, dass in wenigen Tagen neue Daten eingespeist werden: http://www.soaplzen.cz/node/132#comments http://www.actapublica.cz/

Essentially they are giving the link and are requesting our input of how well we can handle their data. They obviously want and truly deserve a pat on the back. Here is the welcoming statement by the Regional Archives at Pilsen and below are commendations. I do not have time to go into the records at present, but will post my comments on their site in English when I do. Anyone who wishes to use the data must register which is a little difficult for us, because everything is in Czech, not English. I will look closer to see if there is a text translation to English somewhere, because this is now the EU international language and should be accessible in English. That is a comment I could make to the site. For registration use: http://www.actapublica.cz/registrace Most of it can be "made out" without translation, but if you need to understand more text, then translate whatever you need with this tool which is not too difficult if you set your mind to that of a "researcher" which you are when doing genealogy. In other words, you are not paying for this, you are using your time, you enjoy searching and you hate "canned, ready made information".... here is a challenge for you to "do it yourself" http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en Aida Translation of the welcoming statement: Submitted by admin (not verified) on Wed, 30/09/2009 - 19:03 Welcome to the new website of the State Regional Archives in Pilsen. Compared to last year's web site we have made some changes in appearance with some revision to navigation, but retained all the essential information. In addition, you can look forward to the list of archival materials, which will gradually expand their digital format. Within the project Acta Publica we are preparing detailed information on our registers, including images. Your comments and suggestions on this web presentation may be sent to e - [email protected] mail. Add comment Criticism and praise ....... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Dr. Jack Schaffer <[email protected] > wrote: > > Here is the most recent message someone wrote into the other listserv I am > on. It says that within a few days more data will be downloaded. There are > two sites to log into. I am at a meeting and don't have time to do anything > with this right now. Perhaps Aida can try and provide additional > information about how to navigate the site. In the German listserv > questions have been posed about how to do that and no one has responded with > how to translate the Czech. Happy hunting, for you A-H's! > > Jack Schaffer > > > > Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, > > ein Admin des Archivs schreibt am 5.1.2010, dass sie davon ausgehen, dass > in wenigen Tagen neue Daten eingespeist werden: > > http://www.soaplzen.cz/node/132#comments > > http://www.actapublica.cz/ > > > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you, Aida, and others for the information about the Pilsen archives. I am assuming the availability of records in A-L refers to an alphabetical listing of places and not surnames. I have successfully opened an account and viewed records. However, there are two column headings in the index that I don't understand what is meant. The terms are: Puvodce, translated as "originator" and Snimky, translated as "screenshots" Any information on what these mean would be appreciated. Thanks for your help, Bobby Egelston ________________________________ From: Aida Kraus <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 9:57:03 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-BOHEMIAN] Pilsen archives Essentially they are giving the link and are requesting our input of how well we can handle their data. They obviously want and truly deserve a pat on the back. Here is the welcoming statement by the Regional Archives at Pilsen and below are commendations. I do not have time to go into the records at present, but will post my comments on their site in English when I do. Anyone who wishes to use the data must register which is a little difficult for us, because everything is in Czech, not English. I will look closer to see if there is a text translation to English somewhere, because this is now the EU international language and should be accessible in English. That is a comment I could make to the site. For registration use: http://www.actapublica.cz/registrace Most of it can be "made out" without translation, but if you need to understand more text, then translate whatever you need with this tool which is not too difficult if you set your mind to that of a "researcher" which you are when doing genealogy. In other words, you are not paying for this, you are using your time, you enjoy searching and you hate "canned, ready made information".... here is a challenge for you to "do it yourself" http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en Aida Translation of the welcoming statement: Submitted by admin (not verified) on Wed, 30/09/2009 - 19:03 Welcome to the new website of the State Regional Archives in Pilsen. Compared to last year's web site we have made some changes in appearance with some revision to navigation, but retained all the essential information. In addition, you can look forward to the list of archival materials, which will gradually expand their digital format. Within the project Acta Publica we are preparing detailed information on our registers, including images. Your comments and suggestions on this web presentation may be sent to e - [email protected] mail. Add comment Criticism and praise ....... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 4:47 AM, Dr. Jack Schaffer <[email protected] > wrote: > > Here is the most recent message someone wrote into the other listserv I am > on. It says that within a few days more data will be downloaded. There are > two sites to log into. I am at a meeting and don't have time to do anything > with this right now. Perhaps Aida can try and provide additional > information about how to navigate the site. In the German listserv > questions have been posed about how to do that and no one has responded with > how to translate the Czech. Happy hunting, for you A-H's! > > Jack Schaffer > > > > Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, > > ein Admin des Archivs schreibt am 5.1.2010, dass sie davon ausgehen, dass > in wenigen Tagen neue Daten eingespeist werden: > > http://www.soaplzen.cz/node/132#comments > > http://www.actapublica.cz/ > > > > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > German-Bohemian Heritage Society web site http://www.rootsweb.com/~gbhs/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear list members; Can anyone tell me what are the most likely ports of entry in the 1880', 1890's for someone of German descent going to Buffalo, Erie Co, NY? I do not know where in Germany they were from. Thank you in advance, Sam in CA