Hi Jackie: I found the following description of the location of Zahradka and Kostelec (Kostelec and Zahradka seem to be separate towns, and I believe "nad" means "near"): "Zahradka is up river (south) from Prague on the Vltava River, ca. 40-50 miles. It is next to Kostelec nad Vltavou. Neither appear on some maps." [This is probably your Blatavo, as I can't find that spelling anywhere; then "Kostelece nad Blatavo" would mean the town of Kostelec near the River Vlatava]. This site shows "Kostelec nad Vltavou" on the map, with global coordinates: http://www.fallingrain.com/world/EZ/0/Kostelec_nad_Vltavou.html Here is a description of Kostelec: " KOSTELEC NAD ČERNÝMI LESY - Originally an old-Slavonic settlement, the place soon evolved into a Czech village. Freedoms of a city were granted in 1489 and market and craft privileges came along. Traditional local products-the ceramics of Kostelec-have remained renowned commodities down to our days and annual fairs still carry on, too. In acknowledgement of the architectonic value, the historical core was added to the list of Registered National Monuments by the Ministry of Culture. The region around Kostelec is a typical holiday country. Forests and nature reserves are ideal places for walks and biking rides. Swimming is possible in the ponds of Vyžlovka and Jevany. The vicinity of Prague could not deprive the region of the reputation best described by its nickname: the Lungs of Central Bohemia" http://www.bohemianet.com/stredni_cechy/kostelec_n_cer_lesy/kostelec_nad_cernymi_lesy_en.htm You may want to consider joining Rootsweb lists for Czech research (see http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CZE/) or GEN-SLAVIC-L Fred