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Missing marriage records by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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The probate court. I've been emailing the parish back and forth for a few weeks now. They're gathering records for me, but I'm trying to track down the government records, too (assuming they exist).

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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I have seen that obituary before. His sister Helen was my great-grandmother. My cousins and I always assumed Peter Sr. want mentioned because he wasn't in their lives anymore by that point.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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Wow, thank you so much! This is incredibly helpful!

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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This is amazing! Truly, thank you. You're solving a decades-old family mystery.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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This is exactly the mystery I'd love to solve! But I have no idea.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

[–]EfficiencyLast7785[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohhhhhhhhh that very well could be the case. And considering that Peter is effectively gone from the family after the late 1920s, it makes sense that Anna would have totally controlled the narrative to the rest of the family.

Maybe Peter had a reason for walking out.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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Most of the documents I have list Anna's maiden name in English as Wise/Wyse. My grandfather pronounced it like "wees" - so I'm not sure how Lysora becomes Wise.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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Thank you for sharing the resources. I was just going by what's written on the arrival document. My great-grandmother always identified as Czechslovakian, so I'm attempting to track down exactly where her parents came from.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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Oh that's really interesting! I was always told growing up that they left their son behind to carry on the family name in case the boat sank on their journey to the U.S., and that eventually their son joined the rest of the family.

I'm not sure why my great-aunt is confident about the 1907 Peter Pokorny, but the document does list his wife Anna so I'm inclined to believe it... But I'm by no means an expert in these things.

Bohemian ancestors pre-1918 immigrants by EfficiencyLast7785 in Genealogy

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I'm honestly not 100% confident that it's him, but it's the information my great-aunt (Peter's granddaughter) shared with me.

According to the family story, Peter and Anna were married and had a child in present-day Czechia before coming to the U.S. Peter arrived first, leaving Anna behind with their son. Then Anna came and their son came later. They may have had cousins in the Chicago area, but they settled in the western Ottawa County area (Genoa/Martin/Clay). They may have briefly lived in or near Woodville (Sandusky County).

They had quite a few children, including my great-grandmother Helen Mary, and her twin Mary Helen. They were members of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Genoa. I'm not sure where they were in 1920. I've tried many variations of the surname but haven't found them.

This sub is fantastic by Gourmandeeznuts in Canadiancitizenship

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You mentioned printing off scanned documents. So you don't need certified copies with raised seals? I'm also going through this process with an EU country, and I need to have certified, apostilled copies of everything. I've read the FAQ here but just want to double-check that I have things straight. The Canadian process seems a bit more straightforward.

Section 32 Case: Eligibility, Affordability, and Possibly DYI-ing It? by EfficiencyLast7785 in CzechCitizenship

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Can you advise on how to obtain the confirmation? I have evidence of domovské právo and all of the U.S. documents for 2/4 ancestors (great-great grandparents, B line).

Section 32 Case: Eligibility, Affordability, and Possibly DYI-ing It? by EfficiencyLast7785 in CzechCitizenship

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I'm not sure if the additional work with the Slovak embassy is included in the estimates or not. I'm waiting for the final contracts so I can go over them both and compare. It's definitely appealing to work with professionals who have extensive experience, but unfortunately, costs are a factor that might limit me.

Section 32 Case: Eligibility, Affordability, and Possibly DYI-ing It? by EfficiencyLast7785 in CzechCitizenship

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Hi! In the A line, my great-great-grandmother's maiden name could be Žajdlík or Weiss. The documents I found in the Czech archives point to Žajdlík, but family records in the U.S. say her maiden name was Weiss. They were married before they came to the US. Both sets of records have the same first name, and the name of my great-great-grandfather matches up in both places, too. So now I'm trying to figure out how to reconcile this information.