Relatives Found Czechoslovakia

27/07/2026

Prosím o architektonicko-technickou konzultaci. Při bádání po předcích a historii jejich rodných míst narážíme i na taková témata 🙂 V místech dvora původního statku broumovského typu (4 budovy do čtverce, uprostřed dvůr/nádvoří, Broumov, Broumovský výběžek, východní Čechy), ze kterého dnes stojí již jen jedna budova, se po odkrytí svrchní zeminy objevil tento dlážděný kruhový útvar. Předpokládáme, že se jedná o “žentour”, tedy zařízení k převodu síly zvířat na pohon mlátiček apod. Nicméně po krátkém prozatímním zjišťování se zdá, že nejde o příliš typickou věc v dané lokalitě. Co si o tom myslíte?

21/07/2026

On our journey to find some Czech ancestors in Austria, we stumbled upon this peaceful cemetery corner in the beautiful village of Wald im Pinzgau. As an Alpine proverb says: "Those who live on the mountain peaks remain forever closer to heaven."

14/06/2026

Imagine we can "find" them all! Our task is to identify as many of these forgotten faces from about 1911 as possible!

20/04/2026

We are very proud to have been part of the project to restore a historic memorial cross in Otovice near Broumov (also known by its German name, Ottendorf, before). We contributed not only by creating a family tree of the German Dimter/Hofmann/Domke family, but also, in cooperation with the Czech-German Future Fund and the current owners, we helped restore this memorial family monument in front of the former family house …. Relatives Found Czechoslovakia

26/02/2026

Relatives found!!!

18/12/2025

Christmas greetings from Bratislava airport, Slovakia! Safe trip to those who might be visiting the land of their ancestors! Where will you all spend Christmas this year?

31/10/2025

Only few people know that in Czech/Slovak regions people also used to dress up in costumes on All Souls' Day and go around villages singing rhymes and carols. According to our ancestors, this was a time when the gates between the worlds of the living and the dead were open. Traditional costumes for this holiday included, for example, the grim reaper, a witch, a ghost, etc. However, children never dressed up in such masks here; it was always adults. Unfortunately, this tradition had almost disappeared by the beginning of the 20th century.
Even pumpkin carving is not only a recent phenomenon here. Also pumpkins were carved in the past, as evidenced, for example, in paintings by the artist Joža Uprka from the late 19th century from the Moravian Slovácko region. However, pumpkins were carved without eyes and teeth, only with an opening at the top, and served as lamps.

11/10/2025

Now its the best time to choose your Christmas present from former Czechoslovakia! Get or give piece of your family history!

12/09/2025

03/09/2025

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