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Volume 30 Number 1 Mar 2018 Theme: Meanings and Sources for Czech and Slovak Surnames/Village Names
Frequent Slovak surnames: their meaning and origin Žiška or Křenek – Household surnames in the Czech past Following the Kansas Czech Trail: Research Resources for the Historic Kansas Czech Settlements – Part II – Northeast Kansas Names of the Czech Villages and Towns They Came from Collecting Rusyn Church Histories, a 30-Year Passion

Volume 29 Number 4 Dec 2017 Theme: Czech and Slovak Cemeteries
The Final Resting Place of the Nation’s Finest How to Search for Slovak Graves Among the Gravestones: My Quest for Family in Prague The Living Celebrate the Dead in Slovakia’s Cemeteries Following the Kansas Czech Trail: Research Resources for the Historic Kansas Czech Settlements: Part I – Sources with a Broad Stroke

Volume 29 Number 3 Sep 2017 Theme: Noble Families and Peasants/Serfs
Nobility in Upper Hungary (Slovakia) Slovak Peasants in Hungary Prior to World War I Bohemian Serfs – Part I Bohemian Serfs – Part II – The Village Headman Bohemian Serfs – Part III – Social Disciplining Bohemian Noble Families

Volume 29 Number 2 Jun 2017 Theme: Czech Settlements in Idaho
Czechoslovakian Culture in the Buhl – Castleford Area My Slovak Grandfathers in Pennsylvania Little Falls – “Second” Myjava Education in Early Bohemia Czech and Double Czech of Idaho II – Z.Č.B.J. / W.F.L.A. Lidice – Lodge No. 208 Nampa and Surrounding Area Profiling the Village of Chmeľová (formerly Komloša), Slovakia

Volume 29 Number 1 Mar 2017 Theme: Slovaks, Rusyns and Czechs in Western PA
Rusyn Roots, A History of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in McKees Rocks, PA Discovering Duquesne’s Slovak and Rusyn Cluster Communities Milan Getting and the Czechoslovak Concept The Catholics, Protestants and Free Thinkers of Bohemian Hill Stare mordy – Old Crimes in Bohemia

Volume 28 Number 2 Jun 2016 Theme:Families and Geography of the Policka Region
Policka, an Important East Bohemia Market Town Summary of Inhabitants of the Policka dominion in 1829 Teleci, Village of My Ancestors, Past and Present The Pouls of Korouhev The History of a Bohemian Village, Borova In Search of My Ancestors’ Lives in Muran, Muranska Dlha Luka, and Murany Lehota, Slovakia-Part I Lukasova Lípa (Singing Linden Tree) and our Dvorak’s of Teleci Story History of the Village of Siroky Dul near Policka

Volume 28 Number 3 Sep 2016 Theme:Czech and Slovak Land Records
Land Records in Slovakia In Search of My Ancestors’ Lives in Muran, Muraska Dlha Luka, and Murany Lehota – Part II Czech Land Registers (Pozemkove knihy) Hessoun Bohemian Catholic Orphanage in Fenton, St. Louis County, Missouri The Construction and Development of Hessoun Orphanage Dreams of a Great Small Nation

Volume 28 Number 4 Dec 2016 Theme: Genealogical Repositories in Prague
American Czechs and Vojta Naprstek Family Research in the Collections of the State Regional Archives in Prague A Guide to the National Archives Collections for the Family Researchers Genealogical Resources of the Prague City Archives The Construction and Development of Hessoun Orphanage Part II – The Czech Nuns and Orphans Arrive

Volume 28 Number 1 March 2016 Theme: Passenger List Search Sources
The Rusyn Communities of Pottstown and Mont Clare, PA Seigniorial Registers at the Trebon Archive Carpatho-Rusyns in Connecticut: High Drama in a Small State Carpatho-Rusyn Fraternals: Their Origins, History, and Present Present State

Volume 27 Number 3 September 2015 Theme: Introduction to the Slovak Archives
Slovak National Archives – Eight Centuries of Slovak History Knowledge Possibilities of Genealogical Research in Kosice region archives The State Regional Archives in Presov: Use of Holdings of the State Regional Archives in Slovakia for Genealogical Research National Shrine of the Infant of Jesus of Prague History of Pilsen, Kansas

Volume 27 Number 4 December 2015 Theme: Passenger List Search Sources
Beyond The Arrival Date: Examining Other Clues in US Passenger Lists A One-Step Portal for On-Line Genealogy Chods – The Border Guards Nanticoke, Pennsylvania Slovaks Czech and German Surnames of Czechs U.S. Immigration Via Quebec Using Lesser Known Passenger Arrival Sources to Locate Your Ancestor(s)

Volume 27 Number 2 June 2015 Theme: Czech and Slovak Folk Art and Artisans
A snip here, a snip there and glory! Spotlight on Czech vystrihonka or scissor cut artist Kornelie Nemeckov Rare folk instruments lovingly created in a remote Slovak village by Tibor Koblicek…fujary, pistalky, animal headed gajdy and even one from centuries ago, the Ninera! Czeching Out the Art of Bobbin Lacemaking Kraslice: Colorful decorated eggs reflect richness of Czech and Slovak folk art History of Czech Settlement in Iowa, Part II – Northeast Iowa

Volume 27 Number 1 March 2015 Theme: Czechs in Iowa
History of Czech Settlement in Iowa – Part I Southern Iowa Bugas Family in Frontier Wyoming Reflections of a Descendant of Iowa Czech Immigrants Czech It Out . . . in Cedar Rapids Dates for Local Miss Czech and Slovak Pageants CGSI to Implement new Membership Rates and Benefits Novy Hrozenkov History Novy Hrozenkov Cadastral Record Autobiography of Frantisek Swehla

Volume 26 Number 4 December 2014 Theme: Czechs, Rusyns, and Slovaks of Alabama
The Czechs of Gulf Coast Alabama Brookside, AL; An Early and Improbable Slavic Outpost in the Deep South Vaclav Mildorf: From Bohemia to Alabama Language Aids for the Czech Genealogist Fasiangy (Shrovetide Prelenten Carnival Time) Bethlehem Bohemian Congregational Church in St. Louis, MO Keeping Czech Culture Alive: The Baldwin County Polka Band

Volume 26 Number 3 September 2014 Theme: Czech and Slovak History
Wallachs and the Great War Anti-Habsburg Nobility Uprisings 1604-1711 Basic Reading of Czech Church Records – Part II The Making of a National Hero: A Book Review Tombstone Project in Butler County, Nebraska The Altar of Our Freedom: Czech-American Service and Sacrifice in the American Civil War

Volume 26 Number 2 June 2014 Theme: Key Websites for Czech and Slovak Genealogy
Databases, Documents, and DNA Matches: New Online Resources for Slovak Genealogists Basic Reading of Czech Church Records: Part I Story of a Civil War photo Websites Useful for Czech Genealogical Research Peasantry Levels, Occupations and Personal Descriptions found in Czech Records Beginning Czech Genealogy Research: Oh The Sites You Will See! CGSI 2014 Genealogical, Cultural and Historical Symposium

Volume 26 Number 1 March 2014 Theme: Czechs, Slovaks and Rusyns of Colorado
Czech Settlers in Colorado – The First Half Century Ancient Gold Mines in Jeseniky Mountain Area, Czech Republic Slovaks and Carpatho-Rusyns in Colorado: Miners, Mill Workers, Ranchers The Nonat Healing Salve Returns Bohemian Boudoir Exhibit History of the Jews in Bohemia History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Slovakia, Part II History of the Byzantine Catholic Church in the Western U.S.

Volume 25 Number 4 December 2013 Theme: DNA and Genealogy
Czech DNA Project: Background and Update Finding Your Genetic DNA Cousins One Geographic Location at a Time Oral Histories Can Enhance Family Research Ruthenian (Rusyn) Immigrants in Missouri’s Lead Belt Youth Partnering Project to Grow Membership An Unexpected Cousin Connection at Chicago Conference Call for Papers: 2015 Cedar Rapids Conference Blahnik Family Genealogical and DNA Research History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Slovakia, Part I Webinars Come to CGSI Recap of the Chicago Conference

Volume 25 Number 3 September 2013 Theme: Ancestral Occupations in Slovakia
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker — What our ancestors did to earn their daily bread From Flax to Linen Searching the 1891 Industry and Trade Directory of Hungary Occupations of the Landless Peasantry in Slovakia World War II Stories Emerge From the Chinese Lacquer Boxes The History of Firefighting in Slovakia Chicago’s Worst Tragedy Occurred in the Chicago River Ruthenian (Rusyn) Immigrants in St. Louis, Missouri

Volume 25 Number 2 June 2013 Theme: Czechs in the Civil War
Czech Soldiers in the American Civil War: Previous Research and New Perspectives Pro Novou Vlast – Bohemian Civil War Veterans and Their Monument in Chicago’s Bohemian National Cemetery St. Louis Czechs First in Action Becherov, Slovakia – History Steele County Czechs in the Civil War Lidice Monument in Need of Repair

Volume 25 Number 1 March 2013 Theme: CGSI's 25th Anniversary
25th of Accomplishments of CGSI How Genealogy and CGSI has changed my life . . My Experiences in Slovak Genealogy Reflections of a Czech Genealogist My Reflections on CGSI and Genealogy A Call for Volunteers – Slovak Electronic Resources in Family Search Tribute to Fellow CGSI Member Karleen Chott Sheppard Researching in Genealogy . . A multi-generational Slovak-American saga Preparing for the Chicago Conference From Malcov to Charleroi, PA Traces of the Bednasek Family Lodge Trail

Volume 24 Number 4 December 2012 Theme: Czechs and Slovaks in Chicago
A Historical Look at Czech Chicagoland Moving to Chicago, One Family’s Story Pamatnik, Memorial of Czech Protestant Congregrations in the US Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dr. Martin Luther, Chicago, IL Early Slovaks in Chicago The Church of St. Marys of Bechyn (MN) Book Review Chicago’s Grand Crossing Czech Community St. Peter’s Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Monkey Run, MO Meeting Jan Hus in Praha

Volume 24 Number 3 September 2012 Theme: Using Online Czech and Slovak Archive Records
Researching Czech pre-1900 Church Records Online Slovak Archives Research for Dummies Slate of Candidates for Office Proposed Bylaw Change Interview of Ol’ga Glosikova on The Rusyn Museum in Presov Wilber Nebraska’s Czech Cultural Center Nears Completion Research to the Zamrsk Regional Archives – From the Comfort of Home Finding Your Slovak Roots Online: Super Sources and Search Secrets CGSI’s 2013 Chicago Conference, Highlights You Can Look Forward To Pamatnik book, Memorial of Czech Protestant Churches in the USA

Volume 24 Number 2 June 2012 Theme: Slovaks and Rusyns in New Jersey
The Slovaks of Newark, New Jersey I Remember Grandpa Carpatho-Rusyn Immigrants’ New Homeland – and Their Own City! – in New Jersey CGSI Church Record Database Milestone and Volunteer Recognition CGSI’s Salt Lake City Genealogical Symposium Researching the Czech and Slovak Records at FHL Military Search Success Story Searching the German Records at LDS Slovaks in New Jersey: An Overview Experiences of a Bohemian Emigrant Family

Volume 24 Number 1 March 2012 Theme: Probate Records and Wills
Where There’s A Will There’s a Way How to Find Your Ancestors in Probate Records and Wills Emigration Story in 1850s from Hamburg to America The Treasures that Await Us … Grosse Ile, Quebec as an Immigration Point First Summer in South Dakota, Chapter VII A Brief History of Union Theological Seminary Makota Surname Project Central and Eastern European Conference Periodicals Available for Members/Organizations

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