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Volume 23 Number 4 December 2011 Theme: LDS Resources for Genealogists
- The ABCs of Family Search.org
- Czech and Slovak Resources at the Family History Library (except digitized)
- History of the CGSI Web Site
- Czech and Slovak Electronic Resources in Family Search
- Conference of Compatriot Genealogists in the U.S.A.
- St. Louis Conference Attendee Announcements
- Call for Papers – 2013 Chicago Conference
- A look ahead to the 2013 Genealogical/Cultural Conference
- The History of the Czech and Slovak Baptists in North America
- Finding Semon/Simon/Symon Family in Northeast Bohemia
- History of St. Paul Achdiocese Church Record Uploads
Volume 23 Number 3 September 2011 Theme: Czechs in North Dakota
- How Did Genealogy Ever Bring Me Here?
- Czech Settlements in North Dakota
- Gustav Fristensky, 1879-1957 Preserving the Czech Legend
- Professor Jozef Novak’s 80 year Anniversary
- St. Louis Conference, Down to the Wire
- History of Sokol Saint Louis
- Slate of Candidates for Office 2012-2014
- The Beginnings of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church at Bechyne, North Dakota
- CGSI’s 2012 Salt Lake City Symposium
Volume 23 Number 2 June 2011 Theme: Czechs and Slovaks of St. Louis
- Bohemian Literary Society of St. Louis
- Holy Trinity Slovak Parish in St. Louis, Missouri
- Roslyn, Washington Cemeteries
- Remembering Our Mutual Friend Franz “Frank” Soural, 1932-2011
- Meet Some Features Speakers for the St. Louis Conference
- Registration booklet sign-up for October’s St. Louis Conference
- A Bohemian Family Comes to Jefferson County, Missouri
- A Pipe in a Trunk
- Czech Peasant and Emigration Museum – 10 Year History
Volume 23 Number 1 March 2011 Theme: Guilds - Masters and Apprentices
- Sweet Story: The Honey-cake Maker’s Guild
- Craft Guilds in North Moravia
- Czech Guilds and Genealogy
- Czech and Slovak Research at St. Louis County Library: Online Resources
- Czech and Slovak Research at St. Louis County Library: Printed Resources
- Warmth and Style: Furriers Dressed Nobles and Peasants
- Guilds in Pentapolitana
- Lakewood, Ohio’s “Birdtown” – an Early Slovak Enclave
- Using Facebook for Genealogy
Volume 22 Number 4 December 2010 Theme: Slovak Lutherans in America
- St. Lucas and Affiliated Slovak Lutheran Churches
- Jaroslav Vajda: Poet Laureate of the Hymn World
- A History of the Holy Emmanual Slovak Lutheran Church
- Ss. Peter and Paul Church Serving Slovak Lutherans in Chicago For More than 100 Years
- A Complicated Example of a Changing Bohemian Surname
- St. John’s Evangelical Luthern Church, Cudahy, Wisconsin
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish in East St. Louis, Illinois
Volume 22 Number 3 September 2010 Theme: Family History and Documentation
- Finding Michael Finch – Part I
- The Emigration Saga of the Family of Tomas Kohout
- Aleksander Dukhnovych, Priest, Historian, Publisher
- The Bohemian Jews of St. Louis
- St. Louis Conference Sessions
- The Roma of Moravia and of Silesia, 1740-1945
Volume 22 Number 2 June 2010 Theme: Glass Production Industry
- History of Bohemian Glassmaking
- Hennepin County Minnesota Marriage Records
- History of Glassworks in Slovakia
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakian Perfumes 101
- My Chodsko
- Slovglass Poltar
- Five Strategies for Finding Female Ancestors
- Czech Republic Archive Records Available On-line
Volume 22 Number 1 March 2010 Theme: Czech and Slovak Surnames
- A Genealogist’s View of Czech Family Names
- CGSI 2009 Conference – A Rewarding Experience
- Etymology of Selected Slovak Surnames and Their Latin and Hungarian Variants
- St. Peter and St. Paul Orthodox Church in Burr Ridge, Illinois
- The Name Game: Five Tips for Researching Slovak Ancestors
- Recipe for Finding a Cousin: How a 3 × 5 Card Helped Me to Find a Relative at the 2009 Conference
- Bostonians Finally Succeed in Discovering Their Czech Roots
- The Surprise of Genealogy
- Czech Name Days Calendar
Volume 21 Number 4 December 2009 Theme: Earliest Slovak and Czech Fraternals in the USA
- Since 1854: America’s Fraternal Benefit Societies Start with the Czechs in St. Louis
- Baba and Bobalky: A Slovak Family Christmas
- Wedding Contracts in 19th Century Bohemia
- Finding Bala
- The Beginnings of Slovak Fraternal Societies in the USA
- Looking Back at the Cleveland Conference
- Call for Papers, 2011 St. Louis Conference
Volume 21 Number 3 September 2009 Theme: Slovak Personalities in America
- Albert Paul Mamatey (1870-1923)
- Josef Murgas (1864-1929)
- For God and Nation: The Reverend Stefan Furdek, 1855-1915
- Jan Pankuch’s Book and Life Events’ Role in Documenting High Impact People for Slovak Institute Files
- Ambassador of Women to the World, Betka Papanek (8 Feb 1900-30 Nov 1995)
- Cleveland Conference Update
- Super Slovaks and Remarkable Rusyns
- Information on Two Rusin Societies from Cleveland
- Peter Vitazoslav Rovnianek: the Tenacious Slovak-American Nationalist
- CGSI 2010 Lincoln, Nebraska Symposium—April 30 and May 1, 2010
Volume 21 Number 2 June 2009 Theme: Immigration of South Bohemians to the Midwest
- . . . this place . . . Spillville
- Stories from the dusky hour: When Czech Villagers talked about those who had left
- Chicago Settlers from Trebon area Villages
- Beckoned to a New Land (Czechs in Oxford Junction, IA)
- The Founding of the Group Libuse (Unity of Czech Women, Lodge #1 Cleveland)
Volume 21 Number 1 March 2009 Theme: Ethnic Churches' Role in Genealogy
- Divine Intervention: A Tale of Three Ethnic Churches and a Flock of Ancestors
- Faith Presbyterian Church of Minnetonka, “The Friendly Church on the Hill”
- A Cleveland Legacy—Immigration History at the Western Reserve Historical Society
Viktorka - V Pittsburghu, Studujem po Slovensky: Summer Slovak Studies in Pittsburgh
- 2009 Cleveland Conference Update
Volume 20 Number 4 December 2008 Theme: Bohemians and Moravians in Kansas
- The Voda Road People: The Trego County Kansas Czechs (1878-1930)
- The Czech and German Pioneer of the Big Timber Community
- Pamatnik Book Translation
- Cleveland chosen as site of Czech and Slovak Genealogy Conference
- Visualizing SIL; the Slovak Institute and Reference Library Homepage www.slovakinstitute.com
- Slovak-Americans in the Great Steel Strike
- Finding Your Elusive Eastern European Ancestors: 10 Myths Busted
Volume 20 Number 3 September 2008 Theme: U.S. Land Records used for Genealogy
- Learning About Your Family History in Homestead Records
- Perusing Pennsylvania Land Records: Printed sources and Web Sites
- Where you can find Land Records for your state
- Sponsor a 2009 Conference Speaker!
- Baltimore’s Ceska’ vesnice (Czech Village)
- Mapping Your Family History through Land Records
- Slate of Candidates for Office 2009-2011
- Where our Heritage was born: Czechs in Virginia find their ancestral village
- Lending Library update
- Update on the Floods of 2008 at the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library
Volume 20 Number 2 June 2008 Theme: CGSI's 20th Anniversary Issue
- 20 Years of Accomplishments of CGSI
- Errata for article, Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary
- A 20 year history of dedication…how and why the Society got started
- “Remembering Your Roots: The Role of Ethnic Genealogical Socieities in Family History Research”
- CGSI Participation in FEEFHS Conferences and Other Events
- Discovery of My Family in Slovakia
- Genealogy Themes Can Assist You in Your Research
- A Perfect Weekend for the Seattle Symposium
- The Power of DNA: Discovering Lost and Hidden Relationships
- CGSI’s Family Certificate Awardees 1996 – 2008
Volume 20 Number 1 March 2008 Theme: German Ports and Shipping Companies
- Bremen and Hamburg: The Ports, Shipping Companies and Agents
- Using the Hamburg Passenger List Database on Ancestry.com
- Locating Immigrant Ship Pictures
- Chronological History of the Hamburg Amerika Line and its Ships, 1847-1919
- German Terms Found on Passenger Ship Manifests
- The 1715 Tax List in Slovak Family Histroy Research
- Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria and Apostoloc King of Hungary
Special Edition February 2008 Theme: Availability of Czech Republic Genealogical Research Documents
- The Czech Archive Network and Its Less Well-Known Holdings for Genealogical Research
- Bohemia after the Thirty Years War: Historical Sources Deposited in the National Archives in Prague
Volume 19 Number 4 December 2007 Theme: Advice to Genealogists Traveling to the Homeland
- Plans and Surprises: The Perfect Balance for an Unforgettable Trip to Slovakia
- Independent Travel to the Czech and Slovak Republics
- A Short Biography of Thomas Michael Becvar, 1881-1966
- Driving in the Czech and Slovak Republics; General advice about driving in Central Europe
- Case of the Lost Credit Card
- After the Interview
- 2008 Seattle Symposium Draws Nearer
- How to Avoid the Cultural Shock in Czechia
- Call For Papers – 2009 Cleveland Conference
- Bozena Nemcova
- A Family reunion with a Different Twist
- A Marathon Visit to Bohemian Villages
Volume 19 Number 3 September 2007 Theme: Czechs and Slovaks of the Pacific Northwest
- The Czech Settlement in Malin, Oregon
- Czech National Archive Exhibition Coming To The Madison Conference
- Oral History Made Easy
- Scio, Oregon – Where A Czech is Good as Cash
- The Czechs and Slovaks in Washington State
- The Slovaks in Roslyn, Washington
- Eastern Canadian Points of Entry for Immigrants as the multitude of Europeans experienced them in the 19th Century
- CGSI’s 2008 Symposium to be held in Seattle
- Slate of Candidates for Office 2008-2010
- Tidbits of Slovaks and Czechs in Oregon
Volume 19 Number 2 June 2007 Theme: Gazetteers and Maps as Research Tools
- Using the Ortslexikon Sudetenland to Find Village Names
- Where is That? Utilizing Place Name Guides to Find Your Ancestral Village
- Gundacker’s Online Gazetteer of Austria, Czech Republic and Slovenian Republic
- The Story of Josef Morawetz
- 2007 CGSI Madison Conference
- What’s Available in the Zemepisny Lexikon CR
- St. Wenceslaus’s Bells Ring Once Again
- The Early History of Litomysl, Minnesota
- Celebrating 100 Years of Czech Language Instruction at UN-L
- Slovak Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh
- CGSI Offers 36 Slovak Student Essay Summaries for Sale
Volume 19 Number 1 March 2007 Theme: Ethnic Minorities in the Czech and Slovak Republics
- The Tatra Highlanders: The Gorale of Galicia and Slovakia’s Orava, Liptov and Spis Counties
- Minorities in Slovakia
- The Kingdom of Bohemia volumes (Das Konigreich Bohmen)
- Village Life in Old German Bohemia
- “If You Don’t Want Them, Shred Them”, Beginning Genealogy column
- Frantisek Valek, A Moravian Potter and Farmer (Czech student winning essay)
- About the CGSI Lending Library (Request Form, List of Books available)
Volume 18 Number 4 December 2006 Theme: Jewish Genealogy Research and Culture
- There Once Was A World
- The Cultural Heritage of the Jewish People in the Czech Land
- Presov – Centre of Northeastern Slovakia and Its Past
- Czech Students Honored for their Essays
- John Kerry’s Family History as an example of Search for Jewish Ancestry
- My Family History (a Slovak student winning essay)
- Celebrating Our Heritage!
Volume 18 Number 3 September 2006 Theme: Czech and Slovak Language and Cultural Camps and Schools
- Passing the Torch: Rekindling the Flame of Czech and Slovak Heritage
- Vsude Cech bratra ma: Czech Language Course for Krajani at Dobruska
- Out of this Furnace
- Bohemian Land Records of the Krajnik Family
- Folk Dress in the Czech Republic: Its Roots, Evolution and Present
- Studia Academica Slovaca – Forty Years of Teaching Slovak
- Studia Academica Slovaca – A Current Perspective
- Doane Collage Czech Studies Elderhostel
Volume 18 Number 2 June 2006 Theme: Slovak Genealogical Research
- Slovak Records in the Family History Library – Salt Lake City
- Hungarian 1869 Census
- Fraternally Yours: Finding Clues about Your Ancestors in Fraternal Records
- Chodove Memorial – Remembering the Czechs Who Established This Village
- The Slovak Pride Database Reaches 24,000 Surnames . . . and a lovely life the flowers lived . . .
- Persistence of Memory: Recalling Texas Valachs
- Look what a little networking did!
Volume 18 Number 1 March 2006 Theme: Thirty Years War and its impact on Genealogical Records
- Bohemia after the Thirty Years War: Historical Sources
- The Longest War in Czech History and Its Effects
- The 1651 Register of Subjects according to their Religion
- Examples from the Soupis Poddanych and Berni Rula
- Berni Rula map of 1654
- Family History Essay Contest
- From My Family Tree
- From the Eagle Mountains to Oklahoma
- The Difficulties Concerning Research in Prague Directories
