Question

Are there many records left from Czechoslovakia from WWII? My grandfather lived there until the early 1940s.

Answer 1

Franziska's birth record: https://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz/d/6597/96

Born in Svojetín No. 78 on 4 March 1902, baptized on 7 March.

Her father: Josef Fischer (born 4 April 1868), from Svojetín No. 78, son of Josef Fischer, and his wife Katharina née Habenichts.

Her mother: Maria, née Kameník (born 28 January 1868), from Herrndorf No. 133 (= Kněževes), daughter of Adalbert Kameník and his wife Veronika née Bušek.

Franziska's parents married on 21 November 1893.

Note: Franziska married Friedrich Fischer in Saaz (Žatec) on 9 December 1930.

The marriage record is here: http://vademecum.soalitomerice.cz/vademecum/permalink?xid=8d0e01f6cf78fd58:-6ca67971:13f99d54109:-7e89&scan=d9a0de46d0a848ae8b47a1ae4e9f6701

and there is more information about Friedrich: born on 9 December 1904 in Platz (= Místo), registered in Plassdorf (= Blahuňov), both in the district of Komotau (= Chomutov), father: Karl Fischer, mother: Franziska Maria née Mann, (illegitimate) daughter of Maria Anna, herself a daughter of Josef Mann from Sonnenberg 62 (= Výsluní).

Unfortunately, I could not find the birth record of Friedrich or the marriage record of his parents.

Answer 2

Please add name, dates, towns if known.

Comments

My grandfather's parents were Franziska and Friedrich Fischer. Friedrich was born in 1904. Franziska's maiden name is also Fischer and she was born in 1902 in Svojetin, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic. Friedrich got separated from the rest of the family in Czechoslovakia during the war. Franziska died in Pforzheim, Germany.

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Czech resources

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The resources page is Czech Resources List

Both are helpful.

Answer 3

Most records for this time are still under privacy protection. But if you know the town you'll be able to contact the Regional Archive for the area and as a direct descendant you'll be able to get available information (for a fee).

Regional Archives of the Czech Republic:

Archiv hlavního města Prahy / The Prague City Archives

http://www.ahmp.cz
Parish registers area: City of Prague
Parish registers online: http://www.ahmp.cz/katalog
 

Moravský zemský archiv v Brně / The Moravian Land Archives in Brno

http://www.mza.cz
Parish registers area: Jihomoravský Region, Zlínský Region and Vysočina Region - apart of the former districts Pelhřimov and Havlíčkův Brod
Parish registers online: http://actapublica.eu
 

Státní oblastní archiv v Litoměřicích / The State Regional Archives in Litoměřice

http://www.soalitomerice.cz
Parish registers area: Ústecký Region and Liberecký Region
Parish registers online: http://matriky.soalitomerice.cz
 

Státní oblastní archiv v Plzni / The State Regional Archives in Plzeň

http://www.soaplzen.cz
Parish registers area: Plzeňský Region and Karlovarský Region
Parish registers online: http://www.portafontium.eu
 

Státní oblastní archiv v Praze / The State Regional Archives in Prague

http://www.soapraha.cz
Parish registers area: Středočeský Region
Parish registers online: http://ebadatelna.soapraha.cz
 

Státní oblastní archiv v Třeboni / The State Regional Archives in Třeboň

http://www.ceskearchivy.cz
Parish registers area: Jihočeský Region - complete with the former district Pelhřimov
Parish registers online: http://digi.ceskearchivy.cz
 

Státní oblastní archiv v Zámrsku / The State Regional Archives in Zámrsk

http://www.vychodoceskearchivy.cz
Parish registers area: Královéhradecký Region and Pardubický Region - complete with the former district Havlíčkův Brod
Parish registers online: http://vychodoceskearchivy.cz/zamrsk/matriky
 

Zemský archiv v Opavě / The Land Archives in Opava

http://www.archives.cz
Parish registers area: Moravskoslezský Region and Olomoucký Region
Parish registers online: http://digi.archives.cz