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Dr. Miroslav
Koudelka
Ancestry Research, Tours,
Translation |
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About
Qualifications
To perform successful ancestry
research in the Czech Republic, one has to be
able to decipher the so-called “kurrent”
because most of the needed records are
handwritten in that specific, originally
medieval (Gothic) script rather than the Latin
alphabet we use both in Czech and English
today. Also, it is necessary to have a mastery
at least to a certain degree, of German and
Latin because records up until the mid-1800s
were conducted in those two languages.
Additionally, one has to understand ancient
Czech with the then spelling and vocabulary
today already forgotten. And last but not
least, one needs to be versed in Czech history
in general, including the development of
administration and church structure.
These needed qualifications were achieved by
Dr. Koudelka through studies of History, Czech
and English (including courses of German and
Latin) with a master’s degree in Teaching
History and a higher degree in Czechoslovak
History. This education has been enhanced with
decades of experience as a professional
genealogist. These credentials are well
documented by hundreds of performed research
projects for clients from eighteen countries
on five continents, including the United
States, New Zealand, Great Britain, the Czech
Republic, and Germany — as well as through a
number of articles, books, and translations
focusing on genealogy and heritage in addition
to presentations at genealogical conferences
in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the United
States.
Additionally, Dr. Koudelka is an active member
of societies crossing national borders: The
Czechoslovak Genealogical Society
International (headquarters in St. Paul,
Minnesota) and its Regional Representative for
the Czech Republic; a Charter Member of the
Texas Czech Genealogical Society (Angleton,
Texas); and a member of the Slovak Genealogy
and Heraldry Society (Martin, Slovakia).
Lists of Dr. Koudelka’s publications and
presentations, as well as client testimonials
can be found on this website.
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