Re: need help finding grandfather
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need help finding grandfather
monica harney 4/09/06
Dear Madam,
At this moment you can be sure about the following:
Your ancestor's first name was Karel (if Czech), or perhaps Karol (if Slovak), Karl (if German) or Karoly (if Hungarian).
His original surname was NOT Harney and he was not born in Czechoslovakia, because this state came into existence on 28/10/1918 well after he was born. He was born somewhere in the future (and since 31/12/2002 former)Czechoslovakia. It could be now Czech Republic (Bohemia/Moravia/Silesia) Slovakia or Ukraine (Ruthenia).
Anything else is a possibility. However, without a starting point (birth,mariage,death etc. certificates, census entry, ship records etc) you are up the creek, without a paddle.