RODINA KOUKALOVA A
ROVNÉ:
The Koukal Family of Rovné is a book compiled
and published by Gene Wheeler. It contains information on our early Koukal,
Svoboda, Cerny, and other related Czech ancestors whose
descendants came to Cass and Clay Counties in Nebraska. Included are
descendant charts showing relationships among both our ancestors and
generations down to the present. Illustrated, 140 pages, indexed.
1.
Background: Setting the Stage
2.
The Czech Lands: A Brief Historical Outline
3.
Feudalizm: From the Middle Ages
4.
Ancestral Roots: The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
5.
Research Setting: Searching in the Czech Republic
6.
Our Czech Ancestors: Putting the Story Together
7.
Sources of Information: Documenting the Past
8.
Going Back: A Visit to Moravia
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EARLY BAPTISMAL, MARRIAGE & BURIAL RECORDS
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska
Many of our early Czech ancestors lie buried in
Holy Sepulcher Catholic Cemetery in Plattsmouth, Cass County, Nebraska.
This cemetery today falls under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Church
of the Holy Spirit in Plattsmouth. This is a relatively new parish,
which replaced two former Catholic churches, the original St. John the
Baptist (Irish and German), and the Czech Catholic Church, Holy Rosary.
Both of these churches no longer exist as such.
In late 1992, during a visit to Plattsmouth, I was
able to obtain photocopies of all the extant records of St. John's and
Holy Rosary churches. From those copies, I have abstracted many early
records. They include Records of Burials from both churches, and the
Burial Records of Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, which combined provide
records of deaths and burials from 1882 to 1953, with a few scattered
records to the 1980's included.
In addition, I found Baptismal Records of Holy
Rosary Church from 1891 to November 6, 1923. On the page for the year
1908, there was a notation stating: "All Baptisms from November 15,
1908 to June 1, 1910 will be found in the Baptism Register of St.
John's Church." These records were not to be found.
Lastly, there were records entitled "1st ten
marriages of Catholics in Plattsmouth". Following these ten marriages,
others were listed, covering the period from 1850 to 1879.
The effort to abstract these records proved to be
a challenge. The photocopies were not always clear, and some of the
handwriting was difficult to read due to the flourishes typical of
penmanship one hundred years ago. Furthermore, many of the records were
written in Latin and Czech! Fortunately, I had some high school Latin,
and had just completed writing a book on my Czech ancestors. Therefore,
I was familiar with certain Czech inscriptions, and how to use a
Czech-English dictionary.
This abstract runs 104 pages, is spiral bound, and
is priced at $22.00 plus $4.00 postage and handling. Copies can be
ordered from the address below:
Wheeler Family
Lines
71 Cougar Court
Chatham, IL 62629-2027
Wayne
County, Illinois - An Early History
In May and June, 1918, William Robert Jones,
editor of the Yellville, Arkansas Mountain Echo
wrote a series of newspaper articles about the early history Wayne
County, Illinois which were published in the Wayne County Press,
nearly one hundred years after the formation of the county in March,
1819. Jones was a native of Wayne County, and in these articles, he
recorded his remembrances, and those of other early inhabitants of the
area. His insights into pioneer life as the land opened up to
settlement is most fascinating. Most of the early Wayne County pioneers
and their families are identified.
Mr. Jones was born in 1861 and died about 1930,
never having the articles printed in book form as he had intended. In
1970, his daughter, Mrs. Sam Duren, loaned this material to be
microfilmed. The microfilm was obtained from the LDS Family History
Library.
Covering
104 pages, the book is fully indexed. Price is $25.00 which includes
priority mail. Please order from the address below:
Wheeler Family
Lines
71 Cougar Court
Chatham, IL 62629-2027
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