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Between 1885 and 1920, over 700 Slavic families came from either Western states or directly from Eastern Europe
to settle in Virginia. The greatest number settled in the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, and Chesterfield counties
surrounding Petersburg, Virginia, mostly on farmlands that had been abandoned after the battles of the American Civil
War that had raged in the area. Others settled in Charles City, Hanover, Henrico, Greensville, New Kent and other
counties of Virginia.
Our Members are
Descendants of (or interested in) the
Czech/Slovaks who settled in the State of Virginia,
including the counties
of Dinwiddie, Chesterfield,
Greensville, Henrico, Hanover,
New Kent, Prince George and Surry
between 1885 and 1920.
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Our Mission is to
Discover, Document and Promote
Our Czech/Slovak Heritage
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We do this by:
Building a "virtual library" of all available books, newspaper articles and
other materials (See Bibliography Project).
Documenting genealogical information of all area Czech/Slovaks (See
Village/Database Project) in order to help families re-connect.
Sponsoring events (Recipe Collection, Christmas
Celebration, Easter Event, Farm and Cemetery Tours) that promote our Heritage (food, customs, folkdress, religion).
Encouraging knowledge of Czech/Slovak language and phrases, assistance in translating family documents.
Encouraging
visits to family villages in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Romania.
"Giving back" to our ancestral
homelands in thankfulness for our rich heritage (tours, continuting contact with our relatives, fund-raisers, charitable
contributions).
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