Czech’em Out Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month with NCSML volunteer Steve Pederson in the Skala Bartizal Library following the reading of each months selected book. You can purchase this month’s book from our museum store.
About this months book: Czech and Slovak Immigration to America
When did your Czech or Slovak ancestors immigrate, where did they leave, why did they leave, how did they get here? This book is a wonderful resource. The author hopes you find the answer to some of these questions in this book. This book discusses the history of their homeland and gives some insights to possible answers to the questions about your ancestors’ immigration. The book also presents brief histories of most of the ports that were used by your immigrants for departure from Europe and the ports where they arrived. Also covered are details of life in steerage during the voyage and the process of examination of the immigrants to gain admittance to the United States.
About the Author:
Stephen Szabados is a genealogy lecturer and author. Born in Bloomington, Illinois and has remained in Palatine, Illinois since. He has traced his ancestors to the 1600s in New England. He has given numerous presentations across Illinois. He has written several works about family history and genealogy to help others trace their own heritage.