Can you read the name of this Czech village?
February 11, 2025 7:01 AM Subscribe
Can you help me figure out where my grandmother was born from the handwritten info on her passport?
My grandmother was born in 1905 in Moravia. This image is from her Czech passport. I know that Lhota is a common name for villages, but I can't figure out what the rest of the text says. I believe that when she met my Grandfather, she was working as a governess in Zlin.
My grandmother was born in 1905 in Moravia. This image is from her Czech passport. I know that Lhota is a common name for villages, but I can't figure out what the rest of the text says. I believe that when she met my Grandfather, she was working as a governess in Zlin.
Best answer: Could the second word possibly be Chvalčov? It looks more like Chvalčova but that doesn't find anything.
posted by notjustthefish at 7:40 AM on February 11
posted by notjustthefish at 7:40 AM on February 11
Best answer: The text is almost certainly "Lhota Chvalčova – Holešov".
That's a village (Chvalčova) in the eastern part of the Czech republic. It use to be it's own municipality, but it merge with adjacant Chvalčov (think "Village" vs Town") It's near both the substantially larger town of Holešov, and the district town of Kroměříž. At least around the turn of the century, it was part of Holešov:
"CHVALČOVA LHOTA in 1869-1880 under the name Lhota Chvalcov village in Holešov district, in 1890-1900 under the name Lhota Chvalčov village in Holešov district, in 1910-1930 village in Holešov district, in 1950 settlement of Chvalčov village in Holešov district, in 1961-1976 part of Chvalčov village in Kroměříž district, 15.8.1976-27.2.1990 part of Bystřice pod Hostýnem village in Kroměříž district, since 28.2.1990 it is not listed as a part of the village (part of Chvalčov village in Kroměříž district)"
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZXLLtkrQwKkeMvB86
posted by kaszeta at 7:45 AM on February 11 [7 favorites]
That's a village (Chvalčova) in the eastern part of the Czech republic. It use to be it's own municipality, but it merge with adjacant Chvalčov (think "Village" vs Town") It's near both the substantially larger town of Holešov, and the district town of Kroměříž. At least around the turn of the century, it was part of Holešov:
"CHVALČOVA LHOTA in 1869-1880 under the name Lhota Chvalcov village in Holešov district, in 1890-1900 under the name Lhota Chvalčov village in Holešov district, in 1910-1930 village in Holešov district, in 1950 settlement of Chvalčov village in Holešov district, in 1961-1976 part of Chvalčov village in Kroměříž district, 15.8.1976-27.2.1990 part of Bystřice pod Hostýnem village in Kroměříž district, since 28.2.1990 it is not listed as a part of the village (part of Chvalčov village in Kroměříž district)"
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZXLLtkrQwKkeMvB86
posted by kaszeta at 7:45 AM on February 11 [7 favorites]
Response by poster: You all are good! I never would have guessed those were Vs! Thanks so much!
posted by amarynth at 7:48 AM on February 11
posted by amarynth at 7:48 AM on February 11
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