Czech Cinderella story

[olmue]

So, here is a fun (true) Cinderella story. I've been doing Czech genealogy with this distant relative, who recently ran across Berta Czuber (b. 1879). (Not literally, I mean in the records.) He's pretty sure she belongs to my branch, and I think I know which person she connects to. There are only so many people with that name who are master tailors

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[robinellen]

Very cool story...especially because it's real. ;)

[olmue]

Berta is my 3rd cousin 3x removed. I wish I'd known about her before! I was born before she died. (Er, not that I would have known her, me being in a small square house in NJ and she being in a palace in Tirol and all...)

[calepin]

Awesome!

On a related note, I've been marathon-watching the Finding Your Roots shows--despite the formulaic format, the individual stories are so compelling! I'm especially appreciating how varied the African-American experiences are, so much nuance I haven't seen before.

[olmue]

I think that's part of the draw--the stories. And of course, the detective hunt to piece them all together.

And yes, there is no such thing as one monolithic experience for each ethnic group. Where and when you live can really change the shape of that story!