"Slovak but not Slovak enough to get citizenship by descent because when my g-g-grandparents came over, it was still the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But I am neither Hungarian nor Austrian." ("SLOVAK!" my grandmother hissed to me. "Not Czech. SLOVAK.")
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Similar but grandparents came from Moravia. Identified as Bohemian. But were Austrian citizens when they arrived in the states. I asked my father if we were Czechoslovakian. No, American. But what nationality? Bohemian. Jak se mas?
jul 6, 2025, 2:15 am • 0 0 • view
I somehow am also neither Hungarian nor Austrian, while my g-grandparents came from Hungary & their village is now in Austria & they spoke German. Empire is a mess!
jul 4, 2025, 4:42 pm • 31 0 • view
I was Czecheslovakian as my grandma's family came from opposite ends of the country. Took me a while to even realise we qualified as Slovak because that wasnt how she framed it 😅 I believe her heritage was Moravian and Hungarian essentially?
jul 4, 2025, 5:26 pm • 2 0 • view
If your ancestors came after 1904, I think, you might be able to get an EU passport. Mine did not. :(
jul 4, 2025, 5:38 pm • 0 0 • view
oof I should check. I think we were late 1800s though. My wife, OTOH, was 1920ish.
jul 4, 2025, 11:41 pm • 0 0 • view
Well get that Slovak passport! And sew some gold coins into the hem of your coats just saying.
jul 4, 2025, 11:55 pm • 4 0 • view
Ha, no i have one great-grandmother that was born here in 1899 so im out of luck
jul 4, 2025, 5:44 pm • 0 0 • view