HISTORICAL MODELS OF THE CENTRAL-EUROPEAN FAMILY - CZECH AND SLOVAK EXAMPLES

Preliminary research on the history of family and demography among Cze chs and Slovaks in the pre-modern period suggests that these central E uropean peoples shared both western and eastern charcteristics but als o that results depend very much on the geographical location of the co mmunity being analyzed, on its nationality composition, and its socio- economic characteristics. Using internationally accepted analytical te chniques such as family reconstitution and household-structure analysi s research continues on a wide range of sources such as ecclesiastical registers, household listings, and the population sources known as st atus animarum.