Researching Josef Samek
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The name Josef means "form of JOSEPH - God shall add" and is of German origin.
Records of Josef Samek on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Josef Samek and the Samek Family Tree
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Samek Family Tree Databases
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Samek Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Josef Samek. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Josef Samek
Josef Samek
Josef Samek (born 6 November 1957 in VrchlabĂ) is a Czechoslovak ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1984. His lone victory was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen during the 1978–79 Four Hills Tournament.
At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Samek finished 23rd in the individual large hill and 39th in the individual normal hill events. He finished 14th in the individual normal hill and 23rd in the individual large hill events at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 in Oslo. Samek also finished fifth at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979 in Planica.
Source: Josef Samek, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Samek
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