If my grandmother was born in Betlar, Czech. in 1891, and Czech. didn't become a

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If my grandmother was born in Betlar, Czech. in 1891, and Czech. didn't become a state until 1918, what was th

what was the real country or state she was born in? Maybe she wasn't born in Czech. but used it as such when she came here in 1904. which still doesn't make sense. What country was Betlar in in 1891?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: She was a member of the Austro-Hungarian empire. The AHE collapsed after WWI and Czech. became independent (at least until the Nazis, then the Soviets...)