My greatgrandmother was born in the Czech Republic and then moved to Texas, and California after that. I was wondering if anyone could tell me a possible surname I could associate with her. My family has pronounced it Emma <<Podsaidnik>>. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi! My great grandmother's maiden name was Pocednik. Her name was Anna and she married Joseph Dedic. Anna had a sister named Josephine; she married Tomas Kakac and they settled in Rice Lake, WI. I have been unable to locate the parents of Anna & Josephine even though I know they were from Nove Mesto, CZ..

I have seen the last name spelled as Pocenik, Pocednik, Podcednik and Podsednik

Some time ago I researched one Podsednik family from the Czech-Moravian Highland - area arboud Humpolec.
Karel