Kovčín
Kovčín is a village and municipality in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of, and has a population of 79.
Kovčín lies approximately east of Klatovy, south-east of Plzeň, and south-west of Prague.
Historic parishes: Myslív, Nepomuk
History
The first written mention of the village dates back to 1551.Genealogy & Immigration to America
So far, 19 people born in Kovčín have been identified as immigrating to America, sorted and profiled on FamilySearch. The earliest immigrant might have been Frantisek Kvarda in 1883. Around the same time was Josef Hranička who settled in Chicago. He married Marie Koutenská of Chanovice there in 1884. His brother Václav immigrated around 1903.The immigrants are listed as follows :
| Embarkation | Arrival | Immigrants | Photos |
| SS Weser Bremen | 6 July 1883 Baltimore | Kvarda - Frantisek | |
| c. 1883 | Hranicka - Josef | ||
| c. 1888 New York | Mixan - Katerina | ||
| SS Karlsruhe Bremen | 6 May 1891 Baltimore | Vetrovec - Vaclav | |
| SS Suevia Hamburg & Havre | 27 August 1891 New York | Koncal - Vaclav | |
| c. 1892 | Mixan - Josef | ||
| SS Braunschweig Bremen | 30 November 1892 Baltimore | Behensky - Katerina | |
| SS Elbe Bremen & Southampton | 19 April 1893 New York | Liska - Anna | |
| 9 June 1903 SS Kaiser Wilhelm II Bremen | 17 June 1903 New York | Hranicka - Vaclav | |
| c. 1903 | Mixan - Josefa | ||
| c. 1905 | Svechota - Anna | ||
| 6 May 1906 SS Hannover Bremen | 21 May 1906 Baltimore | Vetrovec - Anna, Anezka | |
| 20 October 1908 SS Kronprinz Wilhelm Bremen | 28 October 1908 New York | Liska - Anezka | |
| 24 April 1909 SS Friedrich der Große Bremen | 5 May 1909 New York | Vetrovec - Josefa | |
| c. 1911 Canada | Vetrovec - Frantisek | ||
| 4 June 1921 RMS Aquitania Southampton | 10 June 1921 New York | Vetrovec - Marie, Vojtech | |
| 4 July 1923 SS Rotterdam Rotterdam | 14 July 1923 New York | Kubar - Jan |