Orthodox Names of Converted Lutherans
In the 1840s, many Latvians in Vidzeme Region converted to Orthodox Christianity. They received new, Orthodox names. How to identify your...
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- May 10, 2019
- 3 min
Soul Revision Transfer Lists
What are soul revision transfer lists and how to read them? What do the German column headings mean?
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- Feb 1, 2019
- 2 min
How to Read Soul Revision Lists
This post is short information what revision lists are and what the numbers and column headings mean. Soul revision lists are the most...
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- Sep 7, 2017
- 3 min
Finding Your Ancestor's Farm on a Map
Most people are curious to see exactly where their ancestors lived. Does the farm still exist? Or what is in its place?...
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- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
Lutheran Baptismal Records in Russian
In the 1890s, Russian, instead of German, was required as the administrative language in the Baltic governorates. Church books had to be...
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- Jan 6, 2017
- 2 min
Catholic Baptismal Records in Russian
If your ancestors were from Latgale Region, they were probably Roman Catholic. Earlier Catholic church books were written in Polish, but...
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- Jan 29, 2016
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Lutheran Baptismal Records in German
Reading church book records in German and Russian is the first challenge when researching Latvian ancestry. See below for visual help on...
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- Nov 30, 2015
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Given Latvian Names in the 19th Century
Is your name a "real" Latvian name? To the disappointment of many Latvians even names that we think are real Latvian names are Christian...
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