What Are House Books and What Can You Find in Them?
If you've come across a family member's passport from the interwar period, you may have noticed stamps and records related to their place...
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- Sep 15
- 4 min
First Time... at the Archive
For every serious genealogist, there comes a time when a visit to the archive is necessary. Not all documents are digitized; a...
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- Sep 8
- 3 min
How to Request a Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificate from Latvia
If you have decided to research your family roots in Latvia, often the first step will be to request birth, marriage, or death...
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- Sep 2
- 2 min
Finding Information About German-Balts in the Russian Empire
Have you got German-Baltic ancestors? In such situations, it's quite possible that some family members moved away from the Baltics and...
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- Aug 25
- 2 min
The Road to Latvian Citizenship in 1920s
Have your ancestors been Russians, Belarusians, or Lithuanians living in Latvia? If so, there might be records in the archives detailing...
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- Aug 18
- 3 min
The Story of the Pūrs Family: A Journey Through Letters
Exploring one's family history becomes truly special when it leads to discovering more about ancestors through dry birth, marriage, and...
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- Aug 6
- 2 min
Family Trees as Wedding Gifts: Exploring Etsy's Digital Templates
During this summer, I had several research projects with an aim to prepare a family tree as wedding gift. It's truly a beautiful and...
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- Jul 6
- 2 min
4 Tips for Family Research during Your Visit to Latvia
Summer is the time for travel, and perhaps you, as Latvian descendants, are planning to visit Latvia. How can you quickly find the first...
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- May 28
- 1 min
Where to Find Information About Latvian Participants in the Second World War?
If you are looking for information about family members who participated in the Second World War, there are several memory institutions...
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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 a 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
- 1 min
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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- Dec 1, 2015
- 1 min
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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- Nov 30, 2015
- 2 min
Given Latvian Names in the 19th Century
Is your name a "real" Latvian given name? To the disappointment of many Latvians even names that we think are real Latvian names are...
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