Anyone actively researching Latvian family history has probably noticed that interwar-period documents are no longer available online (on...

Railway employees, like other state workers, were entitled to state pensions. These pension files can reveal significant facts for family...

This week I researched a family that emigrated to Canada in 1899. Having left when Latvia was still part of the Russian Empire, family...

If you are interested in exploring not just family genealogy but also the broader history of your family and the local area, it is worth...

For genealogists, invaluable resources can be found not only in archives but also in museums and libraries. This time, I will focus on my...

Recently, I received a question: how does one transition from church records to revision lists? How can you determine which revision list...

If someone in your family served in the German military formations during World War II and remained in Latvia after the war, it is very...

Many state officials have personal files stored in archives, including teachers. What kind of information can be found in teacher files?...

Did anyone in your family work in public service? If they retired during the interwar period, you have the chance to find their pension...