Latvian Genealogy Blog

If you have decided to research your family roots in Latvia, often the first step will be to request birth, marriage, or death certificates from Latvian institutions. Can anyone request these certificates? And how can you obtain them if you live outside of Latvia? This is one of the most common questions I get from clients — especially those documenting Latvian citizenship by descent, who need these exact certificates as part of their application. In this blog post, I will gu