Comments on: Welcome! http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/ Tips, tricks and help in conducting Latvian ancestral research. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:17:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Gunta Harrison http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-18912 Gunta Harrison Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:54:50 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-18912 Sveiki Antra. I have been looking at your website and you have encouraged me to find my grandparents and their parents birth. On my mother's side they are from Vecate. My father from Riga and Cesis. I want to say what a wonderful website you have. I am flying to Riga next month and doing some research. Best wishes to you and your wonderful site. Gunta Sveiki Antra. I have been looking at your website and you have encouraged me to find my grandparents and their parents birth. On my mother’s side they are from Vecate. My father from Riga and Cesis. I want to say what a wonderful website you have. I am flying to Riga next month and doing some research. Best wishes to you and your wonderful site. Gunta

]]> By: jurikas http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-83 jurikas Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:37:08 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-83 contact me about jurikas contact me about jurikas

]]> By: Brenda http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Brenda Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:06:41 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-30 Hi Antra: I think you didn't find the name Jurikas in Limbazi area because they were Russian Orthodox! There's a family story behind that. I do have some baptisms and marriages but the translations of archaic words are not totally satisfying. Interesting that you found Freibergs there, because mine were from Kastran village/estate, Riga District, Vidzeme (I am still flailing around with the place names in different languages, Vatrane also appears as an estate name). Malpils Lutheran Church confirms much of my grandfather's generation. I'm following your travels on your blog with great interest now that I'm home and feeling up to scratch again. We could correspond by email (rather than take up blog space) ... whatever you prefer. This is the only way I have of reaching you for now. You have my email address. Best wishes, Brenda Hi Antra:
I think you didn’t find the name Jurikas in Limbazi area because they were Russian Orthodox! There’s a family story behind that. I do have some baptisms and marriages but the translations of archaic words are not totally satisfying. Interesting that you found Freibergs there, because mine were from Kastran village/estate, Riga District, Vidzeme (I am still flailing around with the place names in different languages, Vatrane also appears as an estate name). Malpils Lutheran Church confirms much of my grandfather’s generation.

I’m following your travels on your blog with great interest now that I’m home and feeling up to scratch again. We could correspond by email (rather than take up blog space) … whatever you prefer. This is the only way I have of reaching you for now. You have my email address.

Best wishes,
Brenda

]]> By: Antra http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Antra Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:32:06 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-7 Thank you :) My maternal grandfather grew up on a farm on Lade ezers (Lade lake), so I've been looking through the records for the region. I haven't come across the name Jurikas, but I have seen Freibergs numerous times. I'm about to start traveling again myself (been living in Scotland the past eight months - just a few hours north of Inverness, which also appears to be a region of interest for you!), but I will be traveling with my laptop, so you can contact me. I'll be in Latvia for two weeks in December conducting research. Enjoy your holiday! Thank you :) My maternal grandfather grew up on a farm on Lade ezers (Lade lake), so I’ve been looking through the records for the region. I haven’t come across the name Jurikas, but I have seen Freibergs numerous times. I’m about to start traveling again myself (been living in Scotland the past eight months – just a few hours north of Inverness, which also appears to be a region of interest for you!), but I will be traveling with my laptop, so you can contact me. I’ll be in Latvia for two weeks in December conducting research. Enjoy your holiday!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Brenda Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:51:19 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-6 I'm so delighted to see your blog, and welcome to the genealogy blogging world! My maternal grandparents were Latvians who came to Canada separately before the First World War. One of them was from Lade parish in Limbazi region! Some of their stories are on my blog (Jurikas and Freibergs). I seem to have reached a dead end in research although a hired researcher in Riga was some help. I'm leaving the country on holiday in two days but I hope to contact you after I return 2nd week of November. Keep up the great information! I’m so delighted to see your blog, and welcome to the genealogy blogging world! My maternal grandparents were Latvians who came to Canada separately before the First World War. One of them was from Lade parish in Limbazi region! Some of their stories are on my blog (Jurikas and Freibergs). I seem to have reached a dead end in research although a hired researcher in Riga was some help. I’m leaving the country on holiday in two days but I hope to contact you after I return 2nd week of November. Keep up the great information!

]]> By: Antra http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Antra Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:48:38 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-3 I'm afraid not. Do you know where in Latvia they are from? I’m afraid not. Do you know where in Latvia they are from?

]]> By: Lori E http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/2009/10/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Lori E Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:25:41 +0000 http://www.celmina.com/genealogy/?p=3#comment-2 My husband's mother is from Latvia. The names we have on her side are: Kariton, Brieger, Goeschel, Ahrens & Lindwurm. Any connections there? My husband’s mother is from Latvia.
The names we have on her side are:
Kariton, Brieger, Goeschel, Ahrens & Lindwurm.
Any connections there?

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