Comments on: Genealogy Goals for 2010

By: J.M.

J.M. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:11:29 +0000

You’re doing a great thing by opening up research opertunities for non-Latvian speakers. Even if it’s just by being here, in the blog-world.

I wish you lots of luck with your goals, may all you try succeed this year!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:34:18 +0000

Your goal sound fascinating! Good luck in 2010!! I’m hoping to attend NIGR this year… though I’ve been saying that for the past 2 years already (3′s a charm, right?) and I’m participating in ProGen5 right now. It’s a fantastic group. I’ve only been doing it for three months (we started in Sept 09) so I’ve got a ways to go till we’re finished, but I’ve already learned so much. So good luck when you get in, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!

By: Chelli

Chelli — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:07:42 +0000

Ah, interesting – also exciting that more is being added to the site all the time!
I wonder what other documents are out there…
I’ve always been curious about the early to mid 1800′s – when serfdom was abolished and people took up real surnames… I wonder if there are lists anywhere?

By: Antra

Antra — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:04:21 +0000

“Dvēseļu revīzijas” are revision lists. They list people in various occupations in the years indicated, taxpayers, soldiers, soldiers’ children, peasants who have moved from one estate to another, etc. Jews and Christians appear to be counted separately in most cases, and any foreigners are in a third category.

I’m excited about the availability of lists for Jaunjelgava, maybe they can help shed some light on my mysterious great-grandfather, who was allegedly born in the area (Sērenes parish is just south of Jaunjelgava), but I’ve seen no sign of in church records.

By: Chelli

Chelli — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:41:09 +0000

Antra, did you see on the Raduraksti website there is now a new column? Called Dvēseļu revīzijas… my only translation of this is “souls of the audit” (thank you, google translate!)
What do we have here?