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Month: February 2010

I’ll Be Back

I know I’ve been quiet on here lately, but I will hopefully be getting some of these posts that I’ve been brainstorming up in the next week. Between starting my new job, finishing up assignments and exams for a number

Antra February 24, 2010 administrative 2 Comments

Myths About Latvian Research

[This post was written for the 26th edition of the Carnival of Central and Eastern European Genealogy, hosted by Jessica’s Genejournal.] There are thousands of people in the West with Latvian ancestry. Many are searching for their Latvian ancestors, but

Antra February 17, 2010July 9, 2015 resources 13 Comments

Project Update – February 15, 2010

The Latvian Surname Project has been updated! The Surname Project has 153 new names, including BÄ’RZLAPA and MIEŽUVÄ€RPA. That brings the total number of surnames in the project so far to 521! I’m afraid I don’t have a Record Project

Antra February 15, 2010February 15, 2010 Latvian Surname Project, surnames 1 Comment

Old Newspapers Online at the Latvian National Library

Through the website Periodika, the Latvian National Library offers digital scans of newspapers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most newspaper editions available are from the 1920s and 1930s. The user interface is available in Latvian and in

Antra February 7, 2010February 7, 2010 family, resources 7 Comments

Surname Saturday – Time for Dinner!

When Latvian peasants were choosing surnames after emancipation from serfdom, they were strongly encouraged by the German and Russian rulers to choose names in their own language, and were forbidden to choose names of local nobles or famous people. While

Antra February 6, 2010 languages, surnames 1 Comment

Forename Friday – Fire and Light

Today’s Forename Friday is dedicated to given names that relate to fire and light. This is an interesting category, because so many Latvian names come from it. But as I’ve mentioned before, even though there are many names in this

Antra February 6, 2010 given names 1 Comment

Britons in 1870s Latvia?

I’ve been looking through the church records for the Sece Lutheran congregation, in southern Latvia. South of the Daugava river, between the towns of Jaunjelgava and JÄ“kabpils. My great-grandfather Brencis LÄ«cÄ«tis is allegedly from around this area, born in the

Antra February 4, 2010February 4, 2010 migration, religion, Sērene No Comments

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