Comments on: Getting Started with Latvian Research

By: Ilga

Ilga — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:17:11 +0000

A few years ago I started to search my ancestors and created a user name, parole etc., unfortunately now I have forgotten all these, but since my email is the same, I cannot get in…. if I create another profile, they ask me to change my email, since it exists already with the previous profile. I send messages, but don’t get an answer. What can be done? Does anyone know where I could find a responsible contact, to unblock the situation?

By: Rita

Rita — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:24:40 +0000

I find all this information very interesting. My sister and I are planning a visit to Riga (Latvia) in May and have been trying to find out some information about my father, born in Latvia in 1925 (Died in the UK 1981) and came to the UK after the War. We understand he was in a German POW Camp before he came to the UK but only knowing his Name,Date of Birth and, place of Birth as “Latvia” it is very difficult. I understand that some DP’s changed there Surname some time? his Surname was “Vilmans”. Does anyone know if the name “Vilmans” is a typical Latvian name?

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:35:56 +0000

My great-grandfather was born in Poland or Russia, but apparently came to the US from Libau, Latvia. I managed to find a ship record, but am having trouble navigating the archives. Can you offer me any info, previous blog posts, or instructions?

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By: Silvio Bukbardis

Silvio Bukbardis — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:35:07 +0000

Hi there, I’ve been researching elements for a novel losly based on my relatives story of escape from Latvia ahead of the Russian invasion in 1944. I stumbled across your site as I’ve been looking for names to base the characters on, and I couldn’t find my fathers surname of ‘Bukbarde’ or ‘Bukbards’. Do you have any idea what this surname could mean? Thanks

By: Margret McPharlin

Margret McPharlin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:03:21 +0000

DOES ANY ONE KNOW HOW I CAN FIND MY GRANDPARENTS BURIAL PLACES. i KNOW MY GRANMOTHER DIED IN RIGA, BUT UNSURE WHERE MY GRANDFATHER DIED. THANKS….

By: Kaeli

Kaeli — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:16:44 +0000

Hello,

Thank-you for all your information, i have just sent off some emails hopefully i can get more info back.

Its all very hard when you dont read, speak or even know anything about Latvia.

Rebecca, i am in exactly the same position as you. My husbands grandmother was born in latvia and came to Australia with her mother when she was 9 about 1949/50. I found their immigration records here http://www.naa.gov.au/ I hope you find what your looking for if you havent already.

Good Luck everyone. X

By: Warren Hellwig

Warren Hellwig — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:46:57 +0000

My Grandfather ( known as Charles Theodore or Theodore Edward HELLWIG) was born in (what is now known as) Kaldiga or Dundaga Latvia in 1871 to Edward Hellwig and Julia ( nee Saunders). Can you please advise a reliable person who can research his history.Or can you please advise me what records are available on line to enable me to search myself

By: Victoria Gross Chase

Victoria Gross Chase — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:30:53 +0000

I am looking for my grandmother’s family. She was born around 1888 in Auce (Auze) Latvia. Her father was Charles Greenberg or Greenburg. I’ve seen it spelled both ways. They immigrated to the US through Ellis Island, NY around 1906-7 though the 1910 census in San Francisco states they immigrated in 1898.
My grandfather, her husband was born in or near Riga and was born around 1882. His name is Robert Gross. He had a brother Frank and they both were in San Francisco in 1910. If anyone has any connections I’d would be thrilled. I am going to Riga and will go to the LVM. My Letish is very minimal so I don’t know how far I will get. Any tips welcome. Thanks, Victoria

By: Margret McPharlin

Margret McPharlin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 07:03:49 +0000

Hello, I am searching for the GRASIS/BRUVERIS FAMILIES… It has been a long road and so many brick walls.
My grandfather was Janis..he served in the war and was a high ranking officer…my grand mother ALICCIA BRUVERIS ( she remarried) lived in Riga. We assume she passed away at the age of abt 90. Contact was lost then. My grandfather remarried a woman( name unknown) who already had 2 sons from her previous marriage and they had a farm.
Does anyone know of these names?

thank you