Heading into German words now for the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge! Though I’m cheating – there are two words here instead of one, because they are inseparable when it comes to Latvian (and Estonian) genealogical resources. Since Estonian
Tombstone Tuesday – Lilija Margareta BÄ“rziņa, 1917-1919
In this series, I am providing pictures of tombstones from Latvian cemeteries, all with death dates prior to 1945. I do not have any further information on the people mentioned. Inscription: “Å e dus izdzisusi zvaigznÄ«te” (Here sleeps an extinguished star
WW1 Diary – July 8, 1915
Fourth installment from the diary of my great-grandfather’s sister Alise, written during the First World War, just a few miles from the front lines of the Eastern Front. For the background, see here. July 8, 1915 Today hundreds of refugees
Ä¢ is for Ä¢enerÄlgubernators
This next Family History Through the Alphabet challenge is a bit tricky, but I found something that works – Ä¢enerÄlgubernators. This means “governor general” in Latvian. Canadian readers will be familiar with this term as the Queen’s representative in Canada.
WW1 Diary – July 7, 1915
Third installment from the diary of my great-grandfather’s sister Alise, written during the First World War, just a few miles from the front lines of the Eastern Front. For the background, see here. July 7, 1915 We are all very
G is for Germans
What’s next in the Family History Through the Alphabet challenge? Germans! Germans and the German language have a long history in Latvia. Ever since the first bishops of Bremen came to Latvian territory in the late 12th century to Christianize