(Click picture to enlarge) River cruise boats on the Daugava river, south of Old Town RÄ«ga. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Tombstone Tuesday – Roberts Bahmanis and Heinrihs Mullers
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. Photo taken by me, December 2014. Click to enlarge. Names:
Mappy Monday – Ethnic and Religious Enclaves
Latvia is not and has never been one monoethnic entity. Certainly, Latvians – and Luteran Latvians, at that – have made up the majority, but they are not the only ones living in Latvia. Throughout the years, there have been
Surname Saturday – Latvian Surname Project Update, August 15, 2015
New format of Surname Saturday here on Discovering Latvian Roots – if you want surname meanings, go check out the Facebook and Twitter pages, here on the blog it will be a summary of what’s new on the Latvian Surname
WW1 Diary – August 15, 1918
Seventy-fifth installment from the diary of my great-grandfather’s sister Alise, written during the First World War. When the diary starts, she is living just a few miles from the front lines of the Eastern Front, and is then forced to
Planning a Genealogy Holiday Gift?
Are you considering giving the gift of family history this Christmas (or other winter holiday)? If you are, don’t wait until the last minute! Especially if you want the sights of summer included! If you head over to my Services
Finnic Influences in Latvia: Population Crossover
This is the third post in a series about Finnic influences in Latvia. You can read the first one about place names here and the second one about personal names here. Today we will be looking at population crossover. But
Wordless Wednesday – Stone Lion Keeping Watch
(Click picture to enlarge) One of the stone lions of VÄ“rmane park in central RÄ«ga. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Tombstone Tuesday – Anna Dumpe, 1906-1927
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. Photo taken by me, October 2014. Click to enlarge. Name:
Mappy Monday – Administrative Divisions?!
One common point of confusion/frustration when it comes to tracking Latvian locations on maps throughout the centuries is the big jumble of administrative divisions. Some have stayed constant and relatively simple – like cities, albeit increasing in size – while