This is the third post in a series on debunking myths about Latvian genealogy. See the first post about records availability here and the second post about name spelling here. Today’s myth: I found someone with the same surname. That
Wordless Wednesday – Underground Printing House, LiepÄja
(Click picture to enlarge) This building housed the Latvian Social-Democratic Worker’s Party – LiepÄja Branch’s underground printing house from 1904 to 1906, during the Czarist era and the 1905 Revolution. Photo taken by me, September 2015.
Tombstone Tuesday – Reinholds Karlovs, 1898-1943
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. Top
Mappy Monday – Soviet Era and Modern Names in Latvia
Following on the heels of the Second World War era, we now come to the Soviet and modern eras when it comes to name changes in Latvian territory. The Soviet era brought a huge amount of reorganization to Latvian territory,
Surname Saturday – Latvian Surname Project Update, October 17, 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 – October 17, 1918
Seventy-eighth 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
Wordless Wednesday – Small Guild
(Click picture to enlarge) Building of the Small Guild, built in 1866 and restored in 1999-2000. The Guild itself was founded in 1352. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Tombstone Tuesday – Rudolf Jeske, 1909-1934
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. Name:
Mappy Monday – Second World War Name Changes
So we last left off on Mappy Monday with Interwar Territorial Changes in Latvia. Today, we move on to the tricky business of naming during wartime. During the Second World War, Latvia was occupied three times, and the third occupation
Surname Saturday – Latvian Surname Project Update, October 10, 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