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
Wordless Wednesday – Laima Chocolate Factory Mural
(Click picture to enlarge) Mural outside of Laima Chocolate Factory in RÄ«ga. Quote reads “The aim of love is to love, no more, and no less” (Oscar Wilde). Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Tombstone Tuesday – Christian and Emilie Boehm
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, September 2014. Click to enlarge. Names:
Surname Saturday – Latvian Surname Project Update, September 12, 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
Debunking Latvian Genealogy Myths: The Records Are All Destroyed!
So today we’re starting a new series of posts, debunking myths about Latvian genealogical research. I did this in brief five years ago, but now we are going to get more in-depth about each of these myths, addressing how they
Wordless Wednesday – Bed of LÄÄplÄ“sis
(Click picture to enlarge) Rock formation named the “bed of LÄÄplÄ“sis”, the hero of the Latvian national epic, near the LielvÄrde castle ruins. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Tombstone Tuesday – JÄnis Ä€bols, 1860-1913
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. Top
Mappy Monday – Medieval to Early Modern Names for Latvian Territory
Picking up where we left off last week, talking about ancient names for Latvian territory – and now we’re moving into the Middle Ages, and then medieval and early modern eras! After the German crusaders invaded and gradually conquered the
Surname Saturday – Latvian Surname Project Update, September 6, 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
Wordless Wednesday – Unique Street Marker
(Click picture to enlarge) Street marker for Auseklis Street in LielvÄrde. Made out of wood, it features the traditional Auseklis pattern. LielvÄrde is home to the traditional “LielvÄrde belt” that is iconic among Latvian traditional dress, and motifs from this