This is part of my series of interesting newspaper articles that I find in the old Latvian newspapers available through Periodika. Most of the articles I post are in some way related to migration, wars or other events that are
Tombstone Tuesday – Erik Johannes Holmberg, 1910-1943
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. Something a bit different for the next few weeks –
RÄ«ga Banns – Week of June 2, 1925
Part of my series of publishing the banns read in RÄ«ga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. June 3, 1925 (Latvijas VÄ“stnesis [Latvian Herald], June 4, 1925) Student ArvÄ«ds Borga-Vepris (SÄtiņi) and Elza Leontine Lausteine (Celmenieki)
Tombstone Tuesday – Carl Magnus Carlsson, 1909-1943
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. Something a bit different for the next few weeks –
RÄ«ga Banns – Week of May 26, 1925
Part of my series of publishing the banns read in RÄ«ga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. May 25, 1925 (Latvijas VÄ“stnesis [Latvian Herald], May 26, 1925) Consul Otto Alberts Waklens (Sweden) and Regina Alise Johanson
RÄ«ga Banns – Week of May 19, 1925
Two days late! Sorry. I blame the long weekend. Part of my series of publishing the banns read in RÄ«ga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. May 18, 1925 (Latvijas VÄ“stnesis [Latvian Herald], May 19, 1925)
Tombstone Tuesday – Augusts and Emma Cinitis
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 2012. Click to enlarge. Names:
Surname Saturday – Latgalian Surnames
If you’ve been to the Latvian Surname Project, and looked at the map on the front page, you’ll have seen that most of eastern Latvia (Latgale) is blank. Not anymore! Recently I’ve had the opportunity to spend time reading a
Tombstone Tuesday – MiÄ·elis VÄ«ksne, 1839-1915
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 2012. Click to enlarge. Name:
RÄ«ga Banns – Week of May 12, 1925
Sorry I’m a day late on this one! Part of my series of publishing the banns read in RÄ«ga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. May 11, 1925 (Latvijas VÄ“stnesis [Latvian Herald], May 12, 1925) Table-maker