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Homeland – January 18, 1911

This is part of my series of interesting newspaper articles and snippets 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

Antra January 18, 2013January 8, 2013 family, history, newspapers, Vijciems 1 Comment

Tombstone Tuesday – KriÅ¡s and Lisette Wacks

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 2012. Click to enlarge. First

Antra January 15, 2013January 3, 2013 photographs, Rīga No Comments

Baltic Herald – January 11, 1906

This is part of my series of interesting newspaper articles and snippets 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

Antra January 11, 2013January 8, 2013 history, newspapers, Smiltene 3 Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – Jānis BerÄ·is, 1875-1934

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.

Antra January 8, 2013January 3, 2013 photographs, Rīga No Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – Dominiks Macerovskis, 1872-1935

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, April 2012. Click to enlarge. Top

Antra January 1, 2013November 23, 2012 photographs, Rīga No Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – Matilde Kivkucens, 1879-1933

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, April 2012. Click to enlarge. Name:

Antra December 25, 2012November 23, 2012 photographs, Rīga No Comments

Using Saaga

If you have Latvian ancestors who didn’t stay in one place, and thus ended up moving from estate to estate every few years (or even several times a year), keeping track of them can become a bit of a challenge.

Antra December 19, 2012December 18, 2012 migration 3 Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – PÄ“ters and Liene Tiliks

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, April 2012. Click to enlarge. Names:

Antra December 18, 2012November 23, 2012 photographs, Rīga No Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – Andrejs Vācietis, 1855-1930

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, April 2012. Click to enlarge. Name:

Antra December 11, 2012November 23, 2012 photographs, Rīga No Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – KriÅ¡jānis Skricfreijs, 1820-1895

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, April 2012. Click to enlarge. Name:

Antra December 4, 2012November 23, 2012 Jūrmala, photographs No Comments
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