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Wordless Wednesday – Lielvārde Lutheran Church

(Click picture to enlarge) Lielvārde Lutheran Church in Lielvārde, Latvia. The first masonry church was built here in 1747, and it was destroyed in the First World War. It was built anew in 1932 – hence the two dates on

Antra September 23, 2015September 21, 2015 Lielvārde, photographs No Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – Anton and Amalie Petersenn

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:

Antra September 22, 2015August 19, 2015 Cēsis, photographs No Comments

Mappy Monday – Russian Empire Era Names for Latvian Territory

Back to Mappy Monday – sorry we missed last week, but I was down with a bad cold and headache, so I couldn’t get this out last Monday! But continuing on from where we left off, at medieval to early

Antra September 21, 2015 geography, history, war 1 Comment

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.

Antra September 16, 2015August 30, 2015 photographs, Rīga No Comments

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:

Antra September 15, 2015August 19, 2015 Cēsis, photographs No Comments

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

Antra September 10, 2015April 3, 2017 history, military, records, resources, war 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Bed of LāčplÄ“sis

(Click picture to enlarge) Rock formation named the “bed of LāčplÄ“sis”, the hero of the Latvian national epic, near the Lielvārde castle ruins. Photo taken by me, August 2015.

Antra September 9, 2015August 24, 2015 Lielvārde, photographs No Comments

Tombstone Tuesday – Jānis 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

Antra September 8, 2015August 18, 2015 Ikšķile, photographs No Comments

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

Antra September 7, 2015 geography, history, religion, war 1 Comment

Wordless Wednesday – Unique Street Marker

(Click picture to enlarge) Street marker for Auseklis Street in Lielvārde. Made out of wood, it features the traditional Auseklis pattern. Lielvārde is home to the traditional “Lielvārde belt” that is iconic among Latvian traditional dress, and motifs from this

Antra September 2, 2015August 24, 2015 Lielvārde, photographs No Comments
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