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Steps to Latvian Genealogy Success!

Mark your calendars – on October 2nd, I am launching my new subscription program, “Steps to Latvian Genealogy Success”! Who is this program for? This program is for people who want to do their own Latvian genealogical research, but are

Antra September 19, 2016 administrative, education, languages, records, surnames No Comments

Five Cents – November 25, 1927

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

Antra November 25, 2013January 24, 2013 migration, newspapers No Comments

Baltic Herald – August 3, 1904

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

Antra August 3, 2013January 24, 2013 Jelgava, migration, newspapers No Comments

Saving Time on Death Records

All genealogists know that “killing off” – that is, establishing precise death dates and places – your ancestors is important. It helps prevent them from being confused with other people, explains why they weren’t at later events/places, and so on.

Antra July 29, 2013July 28, 2013 newspapers, Raduraksti, records, resources No Comments

RÄ«ga Banns – Week of June 23, 1925

Part of my series of publishing the banns read in Rīga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. June 20, 1925 (Latvijas Vēstnesis [Latvian Herald], June 26, 1925) Eižens Nikolājs Pillings (Jelgava) and Marija Anna Feldt (Rīga)

Antra June 23, 2013 newspapers, Rīga, records No Comments

RÄ«ga Banns – Weeks of June 9 and June 16, 1925

Sorry I missed last week! Part of my series of publishing the banns read in Rīga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. June 8, 1925 (Latvijas Vēstnesis [Latvian Herald], June 9, 1925) Carpenter Kārlis Zariņš (Aloja)

Antra June 16, 2013 newspapers, Rīga, records 1 Comment

Latvian Herald – June 6, 1921

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

Antra June 6, 2013January 7, 2013 migration, newspapers No Comments

RÄ«ga Banns – Week of June 2, 1925

Part of my series of publishing the banns read in Rīga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. June 3, 1925 (Latvijas Vēstnesis [Latvian Herald], June 4, 1925) Student Arvīds Borga-Vepris (Sātiņi) and Elza Leontine Lausteine (Celmenieki)

Antra June 2, 2013June 1, 2013 newspapers, Rīga, records No Comments

RÄ«ga Banns – Week of May 26, 1925

Part of my series of publishing the banns read in Rīga in the interwar period. See this post for more details. May 25, 1925 (Latvijas Vēstnesis [Latvian Herald], May 26, 1925) Consul Otto Alberts Waklens (Sweden) and Regina Alise Johanson

Antra May 26, 2013 newspapers, Rīga, records No Comments

Liepāja’s Response – May 23, 1912

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 May 23, 2013May 14, 2013 history, migration, newspapers No Comments
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