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Finding Your Ancestors' Parish: Navigating Latvia's Changing Administrative Boundaries
In this week's post, I want to share a small piece of advice that I also gave to my course participants. For a family researcher, it is...
Mar 82 min read
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Uncovering Jewish Family Histories in Pre-War Latvia: A Case Study from Tukums
I am by no means an expert in Jewish genealogy, but occasionally I have had the opportunity to search for information about Jews as well....
Sep 21, 20244 min read
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1897 All Russia Census
I previously wrote about the 1935 and 1941 censuses, but there is an older census as well. It took place in 1897 in the Russian Empire,...
Feb 24, 20243 min read
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How Did My Ancestors Live in 1935?
Last time, I wrote about the 1941 census, and for the sake of completeness, I'll also share information about the 1935 population census....
Dec 16, 20233 min read
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Start with a population census!
When people inquire about where to begin researching their family history, I recommend starting with documenting known information. Do...
Dec 9, 20232 min read
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How to Read Soul Revision Lists
This post is a short information what revision lists are and what the numbers and column headings mean. Soul revision lists are the most...
Feb 1, 20192 min read
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