What to Do When Church Records Are Missing?
If you have been researching your family history for a while, looking through various parish records, you've likely encountered...
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About Passports and Passport Books
Passports are among the most coveted documents for family historians because they contain photographs. Where and how to search for...
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Alumni Records
Were your parents or grandparents students? If they studied during the interwar period, then search for their alumni records. It is rare...
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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...
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Residents of Riga - Taxpayers
Latvians were not only peasants but also townspeople. A significant number of future residents of Riga moved to the city in the late 19th...
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Six suggestions if you can't find a baptismal record
This week, I had the chance to delve into the records of Mazsalaca Lutheran Church, and twice was not able to find the baptismal record I...
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