The Redemption of Peasant Farms in 19th-Century Latvia
This week, while researching the land registry, I decided to look for additional information about the redemption of peasant farms. In...
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Finding Ancestral Homesteads: Using Old Maps and Modern Tools
I have previously written about searching for homesteads on maps, but this time I want to share my recent experience. In August and...
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Jun 83 min read
The Farm Changes Its Name
Why were farm names changed during the interwar period? What was the purpose of these changes, and how did it happen? This week has been...
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Dec 16, 20233 min read
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....
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Oct 6, 20233 min read
Teņi - a farm story from Zemgale Region
Remember the story of Arvīds Pūrs, who was conscripted into the Latvian Legion of the Germany Army and ended up in England after the war?...
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