(Click picture to enlarge) River cruise boats on the Daugava river, south of Old Town RÄ«ga. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Finnic Influences in Latvia: Population Crossover
This is the third post in a series about Finnic influences in Latvia. You can read the first one about place names here and the second one about personal names here. Today we will be looking at population crossover. But
Wordless Wednesday – Stone Lion Keeping Watch
(Click picture to enlarge) One of the stone lions of VÄ“rmane park in central RÄ«ga. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Wordless Wednesday – Concentration Camp Memorial
(Click picture to enlarge) Memorial to commemorate those who died at the RÄ«ga-Kaiserwald concentration camp between 1943 and 1944, located not far from this memorial in Sarkandaugava, a northern suburb of RÄ«ga. Photo taken by me, August 2015.
Mappy Monday – Both Sides of the Daugava
Daugav’ abas malas, mūžam nesadalÄs, ir Kurzeme, ir Vidzeme, ir Latgale mÅ«su… (Daugava and both its shores, never divided, here we have Kurzeme, Vidzeme, Latgale ours…) -“Daugav’ abas malas” (composer J. Norvilis) There are many iconic images and ideas in
Mappy Monday – All Roads Lead Out of RÄ«ga
I know the saying is typically “all roads lead to X”, but in this case, both are true, though I’ll be talking more about RÄ«ga rather than the rest of the country for this. Many old cities have pretty some
Mappy Monday – The Many Names of Freedom Street
We’re starting off the Mappy Monday series on Discovering Latvian Roots with the most famous and iconic of Latvian streets – BrÄ«vÄ«bas iela, in English – Freedom Street. This is also one of the streets that has undergone the most
In Loving Memory: A Special 52 Ancestors Post
This is my Week #39 52 Ancestors post, and it is dedicated to a very recent ancestor of mine, my grandmother Aina Margrieta Līcīte, married name France, who passed away yesterday at the age of 95. Aina Margrieta (Līcīte) France
52 Ancestors #38: Karolīne Matilde Baburs
Time for Week 38 of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge! As noted in my first post of this challenge, I am starting with my most ancient known ancestors. And I know, I know, I have some catch-up to
Pay Close Attention to Document Numbers
Many genealogical documents contain not only information about your ancestor, but clues on how to find out even more. But do you know how to read those clues? Documents and records lead to more documents and records. This is a