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Rootes=Saknes is the closest to a genealogy society for Latvia.

Website: http://www.roots-saknes.lv/

Ancestry.com has message boards for Latvia.

Link: https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.scan-balt.latvia/mb.ashx

Rootsweb has mailing lists for Latvia.

Link: https://mailinglists.rootsweb.com/listindexes/

Historical Societies

Latvian Genealogical Society
Email: admin@celmina.com
Website: http://www.celmina.com/society.html

National History Museum of Latvia is probably the best source for further historical information.
Address:
National History Museum of Latvia
Brīvības bulvāris 32, Rīga, LV-1050
Telephone: +371 67221357
Email: info@lnvm.lv
Website: http://lnvm.lv/en/