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The town finder is a useful online gazetteer for locations in Eastern Europe. Note that wild card searches are not supported. To view an entry page, click on the '''Jewish star''' to the left of the town name. Entry pages provide jurisdictions for before WWI, the interwar period, after WWII and modern-day. Alternate names and Yiddish and Russian spellings are also included. In the center, you'll find a map and a list of additional Jewish communities located nearby. Finally, under '''Additional Information''' and '''in the green box''' at the top, you'll find links to references and additional resources that may help you in your research. | The town finder is a useful online gazetteer for locations in Eastern Europe. Note that wild card searches are not supported. To view an entry page, click on the '''Jewish star''' to the left of the town name. Entry pages provide jurisdictions for before WWI, the interwar period, after WWII and modern-day. Alternate names and Yiddish and Russian spellings are also included. In the center, you'll find a map and a list of additional Jewish communities located nearby. Finally, under '''Additional Information''' and '''in the green box''' at the top, you'll find links to references and additional resources that may help you in your research. | ||
===Digital Images=== | |||
==== Raduraksti ==== | |||
[https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/collections/1:4:13:2022 Raduraksti] has Jewish records available online for the following locations: Aizpute, Bauska, Daugavpils, Glazmanka (now Gostiņi), Grīva, Grobiņa, Ilūkste, Jaunjelgava, Jēkabpils, Jelgava, Kuldīga, Liepāja, Ludza, Malta (now Silmala), Piltene, Rēzekne, Ribinišku (Riebiņi), Rīga, Sabile, Saldus, Sasmaka (now Valdemārpils), Skaistkalne, Subate, Tukums, Varakļāni, Ventspils, Viļaka, and Višķi. | [https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/collections/1:4:13:2022 Raduraksti] has Jewish records available online for the following locations: Aizpute, Bauska, Daugavpils, Glazmanka (now Gostiņi), Grīva, Grobiņa, Ilūkste, Jaunjelgava, Jēkabpils, Jelgava, Kuldīga, Liepāja, Ludza, Malta (now Silmala), Piltene, Rēzekne, Ribinišku (Riebiņi), Rīga, Sabile, Saldus, Sasmaka (now Valdemārpils), Skaistkalne, Subate, Tukums, Varakļāni, Ventspils, Viļaka, and Višķi. | ||
For help navigating the Raduraksti website, please see the [[Latvia "How to" Guides|Raduraksti: Online Records "How to" Guide]]. | For help navigating the Raduraksti website, please see the [[Latvia "How to" Guides|Raduraksti: Online Records "How to" Guide]]. | ||
==== FamilySearch ==== | |||
==Cemeteries== | ==Cemeteries== | ||
* [http://www.balticgen.com/cemeteries_index.htm BalticGen] has a Latvian Jewish Cemetery Index available, which includes names of people buried in select Latvian Jewish cemeteries. Some tombstones do not have surnames, and the indexes provide only the given name, patronymic and the year of death. | |||
* [http://www.lo-tishkach.org/ Lo Tishkach European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative] has a large database of European Jewish cemeteries and mass graves. | |||
* [https://jguideeurope.org/en/region/latvia/latvias-jewish-cemeteries/ Latvia's Jewish Cemeteries] inventory was put together by the Cultural Guide to Jewish Europe. The website shows locations of various Jewish cemeteries throughout Latvia and provides details and information on existing tombstones. | |||
== Additional Websites == | |||
The following is a list of additional websites you may find useful in your Latvian Jewish research: | |||
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/Latvia/ Latvia Special Interest Group] | |||
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/Courland/ Courland Research Group] | |||
*[https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/latvia.html JewishGen Kehila Links] | |||
*[http://names.lu.lv/ Jews of Latvia: Names and Fates, 1941-1945] | |||
*[https://www.cjh.org/pdfs/Latvia.pdf Latvia: Jewish Family History Research Guide] | |||
==Sources in Print== | ==Sources in Print== | ||