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As we research our Jewish ancestors it is so important to know what records are available in Lithuania, and how to access them in the Lithuanian Archives. In the book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F773722 Jewish vital records, revision lists, and other Jewish holdings in the Lithuanian Archives], Harold Rhode and Sallyann Sack have made that task much easier. This is a very important book for those researching in Lithuania. | As we research our Jewish ancestors it is so important to know what records are available in Lithuania, and how to access them in the Lithuanian Archives. In the book [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F773722 Jewish vital records, revision lists, and other Jewish holdings in the Lithuanian Archives], Harold Rhode and Sallyann Sack have made that task much easier. This is a very important book for those researching in Lithuania. | ||
== Gazetteers == | == Gazetteers == | ||
When researching Jews in any country, and especially in those countries of Europe during WW II, it is important to identify the name of the ancestral town. The book ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1011103 The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania]'', Dov Levin, has included a listing of Jewish communities from war time Lithuania. He has listed both the Lithuanian and Yiddish names of the communities. | |||
Another source is ''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1055708 Where Once We Walked- Revised Edition: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust.] ''This source lists the names of the towns with their varient spellings and also provides some information, such as the estimated population of the community pre-WWII. | |||
== Research Guides == | == Research Guides == |
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