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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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