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''[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Lithuania_Genealogy|Lithuania]]''{{Template:Lithuania-sidebar}}Guide to '''Lithuania ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | |||
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Guide to '''Lithuania ancestry, family history and genealogy''' | |||
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Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe bordered by [[Sweden Genealogy|Sweden]], [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]], [[Latvia Genealogy|Latvia]], [[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]], and [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]]. It was formerly united with Poland. The official language is Lithuanian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref> | Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe bordered by [[Sweden Genealogy|Sweden]], [[Denmark Genealogy|Denmark]], [[Latvia Genealogy|Latvia]], [[Belarus Genealogy|Belarus]], and [[Poland Genealogy|Poland]]. It was formerly united with Poland. The official language is Lithuanian.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 24 March 2016.</ref> | ||
==Getting Started == | |||
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<h3>Getting Started with Lithuania Research</h3> | |||
Links to articles on getting started with Lithuania research. | |||
*[[Lithuania How to Guides|"How to" Guides for Lithuania]] | |||
*[[Lithuania Civil Registration]] | |||
*[[Lithuania Church Records]] | |||
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<h3>Lithuania Research Tools</h3> | |||
Links to articles and websites that assist in Lithuania research. | |||
*[[Baltic Genealogical Profile|Baltic Genealogical Profile]] | |||
*[http://www.epaveldas.lt/vbspi/ Online Vital Records] | |||
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/BalticStates.pdf Research Guide for Eastern Europe (Lithuania) by BYU] | |||
*[[Lithuania Websites|Lithuania Websites]] | |||
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{{ | {{Click|Image:Lithuania_ORP.png|Lithuania Online Genealogy Records}} [[File:Ask_the_Community_Button.png|link=Genealogy_Help_on_Facebook]] | ||
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== Jurisdictions == | |||
|- | During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe: present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries, until neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 to 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory. | ||
* | ==FamilySearch Resources== | ||
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family. | |||
*[[Genealogy Help on Facebook|Facebook Communities]] - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html Learning Center] - Online genealogy courses | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c=Lithuania Family History Center locator map] | |||
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Guide to Lithuania ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Country Information[edit | edit source]
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe bordered by Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Belarus, and Poland. It was formerly united with Poland. The official language is Lithuanian.[1]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Getting Started with Lithuania ResearchLinks to articles on getting started with Lithuania research. |
Lithuania Research ToolsLinks to articles and websites that assist in Lithuania research. |
Lithuania Map[edit | edit source]
Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]
During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe: present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries, until neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 to 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory.
FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source]
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
- Family History Center locator map
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 24 March 2016.