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==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
Genealogical sources in Lithuania reflect Russian political domination and are primarily in Russian. There are also some records in Latin, German, Polish, and Hebrew. Lithuanian language is used only in twentieth century records.
'''Lithuanian'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_language#Vocabulary Lithuanian vocabulary (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/lithuanian.php Useful Lithuanian phrases (Omniglot)]


'''Russian'''
'''Russian'''
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*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Polish Genealogical Word List]]
Genealogical sources in Lithuania reflect Russian political domination and are primarily in Russian. There are also some records in Latin, German, Polish, and Hebrew. Lithuanian language is used only in twentieth century records.


==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Lithuanian'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_phonology Lithuanian phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/lithuanian.htm Lithuanian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
'''Russian'''
'''Russian'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_phonology Russian phonology (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_phonology Russian phonology (Wikipedia)]
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==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Lithuanian'''
*[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/lithuanian_dictionary.htm Lithuanian dictionary (Lexilogos)]
*[https://www.linguee.com/english-lithuanian English to Lithuanian dictionary (Linguee)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/lt English to Lithuanian Dictionary (Glosbe)]
'''Russian'''
'''Russian'''
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide]]

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Description[edit | edit source]

Lithuanian is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. Lithuanian is closely related to the neighboring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. [1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Lithuanian

Russian


Genealogical sources in Lithuania reflect Russian political domination and are primarily in Russian. There are also some records in Latin, German, Polish, and Hebrew. Lithuanian language is used only in twentieth century records.

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Lithuanian

Russian

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Lithuanian

Russian

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Lithuanian language," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_language, accessed 23 February 2022.