Latvia Record Finder: Difference between revisions
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| [[ | | [[Latvia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Latvia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Census|Census]] | ||
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| Birth date and birthplace | | Birth date and birthplace | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Latvia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Census|Census]], [[Latvia Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
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| Boundaries (parish, district, or county) | | Boundaries (parish, district, or county) | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Maps|Maps]] | ||
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| Death information | | Death information | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Church Records|Church Records]], [[Latvia Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] | ||
| [[ | | [[Latvia Newspapers|Newspapers]], Cemeteries | ||
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| Emigration information | | Emigration information | ||
| Emigration and Immigration | |||
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Revision as of 14:18, 19 July 2017
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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:
Step 1. In column 1, find your goal.
Step 2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
Step 3. In column 3, find additional records that may be useful.
| What you are looking for: | Try these records first: | Other useful records: |
| Age | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census |
| Birth date and birthplace | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, Military Records |
| Boundaries (parish, district, or county) | Gazetteers | Maps |
| Death information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Newspapers, Cemeteries |
| Emigration information | Emigration and Immigration | — |
| Historical background | History | Societies |
| Language helps | Languages | — |
| Living relatives | Directories, Societies | — |
| Maiden name | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census |
| Marriage information | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, Newspapers |
| Naming customs | Names, Personal | — |
| Noble families | Nobility | Heraldry |
| Occupations | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census, Occupations |
| Parents, children, and other family members | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census |
| Physical description | Military Records | — |
| Place-finding aids | Gazetteers | Maps |
| Places of residence | Church Records, Civil Registration | Census |
| Previous research (compiled genealogy) | Genealogies | Societies |
| Record-finding aids | Archives and Libraries | Church Directories |
| Religion | Church Records | — |
| Social activities | Social Life and Customs | — |