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*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] contains more than three million names from cemeteries and burial records worldwide. | *[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/ JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry] contains more than three million names from cemeteries and burial records worldwide. | ||
== Holocaust Research == | ==Holocaust Research== | ||
It is estimated that about 70,000 Latvian Jews perished in the Holocaust. There are many resources available online to assist you in your Latvian Holocaust research: | It is estimated that about 70,000 Latvian Jews perished in the Holocaust. There are many resources available online to assist you in your Latvian Holocaust research: | ||
* [http://names.lu.lv/en.html '''Jews of Latvia: A Project, Names and Fates 1941-1945'''] The Latvian Names Project, under the direction of the Centre of Judaic Studies at the University of Latvia, seeks to identify and preserve the memory of those that were lost during the Holocaust. The website is available in English, Latvian, or Russian. To access the database, click on '''Surnames''' and select your surname from the list. A prewar residence city is required, but given name and year of birth are optional. Search results can include information such as birth date and place, death date, prewar residence and additional details about their fate between 1941-1945. For additional instructions about using the database and the type of information you might find, click [http://names.lu.lv/en.html#mekl here]. The project is not yet complete, so check back often if you do not find what you are looking for. | *[http://names.lu.lv/en.html '''Jews of Latvia: A Project, Names and Fates 1941-1945'''] The Latvian Names Project, under the direction of the Centre of Judaic Studies at the University of Latvia, seeks to identify and preserve the memory of those that were lost during the Holocaust. The website is available in English, Latvian, or Russian. To access the database, click on '''Surnames''' and select your surname from the list. A prewar residence city is required, but given name and year of birth are optional. Search results can include information such as birth date and place, death date, prewar residence and additional details about their fate between 1941-1945. For additional instructions about using the database and the type of information you might find, click [http://names.lu.lv/en.html#mekl here]. The project is not yet complete, so check back often if you do not find what you are looking for. | ||
* '''[https://portal.ehri-project.eu/ European Holocaust Research Infrastructure Online Portal]''' offers information on Holocaust archival material held in institutions in Europe and throughout the world. | *'''[https://portal.ehri-project.eu/ European Holocaust Research Infrastructure Online Portal]''' offers information on Holocaust archival material held in institutions in Europe and throughout the world. | ||
* '''[https://arolsen-archives.org/en/search-explore/search-online-archive/ Arolsen Archives,]''' also known as the International Center on Nazi Persecution, is one of the largest archives on the victims of Nazi persecution. Many of their holdings are available to research online. | *'''[https://arolsen-archives.org/en/search-explore/search-online-archive/ Arolsen Archives,]''' also known as the International Center on Nazi Persecution, is one of the largest archives on the victims of Nazi persecution. Many of their holdings are available to research online. | ||
* '''[https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=en Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names]''' is a database of victims of the Holocaust. | *'''[https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=en Yad Vashem Central Database of Shoah Victims' Names]''' is a database of victims of the Holocaust. | ||
==Additional Websites== | ==Additional Websites and Online Resources== | ||
The following is a list of additional websites you may find useful in your Latvian Jewish research: | The following is a list of additional websites you may find useful in your Latvian Jewish research: | ||
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*[https://www.jewishgen.org/Courland/ Courland Research Group] | *[https://www.jewishgen.org/Courland/ Courland Research Group] | ||
*[https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/latvia.html JewishGen Kehila Links] | *[https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/latvia.html JewishGen Kehila Links] | ||
*[https://www.cjh.org/pdfs/Latvia.pdf Latvia: Jewish Family History Research Guide] | *[https://www.cjh.org/pdfs/Latvia.pdf Latvia: Jewish Family History Research Guide] | ||