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==Beginning Research in Latvia== | ==Beginning Research in Latvia== | ||
*[[Latvia Record Finder|Record Finder]] | |||
*[[Latvia Finding Town of Origin|Finding Town of Origin]] | |||
*[[Latvia Online Learning|Online Learning]] - Video classes | |||
=== Ancestors Born Prior to 1910 === | |||
If your ancestor was born in Latvia prior to 1910, and you know where they were born, their religion and the parish, you can begin searching records available online through the [https://www.arhivi.gov.lv/default.aspx?lang=EN Latvian State Historical Archives] online digital archive called [https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/ Raduraksti]. The digital archives include church records of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Greek Catholic, and Reformed Protestant faiths, as well as Jewish records, revision lists and 1897 census records of the Russian Empire. To learn how to use ''Raduraksti'' in your research, check out the [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Latvia_%22How_to%22_Guides ''Raduraksti:'' Online Latvian Church Records "How to" Guide.] | |||
=== Ancestors Born After 1910 === | |||
If your ancestor was born in Latvia after 1910, you will need to write to the [https://www.tm.gov.lv/lv/pakalpojumi-0 Registry Office Archives of the Latvian Ministry of Justice] to order a certificate of birth, marriage, or death. | |||
If your ancestor was born in the city of Rīga post 1921, you will need to contact the [https://pasvaldiba.riga.lv/LV/Channels/Riga_Municipality/Executive_authority/ipasa_statusa_institucijas/dzimtsarakstu_nod/default.htm local civil registry office]. | |||
[[Category:Latvia]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Latvia]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
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