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Go to [[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy Research Main Page]]  
Go to [[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy Research Main Page]]  
==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
*'''1795-1940''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10951/lithuanian-jewish-records-from-litvaksig-1795-1940 Lithuanian-Jewish Records from LitvakSIG, 1795-1940] at MyHeritage - index & images, ($)
*'''1795-1940''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10951/lithuanian-jewish-records-from-litvaksig-1795-1940 Lithuanian-Jewish Records from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1795-1942''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20670/lithuanian-jewish-revision-lists-from-litvaksig-1795-1942 Lithuanian-Jewish Revision Lists from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1808-1940''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20658/lithuanian-jewish-births-from-litvaksig-1808-1940 Lithuanian-Jewish Births from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1808-1940''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20657/lithuanian-jewish-deaths-from-litvaksig-1808-1940 Lithuanian-Jewish Deaths from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1808-1940''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20661/lithuanian-jewish-marriages-divorces-from-litvaksig-1808-1940 Lithuanian-Jewish Marriages and Divorces from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1835-1946''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20672/lithuanian-jewish-household-registers-from-litvaksig-1835-1946 Lithuanian-Jewish Household Registers from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1839-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20668/lithuanian-jewish-tax-voter-lists-from-litvaksig-1839-1955 Lithuanian-Jewish Tax and Voter Lists from LitvakSIG] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
==Historical Background==
==Historical Background==


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There may also be records available through the '''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].''' Revision list records are catalogued at the uyezd level.
There may also be records available through the '''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].''' Revision list records are catalogued at the uyezd level.


:a. Click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=118&query=%2Bplace%3ALithuania '''here'''] to access catalog entries for Lithuania.
:a. Click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927032&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Lithuania%22 '''here'''] to access catalog entries for Lithuania.
:b. Click on '''Places within Lithuania''' and a list of places will appear.
:b. Click on '''Places within Lithuania''' and a list of places will appear.
:c. Click on the location. In some cases, you will need to select '''Places within [Name of Location].'''
:c. Click on the location. In some cases, you will need to select '''Places within [Name of Location].'''
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There may also be records available through the '''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].'''
There may also be records available through the '''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].'''


:a. Click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=118&query=%2Bplace%3ALithuania '''here'''] to access catalog entries for Lithuania.
:a. Click [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927032&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Lithuania%22 '''here'''] to access catalog entries for Lithuania.
:b. Click on '''Places within Lithuania''' and a list of places will appear.
:b. Click on '''Places within Lithuania''' and a list of places will appear.
:c. Click on the location, in some cases, when you select one, there will be '''Places within [Name of Location].'''
:c. Click on the location, in some cases, when you select one, there will be '''Places within [Name of Location].'''
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*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1236125 '''A guide to Jewish genealogy in Lithuania''']
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1236125 '''A guide to Jewish genealogy in Lithuania''']
*''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1011103 '''The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania''']'', by Dov Levin, has a listing of Jewish communities (both Lithuanian and Yiddish spellings) from war time Lithuania.
*''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1011103 '''The Litvaks: A Short History of the Jews in Lithuania''']'', by Dov Levin, has a listing of Jewish communities (both Lithuanian and Yiddish spellings) from war time Lithuania.
*''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1055708 '''Where Once We Walked- Revised Edition: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust'''] ''lists the names of the towns with their variant spellings and also provides some information, such as the estimated population of the community pre-WWII.
*''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1055708 '''Where Once We Walked- Revised Edition: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust'''] ''lists the names of the towns with their variant spellings and also provides some information, such as the estimated population of the community pre-WWII.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F773722 '''''Jewish vital records, revision lists, and other Jewish holdings in the Lithuanian Archives'''''] by Harold Rhode and Sallyann Sack lists what records are available in Lithuania, and how to access them in the Lithuanian Archives.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F773722 '''''Jewish vital records, revision lists, and other Jewish holdings in the Lithuanian Archives'''''] by Harold Rhode and Sallyann Sack lists what records are available in Lithuania, and how to access them in the Lithuanian Archives.


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