Lithuania Genealogy
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Guide to United States genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Country Information
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe bordered by Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Belarus, and Poland. It was formerly united with Poland. The official language is Lithuanian.[1]
Getting Started
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Genealogy records are kept on the state level in the United States. Click on a state below to go to the state Wiki article listing more information.
States
Genealogy records are kept on the state level in the United States. Click on a state below to go to the state Wiki article listing more information.
Territories and Federal District
There are five territories and one federal district under the jurisdiction of the United States.
Former Territories
There are six former territories of the United States.
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FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family.
- Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
- Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
- Historical Records
- Family History Center locator map
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Poland," in Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland, accessed 24 March 2016.
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Guide to Lithuania ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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Getting started with Lithuania research
Lithuania existed as a state for more than five centuries until the Russian Empire absorbed it in 1795. Oriented toward the West, the Lithuanians fought tsarist repression for over a century, clinging firmly to their Roman Catholic faith, their language, and their cultural heritage. In 1918, after the Bolshevik revolution, Lithuania proclaimed its independence and the restoration of its statehood. The Soviet Union ended the brief period of independence when it occupied Lithuania in 1940 and retained its control after World War II. Lithuania proclaimed itself a free and independent state again in 1991.[1]
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Jurisdictions
During the 14th century, Lithuania was the largest country in Europe: present-day Belarus, Ukraine, and parts of Poland and Russia were territories of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1569 Poland and Lithuania formed a new state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth lasted more than two centuries, until neighboring countries systematically dismantled it from 1772 to 1795, with the Russian Empire annexing most of Lithuania's territory.
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References
- ↑ The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Lithuania,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 2003.