JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Shtetl Research Vieksniai and Rokiskis #general
Marcella S
I am researching two shtetls in Lithuania:
VIEKSNIAI - particular reference to SHAMES/SMITH families Any info on the shtetl and/ the families above would be much appreciated Three Shames boys went to South Africa leaving behind a sister, Leah and some half-siblings? that may have gone to the USA - Leah married Shimas JOSELOVICH ROKISKIS - particularly interested in the small settlement outside Rokiskis named RADUTE. Any info relating to this area in which I believe about 10 Jewish families lived would be much appreciated Maps, pictures, names, trees, ideas, suggestions on how to go >from here, anything would be good Thanks Marcella Shames MODERATOR NOTE: The first stop in shtetl research should be the JewishGen home page. http://www.jewishgen.org Use "Search for a town" in the middle of the page. Both Vieksniai and Rokiskis are represented by a community page. Rokiskis, in fact, has its own shtetlinks page. http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/rokiskis/rokmain.htm JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF), accessible >from the community pages, as well, is quite useful. In addition, do not overlook the "Get Started" button near the of the JewishGen home page. There is much good guidance there for Jewish genealogists at all levels of experience.
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