Last summer, my brother and I visited Linkuva, the shtetl where our ancestors lived for many generations. We also went to Pakruojis and Joniskis, as well as Bauska in Latvia, where my grandfather was

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Last summer, my brother and I visited Linkuva, the shtetl where our ancestors lived for many generations. We also went to Pakruojis and Joniskis, as well as Bauska in Latvia, where my grandfather was

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Last summer, my brother and I visited Bauska in Latvia, where my grandfather was born. We also went to Linkuva, the shtetl where our ancestors lived for many generations, Pakruojis and Joniskis. I hav

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Last summer, my brother and I visited Bauska in Latvia, where my grandfather was born. We also went to Linkuva, the shtetl where our ancestors lived for many generations, Pakruojis and Joniskis. I hav

#courland #latvia

Last summer, my brother and I visited Bauska in Latvia, where my grandfather was born. We also went to Linkuva, the shtetl where our ancestors lived for many generations, Pakruojis and Joniskis. I hav

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Last summer, my brother and I visited Bauska in Latvia, where my grandfather was born. We also went to Linkuva, the shtetl where our ancestors lived for many generations, Pakruojis and Joniskis. I hav

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Can anyone tell me how to obtain a copy of an entry in the Courland Vedomosti? I have the entry number, date, etc, but would like to see the full thing. Grateful for any advice. Robin Aaronson Devon,

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Can anyone tell me how to obtain a copy of an entry in the Courland Vedomosti? I have the entry number, date, etc, but would like to see the full thing. Grateful for any advice. Robin Aaronson Devon,

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As it happened, I was searching the Latvia Database the day before the message below was circulated. I was amazed to find 6 new family members! We knew that my gg grandfather, Shlomo Hoppen, >from Lin

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As it happened, I was searching the Latvia Database the day before the message below was circulated. I was amazed to find 6 new family members! We knew that my gg grandfather, Shlomo Hoppen, >from Lin

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Thanks for all the helpful replies. It makes a lot of sense that the candle-taxpayers lists were compiled to assess the amount of tax that might be raised, rather than actual amounts paid by individua

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Thanks for all the helpful replies. It makes a lot of sense that the candle-taxpayers lists were compiled to assess the amount of tax that might be raised, rather than actual amounts paid by individua

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My gg grandfather, Shlomo Hoppen is described on a list of candle-taxpayers (Linkuva, 1846) as "Petit bourgeois, first rank". Does anyone know how this description should be interpreted? On the RL for

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My gg grandfather, Shlomo Hoppen is described on a list of candle-taxpayers (Linkuva, 1846) as "Petit bourgeois, first rank". Does anyone know how this description should be interpreted? On the RL for

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Does anyone know how to search the All-Russia Census of 1897? I am trying to establish when my family (HOPPEN) left Bausk to come to London. I know they were in Bausk in 1881, when my grandfather (Sam

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Does anyone know how to search the All-Russia Census of 1897? I am trying to establish when my family (HOPPEN) left Bausk to come to London. I know they were in Bausk in 1881, when my grandfather (Sam

#latvia