Lithuanian Genealogy 101: a course for English speakers who have Lithuanian ancestors
A newly revised course that helped hundreds of people start or deepen their Lithuanian genealogy research and get the most important information and skills for it.
We'll meet for eight Sundays over the period of three months to thoroughly go through different aspects of research and discuss practical questions at the end of each meeting – you'll be able to ask questions and get answers and explanations about what's most important for you.
We'll meet for eight Sundays over the period of three months to thoroughly go through different aspects of research and discuss practical questions at the end of each meeting – you'll be able to ask questions and get answers and explanations about what's most important for you.
Introduction to Lithuanian Genealogy
The possibilities of Lithuanian Genealogy research, how getting to know the culture and genealogy research can help each other, what are the main types of resources.
You can listen to the introductory lecture HERE
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Recording
Part 1. Understanding Lithuanian Roots The topics: Alphabet. Pronunciation. Names and surnames. Short history of changing borders and governments. Traditions of birth, wedding and death. Taking pictures: why was it popular to photograph funerals back in the day. Reasons for emigration in different time periods. Name alterations after emigration. 28th June, 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 8 pm EET / 6 pm GMT; Australia – 29th June, 3 am AEST Part 2. Introduction to Lithuanian Genealogy Resources The topics: This time the lecture will be dedicated not to analyse each topic in detail, but to introduce the variety of resources for finding specific information. We'll cover graves, deportation, partisan war, extinct villages, searching for old photos and old papers, soldiers of WW1 and WW2, useful social media groups, church records of different denominations, censuses, etc. We will step-by-step go through the list of situations that were common in a lot of Lithuanian families, and after this lecture you will be able to immediately start looking for information in the resources. 12th July, 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 8 pm EET / 6 pm GMT; Australia – 13th July, 3 am AEST Part 3. Deciphering history The topics: Differences of Catholic and Lutheran churches. Understanding the Catholic church division into dioceses and deaneries. How to read church records in Lithuanian, Russian, Polish and Latin. How to understand them without knowing the language. Structure of the records. Main words and terms. Name alterations and handwriting variations. |
26th July, 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 8 pm EET / 6 pm GMT; Australia – 27th July, 3 am AEST
Part 4. Lithuanian archives and genealogy Lithuanian archives and the types of documents kept in them. Internet systems for archives and how to use them. 9th August, 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 8 pm EET / 6 pm GMT; Australia – 10th August, 3 am AEST Part 5. Finding the records The topics: Using the EAIS system. How to find the right books, how to navigate each book, how to rotate, save, use the page number index, form a link to a specific page, etc. Additionally - using Family Search catalog search, REGIA map, using surname databases to find locations. 23rd August, 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 8 pm EET / 6 pm GMT; Australia – 24th August, 3 am AEST Part 6. The Mosaic of Society The topics: What nations have lived in Lithuania from the oldest of times? What were their religions? The history and introduction to genealogical research of Litvaks (Lithuanian Jews). Lutheran church in Lithuania. Other religious minorities. 6th September, 12 pm CDT / 1 pm EDT / 8 pm EET / 6 pm GMT; Australia – 7th September, 3 am AEST Part 7. Tips and tricks for a family history researcher How can we find villages that no longer exist? How do we use the archive index lists? How can we learn about possible locations where our ancestors lived if we only know the surname? How should we confirm that the fact we've learned is true? Is the family lore accurate or not? Why surnames differ in the same family? What should we do when there's no one to ask questions about family history? Which company should we use for DNA testing? Will it help our research? |
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at [email protected]
Everyone who is interested can join a Facebook group Strong Roots Genealogy // Lithuanian Genealogy and Heritage.
Everyone who is interested can join a Facebook group Strong Roots Genealogy // Lithuanian Genealogy and Heritage.
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Participation fee is 70 euros.
If you want to join only specific sessions, fee is 15 euros per session. |
If you'd like to support the project, you can add an additional amount of your choice.
The payment can be made through PayPal – see below. |
If you want to participate, but cannot pay at this time, please contact me on [email protected]
Your registration will be confirmed after you fill out the registration form below and your payment is received. It might take some time until you receive the confirmation email as I send them manually :)
P.S. Emails sometimes get lost in the spam folder. Please make sure to check it.
P.S. Emails sometimes get lost in the spam folder. Please make sure to check it.
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About the author
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Evelina Viktorija Žemeikytė
I'm a lecturer, education specialist, columnist and genealogy enthusiast and also the founder of „Stiprios šaknys“ („Strong roots genealogy“). After I've been actively researching my own family history for quite some time, I've realised more and more people get interested in genealogy nowadays, but they often need help navigating all the resources and getting on the right track with their research, as it can be quite overwhelming. That's when I've offered my first lecture to my local community. Now I offer online and onsite lectures to different groups and communities, organise educational programs for school students to get to know their ancestors, to learn about researching and respecting the past and the rich heritage that is coded in our history and blood. I also consult one-on-one. You might also know me from some community social media groups, one of which is Senos nuotraukos. Genealogija that is dedicated to posting and searching for old photos. This course was created after seeing that people all around the world who have Lithuanian ancestors are eager to learn about their history, but it is sometimes overwhelming to continue because of the language barrier, etc. I truly believe that this course will help with at least some of the difficulties you might face in your daily research. Best wishes, Evelina |