Category Archives: Lithuania

Bilder Post 5 A Few Images

Posted on June 15, 2019 by suwalkigermans

In addition to the four images below, many chapters feature parishioners and exterior and interior views of the remaining churches on interest of individual researchers. Translation: The defeated Napoleonic Army on their retreat from Russia to France, marched through Wilna. … Continue reading →

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Bilder Post 3 Continuation of Keeping Track of the Lithuanian of the Past

Posted on May 21, 2019 by suwalkigermans

Similar people like the merchants were: Zacharias Schneider Jakob Schneider The Goldsmith’s wife Judita Luxian, born Gebel Hans Müller Gerge Neumann Friedrich Meinhardt The Goldsmith apprentice Hans Rentel with his sister Elisabeth, the widow of Goldsmith Falten Heine Dietrich Witt … Continue reading →

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History of the Protestant German Settlement in Lithuania Post 2

Posted on May 19, 2019 by suwalkigermans

Bilder aus der Geschichte des evangelischen Deutschtums in Litauen by Hermann Jaekel Introduction The second and third posts have been translated for their historical intent. This rare information indicates that Germans had settled in Lithuania’s two largest cities, Kovno and … Continue reading →

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Bilder Post 4 Final Post from Keeping Track of the Lithuanians from the Past

Posted on May 19, 2019 by suwalkigermans

One sees that it was a commanding number of Germans who, about the middle of the 17th century, lived in Wilna and there held citizenship rights (meant they could vote, hold offices—an important right and had to be earned. That … Continue reading →

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History of the Protestant German Settlement in Lithuania Post 1

Posted on March 31, 2019 by suwalkigermans

In January, February, and March 2013 the following posts included translations of several sections of Bilder aus der Geschichte des evangelischen Deutschtums in Litauen by Hermann Jaekel, published in 1964. These excerpts were part of a series of posts from … Continue reading →

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DNA Post 1 Is There a Lithuanian Specific DNA?

Posted on February 28, 2019 by suwalkigermans

The next two posts will focus on recent experiences with DNA. I have been receiving Lithuanian Heritage since I first heard about it in the 1990s. The occasional articles about history, family roots, genealogy, specific locations in the Suwalki region, … Continue reading →

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Landsmen Updated Post 2

Posted on February 24, 2019 by suwalkigermans

Vol. 25 Double Issue (January 2017) Special Section on Kalwaria: Part II (Note: Both articles are listed as Part II) The Editor reviews the information from Part I (Vol. 23, Nos. 1-2, November 2013.) https://suwalkigermans.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/2016-landsmen-post-1/ Another Historical Re-Cap of the … Continue reading →

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Pillupönen: Eliminating Possibilities

Posted on January 15, 2019 by suwalkigermans

Since my primary research goal is to locate any records of my paternal and maternal ancestors in East Prussia, I try to go to the Family History Library in Salt Lake as carefully prepared as I can to achieve this … Continue reading →

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Results from Emigrants Index from Stalluponen to Poland (now Lithuania) 1816-1877 Part II

Posted on January 6, 2019 by suwalkigermans

(Information is from three FHL microfilms) FHL FILM 1539248 Item 1 I found a nicely- typed copy of names alphabetized by years starting in 1822. This was exactly the time period I was interested in. Many birth dates were in … Continue reading →

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Emigrants Index from Stallupönen to Poland [now Lithuania] 1816-1877 Part 1

Posted on December 17, 2018 by suwalkigermans

As I have written previously, it is so helpful to have found another family history researcher with whom to work. I refer to my “young German cousin” in Belgium. In May 2016 he asked the following question: Have you ever … Continue reading →

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