Староверы Латвии: история и поиск предков
Владимир Викторов
Кто такие староверы, почему они поселились в Латгалии и как искать старообрядческие семьи в переписи 1897 года с помощью Rootera.
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How to Find Ancestors in the 1897 Census with Rootera
Vladimir Viktorov
A step-by-step guide to finding ancestors in the 1897 census of Latgale — search archival records by name and parish, and view original scans.
Read more →Who Lived in Dvinsk in 1897? What the First Census Reveals
Vladimir Viktorov
Estate composition of Dvinsk from the 1897 imperial census, 77,000+ new records in Rootera, and the story of a Dvinsk townspeople family that gave the world painter Mark Rothko.
Read more →The 1897 Census: Andrupene and Izvalta Parishes of Latgale
Vladimir Viktorov
A look at surname patterns and social structure in two Latgale parishes from the 1897 census — and what it means for genealogical research.
Read more →My Genealogy Brick Wall — and What Came Out of It
Vladimir Viktorov
A personal story about searching for an ancestor in the 1897 census of Latgale — and how a genealogical dead end led to building Rootera, a search engine for Latvia's archival records.
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