(Expanded Preview: Vol. 1, No. 2)
Researching Lithuanians in Chicago by Arlene Gould -
This article provides a great deal of practical
information on how to find records of Lithuanian churches and cemeteries
in Chicago, as well as various Cook County Civil Records. For anyone
with a Lithuanian connection to Chicago - and that should be a pretty
sizeable percentage of Lithuanians - this is a handy, concise summary
of information that can make your research easier.
Translation of the Slownik Geograficzny Entry of Eisiskes/Ejszyski,
Translated by Barbara Proko -
This snappy article puts into English the
entry of the Lithuanian city of Eisiskes in a massive 15-volume language
gazetter published 1880-1902. It contains a great deal of useful and
interesting information on the city's origins and history - information
you'll have trouble finding anywhere else.
Translating Russian-Language Vital Records, by William F. Hoffman
& Jonathan D. Shea - This article is meant
to provide researchers with a little help in reading and translating
Russian-language vital records that Lithuanian researchers are likely
to encounter. Of course no mere article can teach you Russian; but this
piece should help you begin to make sense of many documents.
Matching Faces with Names in Los Angeles, by Karen Vincent (Vinciunas)
- A fun article accompanied by photos from a recent gathering of Lithuanians
at the 13th Annual Lithuanian Days Fair in Los Angeles.