Latvia Genealogical Records
Latvia Birth & Baptism Records
A small index to several-hundred-thousand records from select countries.
Latvia Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to more than 30,000 marriage records, including personal details, names of relations and particulars of marriage.
Latvia Death & Burial Records
A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.
Newspapers Covering Latvia
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
Latvia Military Records
A database containing genealogical and biographical details of hundreds-of-thousands of Jews living in ghettos in Eastern Europe.
Latvia Court & Legal Records
An index to over 200,000 names found in lists of registered voters for parts of Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and Latvia. The index lists name, voting qualification, residence, property value, age and more.
An index of close to 10,000 Jews named in State Department files. The records cover Palestine, Romania, and Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Tripoli, Barca, Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria.
Latvia Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.
Latvia Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Latvia Histories & Books
Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
A database containing genealogical and biographical details of hundreds-of-thousands of Jews living in ghettos in Eastern Europe.
An index to lists of names and announcements that were printed in the Hebrew newspaper HaMelitz relating to charitable donations.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Latvia
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
The lineages of Baltic royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.
Latvia Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
The lineages of Baltic royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.
Latvia Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Latvia Reference Works
A database containing variants of 100,000s of given names used by Jews.
Historical Description
Latvia, one of the new Baltic States, embraces the whole of the former Russian province of Courland, the four southern districts of the former Russian province of Livonia (Riga, Wenden, Wolmar, Walk), and the three north-western districts of the former Russian province of Vitebsk (Dvinsk, Reshitza, Lutzin), known as Latgale.
The whole area is approximately 64,196 square kilometres (about 25,000 square miles), of which 21,184 square kilometres are forests, 17,992 square kilometres meadows and pastures, 17,145 square kilometres arable and, 6,978 waste land.
Population. The population of Latvia before the war exceeded 2 ½ millions, but now according to the census of June 15th, 1920, was just over 1 ½ million ; the population, however, is increasing every week by the war refugees returning from Russia. The overwhelming majority of the population is Lettish.
The Capital of Latvia is Riga, with a population of 181,437 (pre--war population exceeded ½ million). Other principal towns : Libau, Mitau, Windau, Dvinsk, Wolmar, Walk (southern part).
Latvia is principally an agricultural country, and before the war used to export cereals, flax, meat and dairy produce, also timber, to the total value of £12,350,000 per annum. Her industries were also developed in 1910 she had 782 factories with 93,343 workmen, producing merchandise to the value of £20,000,000. However, during the war these were almost totally destroyed.
The Latvian Exports July 1st, 1919, to June 30th, 1920, totalled 501,081.777*, of which 361,791,097 Latvian roubles went to Great Britain.
The Latvian Imports July 1st, 1919, to June 30th, totalled 536,750,181 Latvian roubles, of which 58,042,496 Latvian roubles were from Great Britain.
Most Common Surnames in Latvia
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berzina | 11,448 | 1:179 | |
| 2 | Ozola | 10,643 | 1:193 | |
| 3 | Ivanova | 10,199 | 1:201 | |
| 4 | Kalnina | 9,669 | 1:212 | |
| 5 | Ozolina | 7,898 | 1:260 | |
| 6 | Berzins | 7,894 | 1:260 | |
| 7 | Ozols | 6,972 | 1:294 | |
| 8 | Jansone | 6,598 | 1:311 | |
| 9 | Kalnins | 6,488 | 1:316 | |
| 10 | Ivanovs | 6,471 | 1:317 | |
| 11 | Ozolins | 6,061 | 1:338 | |
| 12 | Liepina | 5,660 | 1:362 | |
| 13 | Eglite | 5,338 | 1:384 | |
| 14 | Arpa | 5,166 | 1:397 | |
| 15 | Balode | 4,909 | 1:418 | |
| 16 | Krumina | 4,638 | 1:442 | |
| 17 | Andersone | 4,352 | 1:471 | |
| 18 | Vasiljeva | 4,247 | 1:483 | |
| 19 | Dreimanis | 4,240 | 1:484 | |
| 20 | Jansons | 4,202 | 1:488 | |
| 21 | Rudzite | 4,138 | 1:495 | |
| 22 | Petrova | 4,002 | 1:512 | |
| 23 | Vasiljevs | 3,953 | 1:519 | |
| 24 | Liepins | 3,908 | 1:525 | |
| 25 | Zarina | 3,841 | 1:534 | |
| 26 | Krumins | 3,774 | 1:543 | |
| 27 | Vanaga | 3,736 | 1:549 | |
| 28 | Smirnova | 3,551 | 1:577 | |
| 29 | Smirnovs | 3,544 | 1:578 | |
| 30 | Petersons | 3,518 | 1:583 | |
| 31 | Vitola | 3,515 | 1:583 | |
| 32 | Balodis | 3,401 | 1:603 | |
| 33 | Petersone | 3,393 | 1:604 | |
| 34 | Smite | 3,384 | 1:606 | |
| 35 | Karklins | 3,342 | 1:613 | |
| 36 | Karklina | 3,335 | 1:615 | |
| 37 | Fjodorova | 3,193 | 1:642 | |
| 38 | Petrovs | 3,177 | 1:645 | |
| 39 | Liepa | 3,158 | 1:649 | |
| 40 | Klavina | 3,119 | 1:657 | |
| 41 | Mihailova | 3,110 | 1:659 | |
| 42 | Bogdanova | 3,027 | 1:677 | |
| 43 | Grinberga | 2,923 | 1:701 | |
| 44 | Grigorjeva | 2,794 | 1:734 | |
| 45 | Silina | 2,784 | 1:736 | |
| 46 | Priede | 2,764 | 1:742 | |
| 47 | Krastina | 2,727 | 1:752 | |
| 48 | Vanags | 2,700 | 1:759 | |
| 49 | Zarins | 2,651 | 1:773 | |
| 50 | Briede | 2,576 | 1:796 | |
| 51 | Freimane | 2,553 | 1:803 | |
| 52 | Zvirbulis | 2,526 | 1:812 | |
| 53 | Eglitis | 2,513 | 1:816 | |
| 54 | Kuznecova | 2,495 | 1:822 | |
| 55 | Semjonova | 2,486 | 1:825 | |
| 56 | Kudo | 2,456 | 1:835 | |
| 57 | Abolina | 2,332 | 1:879 | |
| 58 | Kravale | 2,325 | 1:882 | |
| 59 | Vitols | 2,243 | 1:914 | |
| 60 | Mihailovs | 2,228 | 1:920 | |
| 61 | Cirule | 2,226 | 1:921 | |
| 62 | Aleksejeva | 2,222 | 1:923 | |
| 63 | Grinbergs | 2,215 | 1:926 | |
| 64 | Lace | 2,191 | 1:936 | |
| 65 | Pavlova | 2,190 | 1:936 | |
| 66 | Silins | 2,164 | 1:947 | |
| 67 | Fjodorovs | 2,149 | 1:954 | |
| 68 | Grigorjevs | 2,112 | 1:971 | |
| 69 | Stepanova | 2,102 | 1:975 | |
| 70 | Andrejeva | 2,091 | 1:980 | |
| 71 | Jakovleva | 2,079 | 1:986 | |
| 72 | Bergs | 2,072 | 1:989 | |
| 73 | Gulbe | 2,043 | 1:1,003 | |
| 74 | Riekstina | 2,036 | 1:1,007 | |
| 75 | Dzene | 2,013 | 1:1,018 | |
| 76 | Strode | 1,999 | 1:1,026 | |
| 77 | Jevstignejevs | 1,993 | 1:1,029 | |
| 78 | Lapina | 1,979 | 1:1,036 | |
| 79 | Auzina | 1,968 | 1:1,042 | |
| 80 | Andersons | 1,956 | 1:1,048 | |
| 81 | Jekabsone | 1,946 | 1:1,053 | |
| 82 | Lacis | 1,936 | 1:1,059 | |
| 83 | Bogdanovs | 1,897 | 1:1,081 | |
| 84 | Mikelsone | 1,896 | 1:1,081 | |
| 85 | Popovica | 1,890 | 1:1,085 | |
| 86 | Kuznecovs | 1,885 | 1:1,088 | |
| 87 | Klavins | 1,869 | 1:1,097 | |
| 88 | Upeniece | 1,830 | 1:1,120 | |
| 89 | Jegorova | 1,825 | 1:1,123 | |
| 90 | Sokolova | 1,818 | 1:1,128 | |
| 91 | Freimanis | 1,802 | 1:1,138 | |
| 92 | Caune | 1,792 | 1:1,144 | |
| 93 | Krastins | 1,783 | 1:1,150 | |
| 94 | Abolins | 1,772 | 1:1,157 | |
| 95 | Paegle | 1,733 | 1:1,183 | |
| 96 | Abele | 1,716 | 1:1,195 | |
| 97 | Li | 1,712 | 1:1,197 | |
| 98 | Baumane | 1,708 | 1:1,200 | |
| 99 | Strods | 1,705 | 1:1,202 | |
| 100 | Nikolajeva | 1,689 | 1:1,214 | |
| 101 | Sproge | 1,686 | 1:1,216 | |
| 102 | Valtere | 1,679 | 1:1,221 | |
| 103 | Volkova | 1,676 | 1:1,223 | |
| 104 | Kozlova | 1,666 | 1:1,231 | |
| 105 | Everte | 1,663 | 1:1,233 | |
| 105 | Lapins | 1,663 | 1:1,233 | |
| 107 | Roze | 1,643 | 1:1,248 | |
| 108 | Semjonovs | 1,640 | 1:1,250 | |
| 109 | Aleksejevs | 1,612 | 1:1,272 | |
| 110 | Strazdina | 1,599 | 1:1,282 | |
| 111 | Miezis | 1,570 | 1:1,306 | |
| 112 | Saulite | 1,567 | 1:1,308 | |
| 113 | Viksna | 1,548 | 1:1,324 | |
| 114 | Kuzmina | 1,539 | 1:1,332 | |
| 115 | Locmele | 1,529 | 1:1,341 | |
| 115 | Novikova | 1,529 | 1:1,341 | |
| 117 | Medne | 1,504 | 1:1,363 | |
| 117 | Purina | 1,504 | 1:1,363 | |
| 119 | Romanova | 1,496 | 1:1,370 | |
| 120 | Linde | 1,493 | 1:1,373 | |
| 120 | Solovjova | 1,493 | 1:1,373 | |
| 122 | Priedite | 1,488 | 1:1,378 | |
| 123 | Leimane | 1,480 | 1:1,385 | |
| 124 | Ronis | 1,479 | 1:1,386 | |
| 124 | Stepanovs | 1,479 | 1:1,386 | |
| 126 | Jakovlevs | 1,472 | 1:1,393 | |
| 127 | Feldmane | 1,470 | 1:1,395 | |
| 128 | Nikitins | 1,466 | 1:1,398 | |
| 129 | Bite | 1,463 | 1:1,401 | |
| 130 | Laizane | 1,457 | 1:1,407 | |
| 130 | Litvinovs | 1,457 | 1:1,407 | |
| 132 | Savicka | 1,441 | 1:1,423 | |
| 133 | Udre | 1,430 | 1:1,434 | |
| 134 | Kozlovska | 1,424 | 1:1,440 | |
| 135 | Briedis | 1,418 | 1:1,446 | |
| 136 | Lebedeva | 1,410 | 1:1,454 | |
| 137 | Luse | 1,399 | 1:1,465 | |
| 138 | Morozova | 1,377 | 1:1,489 | |
| 139 | Nikitina | 1,376 | 1:1,490 | |
| 140 | Andrejevs | 1,375 | 1:1,491 | |
| 141 | Kozlovs | 1,370 | 1:1,496 | |
| 142 | Millere | 1,365 | 1:1,502 | |
| 142 | Timofejeva | 1,365 | 1:1,502 | |
| 144 | Karole | 1,357 | 1:1,511 | |
| 145 | Rudzitis | 1,351 | 1:1,517 | |
| 146 | Zvaigzne | 1,347 | 1:1,522 | |
| 147 | Pavlovs | 1,341 | 1:1,529 | |
| 147 | Rubene | 1,341 | 1:1,529 | |
| 149 | Ziemele | 1,332 | 1:1,539 | |
| 150 | Auzins | 1,328 | 1:1,544 | |
| 150 | Orlova | 1,328 | 1:1,544 | |
| 152 | Punte | 1,311 | 1:1,564 | |
| 153 | Dzenis | 1,299 | 1:1,578 | |
| 154 | Gulbis | 1,297 | 1:1,581 | |
| 155 | Rozenberga | 1,292 | 1:1,587 | |
| 156 | Cirulis | 1,291 | 1:1,588 | |
| 157 | Apsite | 1,287 | 1:1,593 | |
| 158 | Skuja | 1,278 | 1:1,604 | |
| 159 | Mikelsons | 1,275 | 1:1,608 | |
| 160 | Jekabsons | 1,267 | 1:1,618 | |
| 161 | Popova | 1,253 | 1:1,636 | |
| 162 | Vaivods | 1,247 | 1:1,644 | |
| 163 | Dreimane | 1,246 | 1:1,645 | |
| 164 | Bule | 1,243 | 1:1,649 | |
| 165 | Broka | 1,233 | 1:1,663 | |
| 166 | Dmitrijeva | 1,218 | 1:1,683 | |
| 167 | Strazdins | 1,216 | 1:1,686 | |
| 168 | Smits | 1,214 | 1:1,689 | |
| 169 | Locmelis | 1,212 | 1:1,691 | |
| 170 | Berga | 1,204 | 1:1,703 | |
| 171 | Cvetkova | 1,195 | 1:1,716 | |
| 172 | Gailite | 1,193 | 1:1,718 | |
| 173 | Sokolovs | 1,188 | 1:1,726 | |
| 174 | Zaiceva | 1,184 | 1:1,731 | |
| 175 | Zvirbule | 1,183 | 1:1,733 | |
| 176 | Zalite | 1,176 | 1:1,743 | |
| 177 | Antonova | 1,172 | 1:1,749 | |
| 177 | Putnina | 1,172 | 1:1,749 | |
| 179 | Gavrilova | 1,170 | 1:1,752 | |
| 179 | Murniece | 1,170 | 1:1,752 | |
| 181 | Bruvere | 1,163 | 1:1,763 | |
| 182 | Logina | 1,161 | 1:1,766 | |
| 183 | Pole | 1,159 | 1:1,769 | |
| 184 | Nagle | 1,151 | 1:1,781 | |
| 185 | Gaile | 1,149 | 1:1,784 | |
| 185 | Klava | 1,149 | 1:1,784 | |
| 187 | Graudina | 1,147 | 1:1,787 | |
| 188 | Skudra | 1,140 | 1:1,798 | |
| 189 | Buls | 1,139 | 1:1,800 | |
| 190 | Jegorovs | 1,128 | 1:1,817 | |
| 191 | Morozovs | 1,127 | 1:1,819 | |
| 192 | Nikolajevs | 1,125 | 1:1,822 | |
| 193 | Ivanovska | 1,114 | 1:1,840 | |
| 194 | Sergejeva | 1,111 | 1:1,845 | |
| 195 | Kokina | 1,106 | 1:1,854 | |
| 195 | Matvejeva | 1,106 | 1:1,854 | |
| 197 | Sprogis | 1,100 | 1:1,864 | |
| 198 | Kuzmins | 1,097 | 1:1,869 | |
| 199 | Gailis | 1,095 | 1:1,872 | |
| 200 | Skrastins | 1,090 | 1:1,881 | |