Lithuanian-Jewish Household Registers from LitvakSIG, 1835-1946
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Lithuanian-Jewish Household Registers from LitvakSIG, 1835-1946
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This collection contains household register records pertaining to the Lithuanian-Jewish (Litvak) population during the Russian Empire and the period of independent Lithuania between the years 1835 and 1946. Records typically include names, date and place of birth, date and place of residence, and the name of the parents. This collection has been provided to MyHeritage from LitvakSIG, Inc., an independent organization, which retains all rights, title, and interest in the data. © Copyright 1998-2021 LitvakSIG, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit <a href="https://www.litvaksig.org/welcome-to-myheritage-visitor/" target="blank">LitvakSIG</a> for more information and to search its All-Lithuanian Database.<br><br>Some records in this collection were kept for taxation or conscription purposes. Many of the original records have also been lost or destroyed. As a result, there may be significant gaps in the years available. The majority of records are from places in present-day Lithuania. However, due to various geopolitical changes during the time period of this collection, the records are not limited to the modern boundaries of Lithuania, and the places listed in records may also be located in present-day Poland, Belarus, or other neighboring countries.
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Chaim GradeResidence: Between Jan 31 1931 and Jan 11 1940 - Vilnius, Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
Chaim Grade was one of the leading Yiddish writers of the twentieth century. He was praised by Elie Wiesel as "one of the great - if not the greatest - of living Yiddish novelists." In 1970 he won the “Itzik Manger” Prize for contributions to Yiddish letters.