MyHeritage Adds Millions of Lithuanian-Jewish Records From LitvakSIG

 

MyHeritage.com has announced the release of a new collection of historical records: Lithuanian-Jewish Records from LitvakSIG, 1795–1940. Quoting from the email announcement:

The records in this collection were originally translated and indexed by LitvakSIG, and represent almost the entire corpus of LitvakSIG's work over more than twenty years. These records have tremendous genealogical value, and together with MyHeritage's search and matching technologies including Record Matching and Global Name Translation™, which overcome language barriers and provide matches to family trees in English, Russian, and Hebrew, among other languages, will open a new frontier of discovery for individuals who are researching their Lithuanian-Jewish heritage.

The Lithuanian-Jewish Records from LitvakSIG, 1795–1940 collection consists of several million historical records and covers the era from the Russian Empire (1795 to World War I) to the period of independent Lithuania (1919–1940). The majority of records are from places in present-day Lithuania. However, due to various geopolitical changes during the time period covered, the records are not limited to the modern boundaries of Lithuania; they also cover areas located in present-day Poland, Belarus, or other neighboring countries. The records in this compilation include vital records, census records, tax and voter lists, conscription lists, household registers, directories, emigration lists, and more. 

This wonderful addition is part of our efforts to expand the Jewish genealogy resources on MyHeritage, and is a valuable resource for anyone of Lithuanian-Jewish origin. 

A long time ago, I was hospitalized for about a week. I had a lot of time to watch the in-room TV. I watched a documentary about Lithuania and wondered how long it would be before Lithuanian records became available to researchers.  I guess I have lived long enough to see that happen. MyHeritage.com is making it happen.