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I'm stuck so far on the just the 1st generation that came over here (my great-grandparents, I think). Does anyone know how best to trace roots further back? I spoke to the LDS library at Brigham Young U. & I'm still not able to get alot of additional info.
I really just began this search recently, so I'm not sure how to really even do a good search going back as far as I can. How far do some of you actually find info on? Thanks.
Last edited by movintime; 10-11-2010 at 02:24 AM..
Don't know what to tell you other than keep trying. Check your local library for internet access to ancestry.com. Otherwise, see the IGI at free sites like familysearch.org
I have been trying for many years to track my Lithuanian roots, with no success at all. My grandparents came over with documents that spelled their name Davice. I've inquired with people now in Lithuania, and none can find anyone there with that name. When they came, Lithuanian was the only language they knew, but it was a part of Russia at that time, so they were officially classified as being from Russia when they immigrated. My grandmother's maiden name was Sakalavska, also spelled Sakulsku and Sakalas, which I'm told is a Lietuvized form of a Polish name.
I have been trying for many years to track my Lithuanian roots, with no success at all. My grandparents came over with documents that spelled their name Davice. I've inquired with people now in Lithuania, and none can find anyone there with that name. When they came, Lithuanian was the only language they knew, but it was a part of Russia at that time, so they were officially classified as being from Russia when they immigrated. My grandmother's maiden name was Sakalavska, also spelled Sakulsku and Sakalas, which I'm told is a Lietuvized form of a Polish name.
The Russian variant of that name is Sokolov, or Sokolova (the feminine variant). It may be spelled Sokoloff in English speaking countries.
The Russian variant of that name is Sokolov, or Sokolova (the feminine variant). It may be spelled Sokoloff in English speaking countries.
I actually met a Canadian doctor (a specialist to whom I had been referrred) whose name was Sakalavski. There were only a few such families, spelling their name the same as my grandmother. He said he was, as far as he knew, Polish, but could not enlighten me any further on the family background.
Try Roman Catholic parish sources if you can. I have found a lot of my spouse's polish relatives that way. Also remember to search for spelling that may be phonetic, (like how it sounded to the census taker, etc.) instead of correct spelling. I had to get real creative to track down one relative... but we did it.
it can be very difficult, especially with all the border/country changes that happened in the early 1900's
my maternal family came from Austria in the 1870 (and spoke real Austrian), but if you look at where the town is on today's map its on the border of Poland and lithuania.
I will call the church my grandparents married in. But my granddad was adopted (or in orphanage?) so don't know if his last name is Lithuanian? My grandmom (his wife) has a very long Lithuanian name, which I don't know how to spell, so not sure how to find that? I guess her maiden name will list, if church has records of their wedding. Thanks so far for all help.
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