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People of Lithuanian heritage in other countries around the world This project is for profiles of people of Lithuanian heritage. This effort is part of The Lithuanian Heritage Project (LHP), a group on Facebook whose members work collaboratively to build the information bridge between countries and generations, to collect information that enables Lithuanians globally to connect with their Lithu...
The goal of this project is to use United States census records to document the Lithuanians living in various communities between 1920 - 1940 (e.g., Waterbury, Connecticut, Chicago, Illinois, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania, Grand Rapids, Michigan, etc.) This effort is part of the Lithuanian Heritage Project (LHP), a group on Facebook to work collaboratively to build the information bridge between ...
If in your family tree you have a persons that ware the Lithuanian deportees by the Soviet system, please add them to this project. Please add within a profile description some biography facts.* Within opened profile page use the 'Actions' button to "Add to project". Select this project (you must be on the list of collaborators in this project to see it on the selection list). You may add any p...
(2023) -- This project seeks to remember " the Greatest Generation " by adding their names below, creating a Geni.com tree * building a Tree , * tips . Some Surnames already have a Geni link (blue surname) of a "Person / Couple" born in Lithuania - who resided or died or was buried in Canada. Surname may be followed by (cousins, in-laws, grandparents - not all in Canada). Please go ahead and "A...
This project is dedicated to tracing ancestors in Lithuania, its present territories, and the historical lands of Lithuania Propria. Also, this portal provides a list of online genealogy sources, such as registries and archives of Lithuanian documents. If you have Lithuanian ancestors or study ancestral lines deriving from Lithuania Propria, please follow and participate in this project. Ple...
This is for profiles created as part of the Lithuanian Heritage Project (LHP), a group on Facebook. The goal of the Lithuanian Heritage Project is to work collaboratively to build the information bridge between countries and generations, to collect information that enables Lithuanians globally to connect with their Lithuanian family members. Those wanting to join this project should be member...
St. Euphrosyne Orthodox Cemetery is located in Vilnius, on Liepkalnio Street, next to the Old Believers Cemetery. It covers an area of 9.5 hectares and has mostly stone tombstones. St. Euphrosyne Orthodox Cemetery was established in 1808 on a hill, on the former land of F. Kossobudzki, after the Vilnius magistrate allocated two margas (about 1.12 hectares) of land; the cemetery was called init...
Project Masters of Visual Arts of Lithuania is created to honor notable Lithuanian representatives of visual arts, other than those that require stage. Please add profiles to the project if they were: artistic designers blacksmiths and metal art workers ceramic artists decorators goldsmiths and jewelers graphic artists installation artists painters photographers poster ma...
If in your family tree you have an individual that was a Lithuanian known for her/his life achievements, please add her/him to this project. It would be great if within profile description there would be brief biography. Nevertheless, even if individual was born and lived in other country, but was associating herself/himself with Lithuanian culture, Lithuanian roots, the profile should be added...
Lithuanian Americans who are Americans by citizenship or permanent residence, but are of Lithuanian birth or descent. In 2019, there were an estimated 632,169 people in the U.S. who identified as being of Lithuanian origin or ancestry. Lithuanian Americans form by far the largest group within the Lithuanian diaspora. Chicago has historically had the largest number of Lithuanian Americans and th...
The November Uprising (1830–31), also known as the Polish–Russian War 1830–31 or the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising began on 29 November 1830 in Warsaw when the young Polish officers from the local Army of the Congress Poland's military academy revolted, led by lieutenant Piotr Wysocki. They were soon join...
Lithuanian Christian Clergy==Please check for dates and facts of Lithuanian Christian Clergy within this database: . Please add this data to GENI profiles. Please add profiles of Lithuanian Christian Clergy or equivalent to this project. Roman Catholicism, Greek Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Old Believers Orthodoxy, Protestantism, including Evangelical Lutheranism, Calvinism, Evangelical Refo...
This project is for licensed physicians of Lithuanian heritage who have practiced medicine in the United States. 🇱🇹 🇺🇸 ⚕️ In the medical field, several acronyms are used to represent professional titles and roles. Common examples include MD (Medical Doctor), PA (Physician Assistant), and NP (Nurse Practitioner). Other relevant acronyms include DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine), DPM (Doctor ...
LITHUANIAN Coffee Corner is a place where people who do not understand the Lithuanian language can meet and greet and work with others searching for ancestors from Lithuania. Please read the rules of conduct and collaboration on GENI Please join this project and share a link to your Family project. If there's an important topic still not addressed by GENI Lithuania, start a new discussion, ...
This project aims to collect profiles of people associated with Lithuania and the legal profession. This includes lawyers (attorneys), judges, paralegals, legal consultants, compliance officers, law professors, and mediators-arbitrators. If you have profiles of people in these professions in your family tree, please add them to this project. The Lithuanian legal system and its professionals h...
The traditions of the Lithuanian police were developed over decades. Their roots were in 1918-1924, when the militia was organized in Lithuania and volunteers were at work. On January 1, 1924, the militia was officially renamed to the police. Wikipedia: Lithuanian Police Force Police Forces History Please add public profiles of those who served in the Lithuanian Police Force in independe...
Update - I am discovering that a large number of these early Muscatine families, especially those from Leckava, were related by blood and / or marriage. Reib/Rubenstein was related to Fryer and Weintrob. Gould turns out to be a COUSIN of Reib/Rubenstein. Jacob Brower and Joseph Blieden were cousins; their fathers were brothers, probably with an original surname of GOTS (Hotz). The three Shames ...
This project is dedicated to officers and military chaplains of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Please respect the status of officers of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and do not add any non-commissioned officers (NCO), commanders, or ordinary soldiers of the Lithuanian Armed Forces who have not been awarded the rank of officer. If in your family tree you have individuals who were officers of the ...
Wikipedia: Independence Medal of Lithuania In Lithuania, the Independence Medal (Lithuanian: Nepriklausomybės medalis) is a state medal of Lithuania, awarded for the contributions in the restoration of the independence of the state. The medal had two issues in 1928 and 2000. Both times it was issued to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Lithuania's independence. Only public profiles may be...
Monasticism==Please add profiles of Lithuanian Cenobites or equivalent, of any religion, to this project. Roman Catholicism, Greek Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Old Believers Orthodoxy, Protestantism, including Evangelical Lutheranism, Calvinism, Evangelical Reformed, Islamism, Buddhism, Judaism, Karaite Judaism and any other religion practiced in Lithuania will fit this project.Please add pr...
This umbrella project aims to collect all other GENI projects, which are collections of profiles based on professions, achievements, ethnic groups, or affiliations to schools and various organizations and all prominent people associated with Lithuania. Additionally, there is a listing of awards and honors, some issued by institutions of Lithuania, some are foreign, but often given to people of ...
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas was instituted in 1928. It features the Columns of Gediminas, one of the national symbols of Li...
This project is intended to gather and note Lithuanian scientists. Scientist is a researcher who has an academic doctor title. The starting point may be Wikipedia list of Lithuanian scientists and Universal Lithuanian encyclopedia (in Lithuanian) . Only public profiles may be added to this project. Please add informaction about scientists to the "About" biographical section of a profile. ...
This project seeks to collect all of the Jewish families from the Vilnius city, capital of Lithuania. Alternate names: Vilna, Vilne, Wilno, Вильнюс, Вильна. Vilnius, also known as Vilna, was a major center of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, particularly before World War II. In the early 20th century, the Jewish population of Vilnius was substantial, representing a significant portion of the c...
This project is intended to collect information about prominent Lithuanian medics, physicians, and nurses in one place. It is also appropriate to connect this project to the profiles of those whose life activities were significant in Lithuanian medicine. Please add this project to group photos depicting Lithuanian medical personnel. From the end of the 15th century, craft guilds began to be ...