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Presenter: Judy Baston

With translations of some 2.5 million Lithuanian Jewish records -- censuses and vital records key among them -- LitvakSIG?s publicly searchable All Lithuania Database provides the primary foundation for Litvak genealogical research. There are also numerous additional sources online for researching your Litvak roots. This presentation will offer an overview of the LitvakSIG database and website, as well as various other important sources to enhance your research. It will detail the best ways to use key Litvak databases and websites to achieve optimum results and enhance your knowledge of your Litvak family information. The presentation will include how to determine what records are available, how to analyze, read and understand search results, where the records are, and how best to access the information in them. The presentation will cover LitvakSIG and its All Lithuania Database, as well as numerous other resources from JewishGen, Yad Vashem and other sources.