The CD-ROM for "Avotaynu" is an interesting source for information of all kinds. Searching through it recently I came across two articles by researcher Yakov Shadevich from 1995 and 1996.
The 1996 article lists Revision Lists in the Vilnius archive. Now the surprising thing about this is that these Revision Lists are not in our database of records and they're not in the rtrfoundation listing.
Those for district shtetls is as follows:
Antaliepte 1882
Breslauja (Braslav) 1816–27, 1871, 1874
Breslauja-Slabada 1816–27
Dubinovo (Dubene) 1816–27
Dusetos (Dusiat) 1870–71, 1883
Kamajai 1871, 1875–76
Pandelys (Ponedel) 1871
Papile 1858, 1865
Rokiskis 1871
Salakas (Salok) 1816–27, 1848, 1858, 1860, 1871, 1872–75, 1880
Tauragnai (Targin) 1816–27
Vydziai 1816–27, 1871, 1882
Zarasai 1816–27, 1863–64, 1883
For some of the shtetls - Papilys, for example - these records are not matched by anything we had databased and represent a wonderful research opportunity.
The 1816-27 records may provide the vital link to the 1784 Grand Duchy census.
I'll write about Mr Shadevich's other article in due course....
Sunday 19 August 2007
Wednesday 15 August 2007
"Order, order"
The Speaker of the British Parliament traditionally intones "order, order" to open business. We say "order, order" when we have donations that allow us to place orders for new translations.
Thanks in particular to Maria Krane we are moving ahead with our first 2007 orders.
The tiny shtetl of Tauragnai has few records, so we're aiming to get them all. Interestingly one set of records from 1880 is a list of "Jews transferred from Salakas". There is also a similar list for 1875 for Antaliepte. There are no similar lists for other shtetls. What happened in Salakas to cause enough movement for special lists of this type?
Salakas researchers can look forward to the 1876 Salakas family list - to fill in the long gap between the 1845 and 1887 lists - and the 1901 Real Estate Owners list with a town plan. The plan could be quite exciting. There are also Real Estate Owner lists for Drysviaty, Pandelys and Rimse.
We have some money in hand for further projects - and I'd like your nominations of what to go for next!
Thanks in particular to Maria Krane we are moving ahead with our first 2007 orders.
The tiny shtetl of Tauragnai has few records, so we're aiming to get them all. Interestingly one set of records from 1880 is a list of "Jews transferred from Salakas". There is also a similar list for 1875 for Antaliepte. There are no similar lists for other shtetls. What happened in Salakas to cause enough movement for special lists of this type?
Salakas researchers can look forward to the 1876 Salakas family list - to fill in the long gap between the 1845 and 1887 lists - and the 1901 Real Estate Owners list with a town plan. The plan could be quite exciting. There are also Real Estate Owner lists for Drysviaty, Pandelys and Rimse.
We have some money in hand for further projects - and I'd like your nominations of what to go for next!
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