Three Days of Glory – A Romanov Visit to Riga in 1910
For three days in the middle of 1910, the city of Riga hosted an unprecedented visit by the Tsar of […]
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For three days in the middle of 1910, the city of Riga hosted an unprecedented visit by the Tsar of […]
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An imposing white brick building rises four stories high in the center of Daugavpils City. It is surrounded by an
Daugavpils Prison “The White Swan” Read More »
In 1864, the famous Latvian scholar and nationalist, Krišjānis Valdemārs, founded a school in the northern coastal town of Ainaži.
Valdemārs Sailing Schools / Valdemāra jūrskola Read More »
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church is one of the most prominent churches in Riga. Until the middle of the 1800s, there
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Riga Read More »
The neighbourhood of Iļģuciems on the west bank of the Daugava River in Riga was an important industrial centre as
Iļģuciems – Industrial Riga in the Early 20th Century Read More »
Aspazija is the pen name of writer, poet and playwright, Elza Rozenberga. Aspazija is one of the most famous Latvians
Davis Rozenbergs / Rozenvalds & Aspazija Read More »
Žanis (John) Zekants is the link between all the family lines in this story. All of this history in some
Žanis (John) Zekants Read More »
Lavīze Rozenbergs/Rozentals was the only sibling of Kristaps Rozentals/Rozenvalds, my husband’s great-great grandfather. Their mother, Anna Rudzis, was unmarried when
Lavīze Vimba (born Rozenbergs / Rozentals) Read More »
Anna Zelma was the youngest daughter of Kristap Rozenvalds and Anna Smiltnieks. She was born in 1898 on Ginguli farm
Anna Zelma Berkmanis (born Rozentals / Rozenvalds) Read More »
Willi was the second husband of Olga Rozentals/Rozenvalds. He was a Baltic German from the town of Kuldiga in western
Anna Rozenvalds (or Rozenbergs) is my husband’s great-great-great grandmother. She is the also the earliest ancestor that we have a
Anna Rozenwalds (born Rudzis) Read More »
Jekob Zekants and Magreete Latīnis are the parents of the five Zekants siblings that are at the heart of this family
Jekob Zekants & Magreete Latīnis Read More »
Indriks Zekants (or Seekant as it was first written) was the first man to use the ‘Zekants’ surname in Latvia.
Indriks Zekants (Seekant) Read More »
Angrieta Latīnis was born in 1863 to Indriks Latīnis and Dore Abolins. She was born, along with her six siblings
Angrieta Blezurs (born Latīnis) Read More »
Lizette was the eldest child of Jekob Zekants and Magreete Latīnis. She was born in 1876 near the town of
Lizette Pudze (born Zekants) Read More »