MyHeritage Publishes Millions of Historic Jewish Lithuanian Records

• Author: Dan Verbin
• Published date: 11 March 2021
• Date: 11 March 2021

The data contains a collection of more than four million records from 1795 to World War I (the era of the Russian Empire) and from 1919 to 1940 (the era of independent Lithuania). Most of the records are geographically from present day Lithuania itself but owing to shifting borders over time, the records also cover parts of what is now Poland, Belarus and several other neighboring areas.

MyHeritage stresses that these records have "tremendous genealogical value" and "will open a new frontier of discovery for individuals who are researching their Lithuanian-Jewish heritage."

"This year we are increasing our efforts to expand the Jewish genealogy resources on MyHeritage," said Gilad Japhet, CEO of MyHeritage. "Adding this collection from LitvakSIG provides a valuable resource for anyone of Lithuanian-Jewish origin. On a personal...