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What surnames are you interested in researching?: Janik, Lutomski, Kleca, Pawlak, Stancik, Yurgell

What countries and other locations are you interested in researching?: Poland, Lithuania

What is your level of genealogy knowledge?: Intermediate Family History Researcher

At 2:18pm on March 19, 2010, Richie C. said…: Linda,
I don't see a subscribe link for Little Lithuania either. John Peters is a significant contributor there; perhaps he knows more. From the main Forum 54 page, you can sign up for a login and password, but I think that might be to start your own group? Or not! It just isn't clear.

At 7:15pm on October 24, 2009, Richie C. said…: Linda,
I'm really glad that your letter writing campaign to Lithuania is beginning to yield responses!

-Rich C

At 6:22pm on October 9, 2009, Richie C. said…: The messages were:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LithuanianGenealogy/message/48993
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LithuanianGenealogy/message/48994

The names were similar, and the possible areas the same, so it struck me.

At 4:20pm on October 9, 2009, Richie C. said…: That's me! By the way, that other guy was searching Jegelevicius, not Jurgelevicius...but they are pretty close, and the Zarasai region has both names.

At 3:57pm on October 9, 2009, Richie C. said…: Linda,
Are you in the LIthGen group on yahoo? I was going thru old emails in my box and I found a discussion on the same family you're researching.

At 3:49pm on October 9, 2009, Richie C. said…: Linda,
For letters to Lithuania, I kind of use this template:
Date 2009

Name (I copy and paste from the internet phone book so all the symbols are included)
Street Address (again, copied from the phone book)
LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKA

Dear Name,

I am sorry I cannot write this letter in the Lithuanian language. I hope that you can understand English, or that you know someone who can translate. I found your name on the internet telephone directory.

My name is XXXXX and I am trying to find the family of my great-grandmother (or whatever relation) in Lithuania. Her name was XXXXXXXX. She was born XDateX in XXXX Village, XXXX Area, Lithuania. S/he came to the USA/UK in XDateX, and his/her last village before coming here was XXXXXX Village, XXXXX Area, Lithuania. When s/he came to America/UK, s/he lived in XXXXXXX. S/he married XXXXXXX in XDateX.

S/he had brothers and sisters named XXXXXX who also came to AmericaUK. His/her parents were XXXXXXX and XXXXXXX.

Do you know about your family history? Do you know if this is your family?

Thank you very much. I hope to hear your reply soon.

Sincerely,

Name

Address: XXXXXXX

Email: XXXXXXX

At 2:07pm on October 7, 2009, Richie C. said…: Hi Linda,
I created a group on this site for Lithuanian Genealogy:
http://www.genealogywise.com/group/genealogyoflithuania

Hope you'll join and participate.