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Research Book

Here you can access a PDF of my research book. Most of what is in this document is also present on this website. But there are extra photos and more…

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Zalenieku cemetery looking towards the Gulbis family plot - image from Google Maps

Ans Gulbis

First name: Ans Last name: Gulbis/Gulbe Father: Indriks Gulbis Mother: Lawize (daughter of Klawe & Trine) Birth: 1825/1826, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieki Baptism: probably 1825/1826 at Zalenieku Lutheran Church but…

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Kauči farm today - image from Google Maps

Kristaps Gulbis

First name: Kristaps/Kristap Last name: Gulbis/Gulbe Father: Indriks Gulbis Mother: Lawize (daughter of Klawe & Trine) Birth: 1819, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieki Baptism: 1819, Zalenieku Lutheran Church 1819 Baptism record…

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Velces farm today, mostly in ruins - image from Google Maps

Jahn Gulbis

First name: Jahn/Jannis/Jahnis/Janne Last name: Gulbis Father: Indriks Gulbis Mother: Lawize (daughter of Klawe & Trine) Birth: 1816, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieki (had a twin named Anne who died in…

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Old photo of Zalenieku Lutheran church - Photo by Antons Cistovs/National Library of Latvia

Lawize Gulbis

First name: Lawize Last name: no maiden name / married name Gulbis Father: Klawe Mother: Trine Birth: 1793, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieki Baptism: 1793?, Zalenieku Lutheran Church (record not available)…

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RESOURCES

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Zalenieku Lutheran Church - Laima Gutmane/Wikipedia Commons

Ans Budien

First name: Ans Last name: Budien/Buddin Father: Klawe Mother: Trine Birth: 1808, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieki Baptism: 1808, Zalenieku Lutheran Church 1808 Baptism record for Ans: https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/objects/1:4:11:2055:2541:27260#&gid=1&pid=47 Confirmation: unknown Marriage…

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Mazkauliņu (farm #5) today - image from Google Maps

Kristaps Budien

First name: Kristap/Kristaps Last name: Budien/Buddin Father: Klawe Mother: Trine Birth: 1800, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieki Baptism: 1800, Zalenieku Lutheran Church, Zalenieki 1800 Baptism record for Kristaps: https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/objects/1:4:11:2055:2541:27256#&gid=1&pid=63 Confirmation: unknown…

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Read more about the article Grieta & Dave Vigants (Dāvis Rozenwalds/Rozenbergs maternal aunt)
Daukšas farm today - J.Sedols/Wikipedia Commons

Grieta & Dave Vigants (Dāvis Rozenwalds/Rozenbergs maternal aunt)

First name: Grieta/Greete/Grete Last name: no maiden name / married name Vigants Father: Klawe Mother: Trine Birth: 1797, Baž Kauliņu farm, Zalenieku Baptism: Zalenieku Lutheran Church, date unknown Confirmation: 1810,…

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Read more about the article Kristaps Rozenvalds/Rozentals (born 1858)
Kristaps And Anna Rozentals/Rozenvalds, early 1900s - photo in family collection

Kristaps Rozenvalds/Rozentals (born 1858)

First name: Kristaps Last name: Rozenvalds/Rozentals Father: unknown Mother: Anna Rudzis/Radzin Birth: 16-Mar-1858, Raggenhof, Jekabnieku Baptism: 25-Mar-1858, Zalenieku Lutheran Church 1858 Baptism record for Kristaps: https://raduraksti.arhivi.lv/objects/1:4:11:2055:2541:27280#&gid=1&pid=10 Marriage: 1883, Anna Smiltnieks,…

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