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- Estonia and the Estonians, 2nd edition, by Toivo U. Raun (Hoover Institution Press)
- Estonian Experience and Roots by Sigrid Renate Maldonado (As Was Publishing)
- The Estonians in America, 1627-1975: A Chronology and Fact Book by Jaan Pennar (Oceana Publications)
- Following the Paper Trail: A Multilingual Translation Guide by Jonathan D. Shea and William F. Hoffman (Avotaynu)
- A Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Latvia and Estonia by Arlene Beare (Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain)
- In Their Words: A Genealogist’s Translation Guide to Polish, German, Latin and Russian Documents by Jonathan D. Shea and William F. Hoffman (Language and Lineage Press)
- The Jews of Lithuania: A History of a Remarkable Community 1316-1945 by Masha Greenbaum (Gefen Books)
- The Latvians: A Short History by Andrejs Plakans (Hoover Institution Press)
- The Latvians in America, 1640-1973: A Chronology and Fact Book edited by Maruta Karklis, Liga Streips and Laimonis Streips (Oceana Publications)
- Lithuania: Past, Culture, Present edited by Saulius Zukas (Baltos Lankos)
- The Lithuanian Pioneers: A Study of Lithuanian Immigration to the United States Before World War I by Jessie Ecker Daraska (J.R. Daraska)
Geography Helps
Look for these gazetteers at a genealogical library:
- Baltische Postorte 1858-1916 by Harry von Hofmann (self-published)
- Baltisches Historisches Ortslexikon by Hans Feldmann (Böhlau)
- Deutsch-Fremdsprachiges (Fremdsprachig-Deutsches) Ortsnamenverzeichnis by Otto Kredel (Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft)
- Euro-Reiseatlas Baltische Staaten: Estland, Lettland, Litauen (RV Verlag)
- Gazetteer of Lithuania: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names (Defense Mapping Agency)
- Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego (Polish Genealogical Society of America)
- Spisok Naselennykh Mest Estliandskoi Gubernii (Revel)
Archives
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Estonian Historical ArchivesJ. Liivi 4, 50409 Tartu, Estonia,
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National Archives of EstoniaManeézi 4, 15019 Talinn, Estonia,
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National Library of EstoniaTõnismägi 2, 15189 Tallinn, Estonia,
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Latvian State Historical ArchivesSlokas iela 16, Riga 1050, Latvia,
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State Archives of LatviaBezdeligu 1, Riga 1007, Latvia,
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Historical State Archives of LithuaniaGerosios Vilties 10, 03001 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Lithuania State ArchivesKareiviu 21, 09001 Vilnius, Lithuania
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Lithuanian State Parish Register Archives21 Kalinausko 21, 03001 Vilnius, Lithuania
From the November 2010 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
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