Genealogy Guide: Lithuania

The main source of vital records for the 18th and 19th centuries is the Lithuanian State Historical Archives. This repository contains pre-1915 vital records and some revision lists (census records). Research may be requested for a fee, by writing in English. The response will be in English.

Lithuanian State Historical Archives
Address: Mindaugo 8
LT-03107 Vilnius, Lithuania
Tel.: +370 5 219 5320, +370 5 213 7482
Fax: +370 5 278 43 69
E-mail: istorijos.archyvas@lvia.lt

Several other Lithuanian archives contain additional records. To contact these archives or get further information on Lithuania’s archival access policies and services, click here.

Rhode, Harold, and Sallyann Sack. Jewish Vital Records, Revision Lists and Other Jewish Holdings in the Lithuanian Archives. Avotaynu, 1996. Consult this book for further information about the holdings of the Lithuanian State Historical Archives. Genealogy Institute CS 879.6 R48