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Lithuania (Country), Lithuania

Lietuva [Lith], Литвa Litva [Rus], Litwa [Pol], Litauen [Ger], ליטא Lita [Heb], ליטע Lite [Yid], Lithuania [Eng].
Upon breakup of the Russian Empire, Lithuania became independent in 1918. It was annexed by the USSR in 1940, and became independent again in 1991.

Original Title:

Pinkas ha-kehilot; entsiklopediya shel ha-yishuvim le-min hivasdam ve-ad le-aher shoat milhemet ha-olam ha-sheniya: Lithuania

English Title:

Pinkas hakehillot: encyclopedia of Jewish Communities: Lithuania

Editor:

Dov Levin

Published:

Jerusalem 1996

Publisher:

Yad Vashem Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority

Pages: 765 Languages: H

Notes:

Web site currently includes translations for Abelina, Abelinkas, Akmenë, Akunik, Alanta, Aleksandrobolis, Alkiskiai, Alovė, Alsëdžiai, Alvitas, Andriejavas, Antaliepte, Antanavas, Antazave, Antnemunis, Anykščiai, Ariogala, Asminta, Aukštoji Panemune, Aukstadvaris, Avanaste, Ąžuolų Būda, Azventis, Babtai, Backininkeliai, Baisogala, Bagaslaviskis, Balbieriškis (Balbirishok), Balninkai, Balsiai, Baltiskis, Baltmiskis, Baltusova, Baranas, Bariūnai, Barova, Baršėnai, Barstyčiai, Bartininkai, Batakiai, Batchuska, Bendzingai, Beržai, Berzgainiai, Beržininkai, Berzole, Betygala, Birštonas, Bobri, Boruvka, Bubaliai, Budavone, Budvietis, Buginiai, Bukonys, Bukta, Bulavenai, Burbiskis, Burzevitch, Butkunai, Butrimonys, Čekiškė, Cerksbale, Ciobiskis, Dabikine, Darbenai, Darsuniskis, Daugai, Daugailiai, Daujenai, Dauksiskis, Debeikiai, Deltuva, Devangole, Didkiemis, Dikshne, Dilon, Dirviniskis, Dotnuva, Dubininkus, Dubingiai, Dubinova, Dubrava, Dusetos, Dvornova, Dvoruka, Eržvilkas, Freda, Gadunavas, Gargždai (Gorzd), Garliava, Gastynai, Gaure, Geguzine, Geleziai, Gelgaudiskis, Giedraiciai, Gintaliske, Girkalnis, Givyai Skrudziai, Gudeliai, Gudiniskiai, Gudziunai, Huta, Igliauka, Ilguva, Imbradas, Indrioniskis, Inturke, Janitz, Janapole, Jankai, Jastnik, Jegliskis, Jieznas, Jokubaiciai, Jokubavas, Joniškelis, Joniškis, Josvainiai, Kaimelis, Kalinova, Kalyan, Kalvarija, Kapčiamiestis (Kopcheve), Kaplitze, Karklėnai, Kartena, Katautiske, Katiliškė, Katloverne, Kaunas, Kaunotavas, Kavarskas, Kazlų Rūda, Kazokiškės, Kazyliai, Keidaniai, Kernavė, Keturvalakiai, Khbodky, Kiduliai, Kietaviškės, Kinderishky, Kirsne, Klalishok, Klykoliai, Komyan, Kovli, Krakës (Krok), Krasne-Selke, Krekenava, Kriaunos, Krinčinas, Kriukai, Krivlyan, Kruonis, Kruopiai, Kučiūnai, Kuktiškės, Kulbes, Kuliai, Kupreliškis, Kurkletz, Kurkliai, Kurtuvėnai, Kutrtzy, Kvėdarna, Labanoras, Labinak, Labinava, Laibiškės, Lampėdžiai, Lančiūnava, Lapiai, Laukeliskiai, Laukžemė, Laukzemis, Lazdena, Leckava, Lekėčiai, Leliūnai, Lieplaukė, Liksel, Linksmadvaris, Linkuva, Linkmenys, Lioliai, Liškiava, Lotava, Lucinava (Raseiniai), Lucinava (Marijampole), Lukšiai, Lyduvėnai, Marijampolë, Nacioniskis, Nakan, Narikishok, Naujamiestis, Obeliai, Padubysys(Bazilionai), Plungë, Pušalotas, Radviliškis, Raguva, Ramygala, Rokiškis (Rokishok), Rumšiškës (Romshishok), Šaukotas, Šeta (Shat), Šilute (Heydkrug), Šiluva (Shidleve), Skuodas (Shkud), Tverai, Ukmergė, Vandžiogala, Veiveriai, Vilkija, Ţelva (Podzelva), Ţemaičiř Kalvarija, Viduklė and Žagare.
A description of the book and complete list of communities is available at http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00001.html. The first 107 pages have been translated into English and appear in The Litvaks, published by Yad Vashem in April 2000 - see separate listing.

Translation:

http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/pinkas_lita.html

Libraries

See WorldCat site: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36201896

Harvard University Library, Cambridge, MA, United States, Call No: Heb 16018.749

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Library, New York, NY, United States, Call No: DS 135 L5 L49 1996

British Library, London, , England, Call No: Has book

Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, United States, Call No: Ref XE 62

Brandeis University Library, Waltham, MA, United States, Call No: RefDS135.E8 P5

New York Public Library, Jewish Division, New York, NY, United States, Call No: *PXK 96-1252 v. 8

University College London, London, , England, Call No: Has book

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, United States, Call No: DS 135 L5 P56 1996

Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN, United States, Call No: 947.5 P655

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Lithuania (Country), Lithuania