My Lithuanian Ancestry

I am dedicating this week to my Lithuanian ancestors--my mom's side of the family. So to begin, here is the coat of arms of the Vaisvila family. I received a copy of this in 1998 from the Lithuanian State Historical Archives, along with copies and translations of documents, including 9 generations of the Vaisvila family.


This is a picture of my maternal grandmother, Antanina Norvaisaite. She was the daughter of Povilas Norvaisa and Juzefa Vaisvila. Antanina was born on 29 September 1891 in the village of Sutkai and was baptized that same day in Pagramantis Roman Catholic church. She married Antanas Skrabulis in Gary, Indiana in 1910. Antanina died in Illinois in 1967.

Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to Kathy’s Genealogy Blog. My blog will contain a potpourri of items related to genealogy in general, and mine in particular. My interests are many and varied. They include Irish, Lithuanian, and U.S. research. I am particularly interested in Chicago research, including pre-fire sources, since my ancestors arrived in Chicago around 1850.

My blog will include my discoveries, lessons I’ve learned which may help others, and new developments in my areas of interest.

I will be sharing photos of my ancestors, their friends and associates. I also have some mystery photos to share.

I hope you’ll enjoy my blog and find some useful information on it.

Good luck with your research and thanks for stopping by.