Vilnius
Lietuvos valstybės istorijos archyvas
Genealogical holdings
Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Jewish registers; records of Grand Duchy institutions, families and estates.
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State archives · Lithuania
Central and regional Lithuanian archives useful for genealogy. The Lithuanian State Historical Archives is the principal repository for older parish registers.
Electronic Archive Information System
EAIS provides descriptions of Lithuanian archival holdings and selected digital records. Search with historical forms of locality and parish names as well.
Vilnius
Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Jewish registers; records of Grand Duchy institutions, families and estates.
Vilnius
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Vilnius
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Vilnius
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Vilnius
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Vilnius
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Kaunas
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Klaipėda
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Šiauliai
Government, institutional and population records for the archive’s period and territory; consult EAIS for exact coverage.
Begin with the Historical Archives for religious registers predating modern civil registration. Twentieth-century population and administrative files may be held by the central, modern or regional archives. Include locality, parish, denomination and date range in an enquiry.
Institutions and links follow the Office of the Chief Archivist of Lithuania; checked in September 2026.