(Expanded Preview: Vol. 1, No. 2)

Researching Lithuanians in Chicago by Arlene Gould - This article provides a great deal of practical information on how to find records of Lithuanian churches and cemeteries in Chicago, as well as various Cook County Civil Records. For anyone with a Lithuanian connection to Chicago - and that should be a pretty sizeable percentage of Lithuanians - this is a handy, concise summary of information that can make your research easier.

Translation of the Slownik Geograficzny Entry of Eisiskes/Ejszyski, Translated by Barbara Proko - This snappy article puts into English the entry of the Lithuanian city of Eisiskes in a massive 15-volume language gazetter published 1880-1902. It contains a great deal of useful and interesting information on the city's origins and history - information you'll have trouble finding anywhere else.

Translating Russian-Language Vital Records, by William F. Hoffman & Jonathan D. Shea - This article is meant to provide researchers with a little help in reading and translating Russian-language vital records that Lithuanian researchers are likely to encounter. Of course no mere article can teach you Russian; but this piece should help you begin to make sense of many documents.

Matching Faces with Names in Los Angeles, by Karen Vincent (Vinciunas) - A fun article accompanied by photos from a recent gathering of Lithuanians at the 13th Annual Lithuanian Days Fair in Los Angeles.