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	LitvakSIG LitvakSIG's mission is to discover and preserve heritage of the Jewish Communities of Lithuania. Their focus is the former Kovno, Suwalki and Vilna guberniyas of the Russian Empire, which today includes much of Lithuania.

	Ellis Island Foundation Database One-Step Search Tools — enhanced search capabilities for easier access to data on www.ellisisland.org.

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