This is Part I (LIfe) of the translation of the Memorial book of the twenty - three destroyed Jewish communities of the Sventzian region of Lithuania.
Jews had lived in Svencionys (now Lithuania) since the 14th century.
Between the two world wars, as part of independent Poland, it was the head of a district of 23 towns with sizeable Jewish communities--including Nowo Svencionys, Ignalino, Davgielski, Dukszty, Oduciski, Lingmiany, Lyntupy, Mielegiany, Sojaciszki, Podbrodzie, Kolty.
Jewishgen.inc Memorial book of the sventzian region - part i - life: memorial book of twenty - three destroyed jewish communities in the svintzian region/shimon kantz
