Janis RIEKSTS b. ca. 1869 in Jaun Jaugava, Jacobspils, Latvia, md. Grieta KAKTINS (Katktina) 6. ca. 1880 in or near Birzgales, they owned a farm in Piltene. Known Children: Elizabete b.abt 1901, Janis b.abt 1903, Alberts Julius b. 01 Mar 1906, Vera Maria b. 27 Dec 1907,and Frida b. 16 Jan 1913.

Surnames I am researching: Derkmane,Dinglinger,Ezers,Grinbergs,Kaktins,Kronberge,Mittenberg, Puce,Rieksts,Upatnieks,Zelenko

There is a GUNARS KAKTINS in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

I can get the phone number if you wish.

Aldis

Yes, that would be a nice start. Thank you. Where are you living now Aldis? in the States or Latvia or where?  My husband is Latvian and fluent.  I speak just a little, but he can talk with you in Latvian if you want.

In case you need to determine whether any descendants ended up in Australia, one way to start is to use:

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp

But it sounds like you really don’t need it, although I have only taken a cursory look at some of your posts.

Ivars Sulcs
Melbourne, Australia