The records that follow come from three different archival sources. There are deaths as recorded in the Kupiskis Revision Lists of 1816, 1858 and 1873-74. A second source is the Russian language civil records of 1871 through 1922, that were found in the Vilnius Archives. The third source is the Lithuanian language records covering the period from 1922 through 1940 were located in the Kupiskis Archives. In addition, there are some records that we only have a notation that they exist and no dates, so these have been excluded from the database until dates have been confirmed.

    The Russian language records are those obtained by individuals for their own particular families and so there is not a complete set available for each year. The Lithuanian language records are almost totally complete except for the years 1920, 1921 and 1924, which are missing from the Kupiskis Archives.

    Not all the information contained in each record is provided in this database due to limitations of space. Also, the format of the death records changed during the period covered and in some cases information that was contain in one year was not in the following year.

    You will note that the records have italicized entries in some columns. These represent computations made by the database developer and are not found in the actual record. An example of this is the approximate date of birth that is based on the date of death minus the age at death. You will also see in the age column that there are some ages followed by a D or a W. This signifies that the individual died in so many days or weeks rather than years.

    In regard to the translation of the family names, the Russian language records are primarily based on the Yiddish roots while the Lithuanian language records utilize Lithuanian endings. In some cases, the same name ending will be spelled in several ways such at the common witz in Rabinowitz which will be found in variations such as vich, vic, vitz, vicz. You will find the name Cohen in the Russian language records and the name will change to Kagan in the Lithuanian records. Names will have endings in the Lithuanian records based on whether the person is male or female, married or single. Removing the as, iate, iene, ius, uite, ite, yte, is, endings in these names will give you the root name or name the individual would have been known as in English.

    The last names of parents may not be given in all records and you may find that first names of individuals will vary in both form and spelling such as the name Leah which will be spelled variously as Lejos or Leja.

    As additional records in the pre-1922 period are obtained, they will be added to the database.

                                                                                                              Ann Rabinowitz

A sample of the records covering the period from 1922 through 1940 

(death of Mendel Trapido, September 7, 1938)

Year

Age

Born

Last Name

First Name

Father, Lst

Father, Fst

Mother, Lst

Mother, Fst

Born

Living

Died

1923

70

1853

Adirimaite

Pere

Gafinaovicas

Jechokas

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1922

72

1850

Adirimas

Oseras

Adirimas

Arjo

Sprintze

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1931

62

1869

Alufociene

Dina

Gafanovicius

Chackelio

Rochlios

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1931

84

1847

Alufovicius

Zalmanas-Mendelis

Alufovicius

Joselio-Solomo

Asnos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1926

22

1904

Assas

Icikas

Assas

Jakobo

Levinaites

Chana-Reizas

Subacius

Subacius

1926

77

1843

Atlasas

Mausa-Beras

Atlasas

Vulfo

Nechamos

Vabalninkas

Subacius

1875

4

1871

Bdil

?

Bdil

Movsha

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1899

24

1875

Bdil

David

Bdil

Wolf

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

1890

21d

1890

Bdil

Feiga

Bdil

Movsha

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

1889

70

1819

Bdil

Itzek

Bdil

Shloma

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

1887

75

1812

Bdil

Mortchel

Bdil

Shloma

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

1897

48

1849

Bdil

Movsha

Bdil

Itzek

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1883

2

1881

Bdil

Rochel-Leah

Bdil

Movsha

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1898

7

1891

Bdil

Zelda

Bdil

Yankel

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

Skapiskis

1933

48

1885

Bdiliene

Zlata

Smidtas

Chonelis

Soros

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1926

29d

1925

Bekeras

Sachnas-Avigdoras

Bereras

Rachmielio

Kremeraites

Rochos

Viesintos

Kupiskis

1923

92

1831

Birgeras

Samuylias

Birgeras

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1936

86

1850

Birgeriene

Reize

Jofes

Iciko-Aziko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1922

46

1876

Birgeris

Icikas

Birgeris

Samuylas

Feige

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1939

74

1865

Biskiene

Chjena

Mejerzonas

Kasrielio

Reznikovicaites

Feigos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1929

64

1865

Blecheriene

Feiga

Glekoras

?

Sulos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1937

70

1867

Blechiene

Reize

Slavinciskiu

Hirso-Leibos

Gafanoviciutes

Etes

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1939

20

1919

Blechmanas

Icikas

Blechmanas

Benjaminos

Vainikaites

Goldos

Subaciaus

Subaciaus

Subaciaus

1935

24

1911

Blochaite

Sora-Chaja

Blochu

Mauses

Padoviciutes

Seinos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1930

44

1886

Blochiene

Feiga

Kuras

Arono

Chanos-Reizes

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1933

75

1858

Breneriene

Dina

Arnberg

Cemacho

Kunos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1938

83

1855

Breneris

Slioma

Breneris

Chonelio

Chavos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1923

56

1867

Bunas

Chaim-Leibas

Bunas

Abramas-Orelis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1927

19d

1927

Buskinas

Rachmiel-Michelis

Buskinas

Chaimo

Zrelmanaites

Chajos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1931

75

1856

Cadavicius

Mordchelis

Cadavicius

Jesijo-Berelio

Gitos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1922

41

1881

Cadovicaite

Kreinde

Nicunas

Girsas

Ita-Lejos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1935

90

1845

Cadoviciene

Beile

Osri

Hirso-Leibos

Taubes

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1940

38

1902

Cadovicius

Seja-Berelis

Cadovicius

Mordechelio

Kacaites

Rases

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1922

27

1895

Chasmanas

Avrohomas

Chasmanas

Naftoli

Hinda-

Simonys

Simonys

1933

61

1872

Chigeriene

Dobra-Musia

Kovalsku

Notelio

Malkos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1931

80

1851

Cholofene

Feiga

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1914

43

1871

Chorec

Peretz

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1907

76

1831

Chorec

Tzipe-Yache

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1894

80

1814

Choruc

Rochla

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1936

71

1865

Cimbeliene

Chaja-Sora

Kacas

Sliomos-Mauses

Freidos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1923

77

1846

Cipaite

Reize

Glezeris

Hirsas

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1926

61

1865

Cipukiene

Chaja

Fismanai

Mordchelis-Leibas

Peile

Salokas

Kupiskis

1890

70

1820

Cohen

Aron

Cohen

Shmuel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1899

13

1886

Cohen

Avram-Zelig

Cohen

Mortko-Leib

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1906

42

1864

Cohen

Benjamin

Cohen

Shner

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1880

4

1876

Cohen

Benjamin-Boruch

Cohen

Boruch-Berko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1886

75

1811

Cohen

Berko

Cohen

Chatskel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1900

48

1852

Cohen

Berko

Cohen

Yuvnas

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1895

25

1870

Cohen

Breina

Cohen

Shepsil

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1900

1

1899

Cohen

Chana-Feiga

Cohen

Mortko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1892

3

1889

Cohen

Chaya

Cohen

Berel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1913

45

1866

Cohen

Chaya

Zalman-Bentzel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1897

4

1893

Cohen

Chaya-Guda

Cohen

Mendel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1899

52

1847

Cohen

David-Abel

Cohen

Moishe-Nachem

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1872

30d

1872

Cohen

Elias

Cohen

Yonas-Elias

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1890

4

1886

Cohen

Elka

Cohen

Mottel-Leib

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1897

1

1896

Cohen

Elka

Cohen

Iosif

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1879

1

1878

Cohen

Ettel-Dvora

Cohen

Berel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1879

1

1878

Cohen

Ettel-Rochel

Cohen

David-Abel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1900

60

1840

Cohen

Feivish

Cohen

Moishe

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1879

60

1819

Cohen

Golda

Abram

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1879

63

1806

Cohen

Guda

Moishe

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1889

70

1819

Cohen

Hillel

Cohen

Berko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1910

87

1823

Cohen

Israel-Zelig

Cohen

Yankel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1881

2

1879

Cohen

Jossel-Chaim

Cohen

David-Abel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1875

75

1800

Cohen

Leiba

Cohen

Berko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1888

6m

1888

Cohen

Leiser

Cohen

Leib

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1871

7

1864

Cohen

Lipsa

Cohen

Benjamin

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1892

62

1830

Cohen

Menashe

Cohen

Jossel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1871

5

1866

Cohen

Mendel

Cohen

Abram

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1873

1

1872

Cohen

Mina

Cohen

Wolf-Zalman

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1871

65

1806

Cohen

Moisha Elyash

Cohen

Berko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1898

85

1813

Cohen

Moishe

Cohen

Berel

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1871

4

1867

Cohen

Moishe-Zvi

Cohen

Leib-Shlomo

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1910

14

1896

Cohen

Nechama

Cohen

Berko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1881

60

1821

Cohen

Perel (Mrs. Gilel)

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1895

6m

1895

Cohen

Rashke

Cohen

Tsepek

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1871

6

1865

Cohen

Rivka

Cohen

Moishe

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1878

52

1826

Cohen

Rozya

Israel-Zelic

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1913

70

1843

Cohen

Ruchla

Abram

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1895

6

1889

Cohen

Sara-Etla

Cohen

Menashe

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1892

30d

1892

Cohen

Sara-Rachel

Cohen

Tsepek

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1879

4

1875

Cohen

Shloma-Koppel/Yakov

Cohen

Wolf

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1883

51

1832

Cohen

Shmuel

Cohen

Aron

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1890

3

1887

Cohen

Yankel-Meier

Cohen

Itsko-Berko

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1895

9

1885

Cohen

Yossel

Cohen

Leib-Pesach

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1935

66

1869

Druskaviciene

Gita

Levinas

Sabselio

Meriases

Simonys

Simonys

Simonys

1939

80

1859

Einbinderis

Morduchas

Einbinderis

Zeligo

Libos-Peses

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1926

77

1849

Elijases

Abromas

Elijases

Binijaminis

Libos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1938

59

1879

Epsteinas

Abromas

Epsteinas

Menases

?

Viesintos

Viesintos

Viesintos

1926

48

1878

Epsteiniene

Pera

Sapirai

Moises-Leizeras

Zisle

Viesintos

Viesintos

1937

91

1846

Ezrochas

Nouchas

Ezrochas

Sliomos

Dvoiros-Gutes

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1933

79

1854

Fainbergiene

Chaja

Milinsku

Simono

Freidos

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1928

61

1867

Faivelzonas

Meeras Rabinas

Faivelzonas

Borucho

Fridmanaites

Feigos-Stiras

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

1925

75

1850

Falkas

Senderis