Between 1868 and 1914, approximately 635,000 people, almost 20% of the population, left Lithuania. From 1873 until the enacting of stricter immigration quotas in 1924, over one million immigrants arrived in Philadelphia, many at the Washington Avenue Immigration Station.
There are many online resources available to trace your Lithuanian heritage. Check out the links below to research your Lithuanian ancestors.
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