Baltic Biographical Archive = Baltisches Biographisches Archiv (BaBA) /

The Baltic Biographical Archive (BaBA) lists biographical data on more than 80,000 individuals. It is a cumulation of 150 biographical works published between 1600 and 1940. It contains information on nationals of Baltic States as well as persons who worked there and were of some influence in the region. The selection of biographical sources puts special emphasis on the specific role of German-Baltic individuals. Included are Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, and other nationals who shaped the historic course of the Baltic region. Also, the biographies of more than a million Baltic people living in exile all over the world are included in the BaBA wherever possible.