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Below is a list of towns where Geffen families lived in Lithuania. These towns were compiled from various Geffen documents or mentioned by Geffen family members.

Current Lithuanian Name Old Shtetl Name(s) Uyezd Gubernia Coordinates
Cekiske Tzeikishok Kaunas Kaunas 55 10/23 31
Gelvonai Gelvonys Vilnius Vilnius 55 04/24 42
Jonova Yaneve, Yanovo Kaunas Kaunas 55 05/24 17
Josvainiai Yasven, Yasvoini Kaunas Kaunas 55 15/23 50
Kedainai Keidan, Keidany Kaunas Kaunas 55 17/23 58
Kuanas Kovno Kaunas Kaunas 54 54 23 54
Kupiskis Kupishok, Kupishki Ukmerge Kaunas 55 50/24 58
Kybartai Kibart, Kibartz Vilkaviskis Suwalki 54 39/22 45
Obeliai Abel, Obel Zarasai Kaunas 55 56/25 48
Panevezys Ponevezh Panevezys Kaunas 55 44/24 21
Rietavas Retovo Raseiniai Kaunas 55 44/21 56
Seta Shat, Shaty Ukmerge Kaunas 55 17/24 15
Sirvintos Shirvint Vilnius Vilnius 55 03/24 57
Subacius Subaiciai, Subotz, Sobotsh, Spatses Ukmerge Kaunas 55 44/24 47
Svencionys Svintzon, Stojaciska Svencionys Vilnius 55 09/26 10
Taurage Tauroggen, Tovrik Raseiniai Kaunas 55 15/22 17
Telsiai Telsh, Telshen, Telz Telsiai Kaunas 55 59/22 15
Ukmerge Vilkomir, Wilkomir,Vilkamir, Volkomir Ukmerge Kaunas 55 15/24 45
Uzpaliai Uzhpol Ukmerge Kaunas 55 39/25 35
Vandziogala Vendziagola Kaunas Kaunas 55 07 /3 58
Vilnius Vilna, Vilno Vilnius Vilnius 54 41/25 19
Zarasai Ezerenai, Jeziorosy, Novo Zarasai Kaunas 55 44/26 15
Zelva/Pazelva Pazhelva. Podzalva Ukmerge Kaunus 55 13/25 06
Kupiskis... Marketplace, 1912 ...From The Kupiskis Shtetlinks Page
Svencionys...From The Svencionys Shtetlinks Page
Taurage...Street 1935-36...From Taurage Shtetlinks Page
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