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Germans from Russia, 6 Lessons

Germans from Russia: Locating Church Records

Presenter: Ellie Vance

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Learn how to locate online church records for your Lutheran, Catholic, and Mennonite ancestors who lived in the Black Sea or Volga regions.

Language: English

Lesson Content

Germans from Russia: An Overview

This lesson provides a broad overview of emigration from Germany into Russia, the formation of mother and daughter colonies, migration within Russia and immigration to the Americas.
Germans from Russia: Locating the Town with Websites and Gazetteers

Locate your Germans from Russia ancestor's records by determining their hometown using online resources, published works, and gazetteers.
Germans from Russia: Locating Church Records

Learn how to locate online church records for your Lutheran, Catholic, and Mennonite ancestors who lived in the Black Sea or Volga regions.
Germans from Russia: Revision List Records

Aside from church records, revision lists are some of the most important records for Germans from Russia genealogical research. This course will teach you how to locate and read an original Russian revision list for a German from the Black Sea or Volga.
Germans from Russia: Online Resources for Volga Germans

Learn a brief history of Volga Germans, about the resources available through the Volga German Institute and how to use the Wolga Deutsche genealogical forum.
Tracing Your German Roots in Ukraine

A large population of ethnic Germans lived in the Black Sea and Volhynia regions of Ukraine. Learn about why your German ancestors ended up in Ukraine and websites and resources to help you locate their records.

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