Shirley Wilcoxon

The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia is an international, nonprofit organization. AHSGR is proud to be the premier German Russian organization with the largest repository of resources about Germans from Russia in the Western Hemisphere.
AHSGR’s mission is to discover, collect, preserve, and share the history, cultural heritage, and genealogical legacy of German Settlers in the Russian Empire.
• Connect with us and begin reaping the many benefits of membership.
• Expand your genealogical research by taking advantage of more than 7,290 books, manuscripts, journals, family histories, maps, census lists, and other publications in AHSGR’s research library or through inter-library loan, plus the state-of-the-art website resources.
• Members may download a free 1,502-page Pdf copy of The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862 by Karl Stumpp, the definitive history of how and why our ancestors moved to Russia. This is a $75.00 value!
• Receive the quarterly AHSGR Journals and Newsletters. The Journal is a peer reviewed publication providing informative, provocative, and entertaining articles on the cultural heritage of German Russians.
• Collaborate with others researching your family lines using AHSGR’s genealogical research aide Clues, the Society’s network of Village Coordinators, chapters, events, and social media.
• Receive discounts on registration fees for the AHSGR Annual Conventions, items in the AHSGR bookstore, translation and research services, AHSGR archives and databases, and more.
• Make friends and build lasting relationships with others who share your interests in Germans from Russia on the international, national, and local levels.