Now Hiring: AHSGR Collections Intern

AHSGR Collections Internship

This temporary, part-time internship will focus on the inventory of our Museum Objects Collection in the AHSGR Collection. Under the supervision of the Archivist, the Collections Intern will focus on creating an inventory, …

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New Online Resource for Members

Germans Repressed in Ukraine in the 1930s & 1940s
German Russians living in what is now Ukraine endured immense suffering under Soviet rule and World War II.

These Black Sea Germans faced Soviet persecution and deportation, before …

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New Member Benefit: 1913-1915 Lincoln Census

A new online resource is now available on our website for members! Williams’s 1913-1915 Lincoln Census is a unique record of the Germans from Russia community in Lincoln at the time. Some questions asked were …

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Remembering Don Soeken

AHSGR is saddened to hear of the passing of Donald R. Soeken on November 21st, 2025. Don was very passionate about his German-Russian heritage and made a lasting impact on our organization as president of …

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2025 AHSGR Storytelling Contest Finalists

The results are in for the 2025 AHSGR Storytelling contest! Our finalists are:

Short Story Category
1st Place: “Nothing But White Ash” by Boni Wagner Stafford
2nd Place: “Trapped in Moscow: A Russian Tale” by Ann …

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New Hours Starting Nov. 1st

Our in-person hours will be changing starting November 1st, 2025

Monday……………………………………………….10 am – 4 pm
Tuesday………………………………………………10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday…………………………Closed to in-person visits
Thursday……………………………………………..10 am – 4 pm
Friday………………………………………………….10 am – 4 pm
Saturday………………………………………………………Closed
Sunday………………………………………………………..Closed

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RootsTech 2025 Success

AHSGR’s booth at RootsTech 2025 was a huge success! Archivist Karen Keehr and Board of Directors Member Diane Bates traveled to Salt Lake City to attend the nation’s largest genealogy conference. An estimated 15,000 people …

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New Exhibits at the Heritage Center

We have several new exhibits up at the Heritage Center in Lincoln, NE. These exhibits about Catherine the Great, German-Russian Toys, and German-Russians in South America will be up until late November!

Catherine the Great in …

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2025 Call for Presentations

The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia announces a request for presentations for our 55th Annual Convention: Preserving our History, an in person gathering from July 30 – August 1, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. …

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Storytelling Contest Winners Announced

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Storytelling Contest! This year we had a short story and a poetry category.

Short Stories:
1st Place- Maria Wohn Appelhans
2nd Place- …

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Interlibrary Loans Through AHSGR

Did you know you can access books from our library, regardless of location? Visit your local public library and request an interlibrary loan. As long as we have two copies, you can borrow the book. …

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AHSGR remembers Dr. Jerome B. Siebert

Jerry was a first-generation German from Russia whose family first settled in “Roosha” Town in Fresno, California. Jerry was born there on December 12, 1938, to Gottfried “Fred” Siebert and Amelia “Millie” nee Stiers. Fred …

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New Acquisitions to AHSGR’s Collection

 

Wedding Dress

The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia has acquired some new items for our collections. One new acquisition is a wedding dress belonging to Barbara (Becker) Bertz. She married Andrew …

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Farewell to Deb Arenz, Executive Director

AHSGR is sad to announce the departure of our Executive Director Deb Arenz. She has been an incredible addition to the organization and has accomplished so much in her time here. We wish her the …

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2024 Storytelling Contest

Capture the Germans from Russia experience through storytelling!

Submit your original fiction or nonfiction stories and poetry that explores the history, heritage, folklore, food, and culture of the Germans from Russia. Photos and illustrations to go …

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