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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
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
The AHSGR Heritage center will be closed July 3rd-5th for the holiday.
Read More »AHSGR is pleased to welcome Jennifer Garza to our Heritage Center in Lincoln team as our Archival Research Coordinator. Jennifer Garza has a PhD in Russian history from Emory University. After teaching history at Metro State …
Read More »Early bird pricing for the 2025 Convention in Lincoln, NE has been extended until June 20th!
Don’t miss your chance to get discounted pricing for registration for the convention. Early Bird pricing ends June 20th, last …
Read More »Help us choose our next T-shirt design! Take the poll and vote for your pick. The winner will be available for sale at convention and then available online.
Vote for your favorite here
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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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. …
Read More »AHSGR is hosting a harp concert in the chapel by the Great Plains Harp Chapter. Learn more about German Russian holiday traditions, and enjoy holiday music, cookies, and light refreshments!
Read More »The AHSGR Heritage Center will be closed for the fall board meeting on November 7-9th.
We will also be closed for maintenance November 11-12th
We apologize for the inconvenience.
To stay warm during the winter, the German-Russians relied on many layers. Men would wear a caftan (a kind of frock coat) and a sheepskin coat and hat. On long trips, a larger and wider …
Read More »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- …
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. …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Bob Ahlbrandt, President of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, is pleased to announce that Rebecca (Becky) Matticks, a second-generation descendent of Germans from Russia from Norka, is the new Executive Director of …
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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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »AHSGR is now offering presentations on various topics. Presentations can be in person on the AHSGR campus; off-site within a 75-mile radius of Lincoln, Nebraska; or via Zoom.
Topics include the history …
Read More »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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