Treasures from the AHSGR Archives AHSGR Archivist Karen Keehr shares some of the amazing, unique German Russian treasures housed in the AHSGR Archives and Museum Collections. From heart wrenching letters … Continued

Schön and Sheyn –The Beautiful Harmony Between German-Russian and Russian Jewish Homesteaders  In 1938, the Andrews Sisters’ Bei mir bist du schön (To Me You’re Beautiful) was a big radio hit. … Continued

A Quest for Relatives in Kazakhstan Several years ago I discovered a village in northern Kazakhstan named Karamyshevka that was started in 1906 by Germans. Karamyshevka was also the Russian … Continued

The January and February presentations will be a 2-part sequential exploration of DNA Match Analysis in combination with Volga German migration patterns.  The focus will be on Volga Colony DNA … Continued

Note: Due to personal genealogical data being shared, this presentation will not be recorded. A brief review of January DNA problem solving concepts will be followed by illustrations of the … Continued

Migrations and Mobilities in Post-Soviet Eurasia The collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new political and economic map of Eurasia also brought new migration dynamics to … Continued

What They Carried: Storytelling Through Objects A prayer book. A gold cross. A pair of socks. A sewing basket. A scrap of paper. This session will explore storytelling through the “eyes” … Continued

Hattie Plum Williams Hattie Plum Williams is well-known in German from Russia circles for the private 1914 census of Volga German neighborhoods in Lincoln, Nebraska and the subsequently published A Social … Continued

The Story of Ludwig Schaaf Presented by Wayne Garman “I was the oldest and had to take care of everyone” – The Story of Ludwig Schaaf The thirty-five year period … Continued

The War in Crimea, 1854-1855 Presented by Merv Weiss The War in Crimea in 1854-1855 changed Russia; it changed Europe; and those changes would eventually affect the Germans in Russia … Continued

 DNA: The Family Tree Inside Us – An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy Presented by Diane Bates DNA holds a personal “family tree” within us, carrying the genetic blueprint passed down … Continued

German (and French and Danish) Church Records Online Documenting your ancestors before they immigrated to Russia You probably know where your ancestors settled in Russia and when they arrived there. … Continued

Storytelling is an important oral and written tradition that ensures the continuation and enhancement of Germans from Russia history and heritage among future generations. AHSGR invites members and non-members to participate … Continued