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

“The Gates of Europe – The History of Ukraine from a Germans from Russia Perspective” Presented by Wayne Garman Ukraine is rich in natural resources, especially for agriculture. Over the … Continued

They Returned to the Homeland:  Finding Germans from Russia in the U.S. Passport Application Files Presented by Allyn Brosz For Germans from the Russian Empire, the transatlantic journey was not … Continued

Ahnentafel Chart – A different pedigree approach  Presented by Scott Ludwig  An ahnentafel chart is the German version of a pedigree chart. It is a different approach than what we … Continued

The Cleansing and Destruction of the Prosperous Farmers of Neudorf (now Moldova) Presented by Ron Vossler Anyone with ancestral roots in Ukraine, and especially those with connections to the 200 … Continued