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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:For the June 2024 Tuesday Treffen meeting\, you will have a unique opportunity to meet\nAdam Schell\, a 96-year-old Volga German man born in the village of Seewald. His life\nexperience has been shaped by the history of all Germans from Russia in the Soviet\nUnion in the 20th century. Born as a fifth child of nine children to Pius and Anna Schell\,\nhe has lived through the famine of the 1930s\, the 1941 deportation of the Volga\nGermans\, and the consequent persecution and limitation of rights for all Soviet citizens\nof German descent. After twenty-five years in western Siberia\, he relocated his family to\nhis Volga German homeland in 1966 and lived in Frank\, Russia until his emigration to\nGermany at age 71 in the late 1990s. Despite the challenges\, he never lost his humor\nand positive attitude towards life. \nIn this presentation\, Adam will talk about various topics related to his family’s history –\nand their connection to America – and cultural aspects of German-Russian life\, such as\ntypical foods\, tradition of nicknames (Beinamen) given to families\, and more.\nDuring the meeting\, he will be supported by his granddaughter Tanja Schell\, who will\nassist with translation for Adam and his audience. Dr. Tatjana “Tanja” Schell is a Lifetime\nAHSGR member and has presented on various topics related to the history and culture\nof the Volga Germans in Russia on numerous occasions\, both at the AHSGR Annual\nConvention and also to different chapters. She has also contributed to sharing the\nhistory of her family in the following publications by the AHSGR Journal: \n“Maria’s Story.” Journal of the AHSGR. Volume 29.4 (2006): 21-25.\n“Celebrating Christmas 2006 in Frank\, Russia.” Journal of the AHSGR. Volume 30.4\n(2007): 16-18.\n“Easter in Siberia.” By Katrin Schell\, Journal of the AHSGR. Volume 36.4. (2013) \nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-6/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240730T103000
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Register Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-18/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240827T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Treasures from the AHSGR Archives\nAHSGR Archivist Karen Keehr shares some of the amazing\, unique German Russian treasures housed in the AHSGR Archives and Museum Collections. From heart wrenching letters from Russia to beautiful old maps\, enjoy a virtual tour behind the scenes at the AHSGR Heritage Center in Lincoln\, Nebraska. Karen will also talk about the efforts to digitize our Archival Collection and how you can access them online. She will also talk about the process of donating items to AHSGR and how you can help preserve German Russian heritage for generations. \nAbout the Speaker\nKaren Keehr joined the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia in June 2022 with over 22 years of experience in the Archives field. She has specialized training in digital imaging and photograph preservation. One of her goals at AHSGR is to increase access to our unique German Russian collections through digital access and improved archival processing. \nOriginally from Minnesota\, Karen has enjoyed studying and preserving Nebraska history for nearly 25 years. She did her undergraduate work at Winona State University in Winona\, Minnesota and received her master’s degree in public history from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces\, NM in 2009. Karen was the Curator of Research at Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer in Grand Island\, NE for nine years where she worked on two books of photographs\, Grand Island and Hall County and Grand Island: the Julius Leschinsky Photographs. In June 2009\, Karen became the Curator of Photographs and Head of Digital Imaging at the Nebraska State Historical Society (now known as History Nebraska). She has also proudly served on the Nebraska Museums Association board since 2000. \nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-7/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20240214T173201Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Schön and Sheyn –The Beautiful Harmony Between German-Russian and Russian Jewish Homesteaders \nIn 1938\, the Andrews Sisters’ Bei mir bist du schön (To Me You’re Beautiful) was a big radio hit. Though many believed it was a German song\, it was a song written in Yiddish\, a language spoken by Eastern European Jews. The record company changed the spelling of the word “beautiful” from Yiddish (sheyn) to German (schön). This anecdote opens the door to examine the similarities\, beyond language\, which laid the foundation for the good relationships between the Germans and the Jews\, living near Odessa at the turn of the 20th Century. \nWith an ample sprinkling of heartwarming stories from within and outside of Still (NDSU Press 2019)\, the book I co-wrote with my dad Kenneth Bender\, we will explore the commonalities between these two immigrant groups.  As their lives intertwined again in America\, a beautiful harmony developed. Their intersecting history\, as well as their individual histories\, should be preserved. \nAbout the Speaker\nRebecca E. Bender and her father Kenneth M. Bender are coauthors of Still\, a biography/memoir of five generations of their Jewish family and their communities. Still is the 2019 Independent Press Award Winner (Judaism category) and the 2020 Midwest Book Award Gold Medal Winner (Religion/Philosophy category). Rebecca’s prose and poetry have appeared in The Journal of The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia\, North Dakota Quarterly\, The Jewish Veteran\, the Forward\, Australia’s Jewish Women of Words\, the Minneapolis Star Tribune\, The Northwest Blade\, and Paper Brigade Daily (Jewish Book Council). \nShe has spoken about her family of North Dakota Jewish homesteading farmers at events sponsored by The Minnesota Historical Society\, the North Dakota Historical Society\, the South Dakota Historical Society\, St. John’s University\, the Upper Midwest Jewish Historical Society\, the Homestead National Historical Park\, and the Germans from Russia Heritage Society\, among others. Copies of Still’s second printing (in paperback) are available through NDSUPress.org\, library.ndsu.edu/grhc\, Amazon.com\, or can be ordered through any bookstore. \nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-8/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241029T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241029T190000
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:A Quest for Relatives in Kazakhstan\nSeveral years ago I discovered a village in northern Kazakhstan named Karamyshevka that was started in 1906 by Germans. Karamyshevka was also the Russian name of Bauer\, the village in the Volga region that was home to my German Russian relatives. I suspected residents of Karamyshevka in the Volga region started the village in Kazakhstan and wondered if my own relatives were involved.\n A few years later a paper was published in the AHSGR journal by Araylym Mussagalieva and Roza Mussabekova\, two scholars from the Eurasian National University who study German Russians in Kazakhstan. I contacted Araylym and suggested that if she ever went to Karamyshevka she might look for the name Bruch or Brug\, my relatives. She responded\, “I’m there now\,” and sent me the names of half-a-dozen Bruchs from a 1920 census.\nOn a visit to Kazakhstan this past September two Kazakh friends offered to take me to Karamyshevka\, Kazakhstan. I expected a simple visit. Then Araylym and Roza offered to come with us. Finally\, a news crew from Kabar.tv\, the national television network of Kazakhstan\, thought it would make a good story and offered to come as well. I set off for Karamyshevka in a news van with my friends\, two experts on German Russians in Kazakhstan\, and a news reporter and videographer. My Treffen Tuesday presentation recalls this adventure.\nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-9/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20241220T192905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T215206Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION: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 research\, but the concepts are transferrable to all other areas of German genetic genealogical research. \nThe January session will start with a brief overview of key analytical concepts\, beginning with understanding initial test results and then progressing to more intermediate and advanced DNA Match research skills.  A short summary of the characteristics of the four major testing companies will be discussed to assist in the understanding of the company or companies’ resources that may best fit the tester. \nResearch techniques that are important in understanding DNA Match Analysis and the importance of matching segment detail used in a Chromosome Browser will be explored in detail.  Examples of using Chromosome Mapping to help with match analysis back to distant great grandparents (3rd\, 4th\, 5th\, etc.) will be illustrated. \nThe session will conclude with Case Study examples for distant match analysis through the Volga Colony and back into German Villages of Origin. \nAbout the Speaker \nHerb Femling has been doing family history research and German genealogy since the 1980s. As Volga German records started becoming more available in the 1990s he began extending his research into the German Villages of Origin. His German Parish Register research extends from the Northeastern to Central and Southern German Jurisdictions. \nHe has incorporated a strong interest in genetic genealogy over the last 10 years and has been actively utilizing advanced DNA analysis to break through brick walls where records are sparse. Recent presentations have been on DNA research incorporating database analysis. Presentations over the last 25 years to multiple organizations and groups in the Pacific Northwest have covered a variety of German research topics. He is a life member of AHSGR and other organizations. \nHerb grew up on a farm in Vancouver\, Washington which he still operates with his brother. The farm has been active in the family for over a century. His over thirty-year business career involved stints in several industries and spanned multiple functional areas across the entities. \n  \nRegister Here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-10/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20241220T193409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T171535Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Note: Due to personal genealogical data being shared\, this presentation will not be recorded. \nA brief review of January DNA problem solving concepts will be followed by illustrations of the deep underlying connections between Volga German groups that are often hard to visualize. The value of incorporating Volga German migration patterns into DNA Match Analysis and research will be explored. \nA few case study examples incorporating German Origins matching and movements across multiple colonies and distant US connections will be reviewed. Discussion of matching opportunities resulting from the increasing number of connections that can be found with distant Volga Cousins returning from Russian Jurisdictions to Germany. And finally\, some Success Stories across multiple services. \nIf time permits\, a few examples that provide clues to the proverbial question that often comes up “How related are we?” \nAbout the Speaker \nHerb Femling has been doing family history research and German genealogy since the 1980s. As Volga German records started becoming more available in the 1990s he began extending his research into the German Villages of Origin. His German Parish Register research extends from the Northeastern to Central and Southern German Jurisdictions. \nHe has incorporated a strong interest in genetic genealogy over the last 10 years and has been actively utilizing advanced DNA analysis to break through brick walls where records are sparse. Recent presentations have been on DNA research incorporating database analysis. Presentations over the last 25 years to multiple organizations and groups in the Pacific Northwest have covered a variety of German research topics. He is a life member of AHSGR and other organizations. \nHerb grew up on a farm in Vancouver\, Washington which he still operates with his brother. The farm has been active in the family for over a century. His over thirty-year business career involved stints in several industries and spanned multiple functional areas across the entities. \nRegister here \nAfter registering you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-11/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20250226T173941Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Migrations and Mobilities in Post-Soviet Eurasia\n\n\n\n\nThe collapse of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new political and economic map of Eurasia also brought new migration dynamics to the entire region\, even allowing the conceptualization of a new global model – the Eurasian Migration System. In this presentation\, we will talk about the flows and destinations that have characterized these last three decades in the post-Soviet space and also beyond it\, from the return to their origins of several ethnic minorities (Germans\, Greeks\, Koreans\,…) to the labor migrations that are today the daily routine of countries such as Moldova or Tajikistan – not forgetting the refugee flows that have unfortunately characterized the recent history of the region… \nAbout the Speaker \nAntónio Eduardo Mendonça is a Portuguese senior anthropologist\, researcher in the area of Post-Soviet Migrations at the IGOT-UL (Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning of the University of Lisbon); he also taught at Universities in Portugal and in Turkiye. He was the coordinator of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference Geopolitics\, Migrations and Identities in Central Eurasia (Lisbon\, January 2025). His current research project deals with Central Asian migrants in Portugal and in Western European Countries. \n\nRegister Here \nAfter registering you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-12/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:What They Carried: Storytelling Through Objects\nA prayer book. A gold cross. A pair of socks. A sewing basket. A scrap of paper. This session will explore storytelling through the “eyes” of the treasured objects our Germans from Russia ancestors brought with them and left behind for their descendants. Part show-and-tell. Part how-to. Part what-if. \nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\n\nSandy Schilling Payne is a descendant of Black Sea Germans on both sides of her family\, Lutherans from the Glückstal colonies and Catholics from the Kutschurgan colonies. Her interest in genealogy began in 1994\, and she has since researched her German origins into the modern-day countries of Germany\, France\, Switzerland\, Poland\, Serbia\, Ukraine\, Moldova\, Russia\, Canada\, and the United States. She is a part of the Black Sea German Research group\, the webmaster for the Glückstal Colonies Research Association\, and the author of the Germans from Russia Settlement Locations project. \nRegister here \n\nAfter registering you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-13/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20250430T164223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T211202Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Hattie Plum Williams\nHattie 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 Study of the Russian German in 1916. Her book\, The Czar’s Germans\, was published posthumously in 1975. Come learn more about this forward-thinking woman and the stories behind her research. \n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\nSheri Rohn Ertl is a former teacher and a current member of the AHSGR Board. She is chair of the Folklore Committee and hosts the quarterly Book Club\, where she tells the stories behind the story; facilitates Writers’ Group to support anyone wanting to tell their family’s stories; and develops the monthly recipe cards.  \n\n\n\n\nRegister here \nAfter registering you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email. \n\n 
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-14/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20250507T205915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T140410Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:The Story of Ludwig Schaaf\nPresented by Wayne Garman \n“I was the oldest and had to take care of everyone” – The Story of Ludwig Schaaf\n\nThe thirty-five year period between the Russian Revolution in 1917 and post-World War II imposed unimaginable suffering and horrors upon our German relatives who lived in the Soviet Union. This presentation is centered on the life of Ludwig Schaaf\, who was born in the Ukraine SSR in 1931. The Soviet Union was subject to the absolute rule of Joseph Stalin at the time and Schaaf experienced this most difficult time period. This presentation will tell two parallel stories. One will discuss some of the pivotal historical events that affected the ethnic Germans living in the USSR from 1930 to 1952. The other details the remarkable story of how the Schaaf family survived these calamities.\n\n\nHistorical events discussed will include:\n\nCollectivization & Purge of the Kulaks\nUkraine Holodomor famine\nStalin’s Great Purges\nNazi invasion of USSR\nFlight West with retreating German armies\nRepatriations after World War II\nDisplaced Persons Immigration\n\nSchaaf’s story illustrates how ethnic Germans in the USSR coped with these events. His biography\, written by Jillian Fortin\, provides the basis for this presentation.\n\n\nAbout the speaker\n\nWayne Garman grew up on a mixed farm southeast of the town of Allan\, Saskatchewan\, Canada\, a predominantly Germans from Russia town near Saskatoon in central Saskatchewan. Both of his parents were descendants of Germans from Russia. His father’s family came from the villages of Elsass and Strassburg of the Kutschurgan region northwest of Odessa. His mother’s family is Mennonite\, and came from the Chortitza region\, northeast of the Black Sea\, from the village of Neu Chortitza. History has always been one of Wayne’s interests. Upon semi‐retirement\, he completed a Masters of History degree from Texas State University. Historical research and writing are his retirement career.\n\n\nRegister here\n\nAfter registering you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-15/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20240214T164914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T200232Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
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URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13/2025-07-29/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20250722T184218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T185932Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday\, August 26th
DESCRIPTION:The War in Crimea\, 1854-1855\n\nPresented by Merv Weiss\n\n\nThe War in Crimea in 1854-1855 changed Russia; it changed Europe; and those changes would eventually affect the Germans in Russia very directly.   The main thrust of this presentation is to link the aftermath of the War in Crimea to the reforms in Russia during the 1860s and 1870s\, which gradually removed the special favored colonist status of the German farmers and tradesmen of South Russia.\n\nAbout the speaker\n\nMervin Weiss was born\, grew up\, and has lived all his life on the Canadian Prairies.  He is 100 percent ethnic German.  His four grandparents were Germans who were born in the old Russian Empire\, but came to Canada during the Homestead era on the Canadian Prairies.  Even though almost everyone around him was German during his youth\, Merv gradually lost his “German-ness”.  Twenty-five years ago he became interested in his personal genealogy\, which rekindled the realization that he is 100 percent ethnic German.  Genealogy has spawned his deep interest in the story of the Germans from Russia\, and has led to numerous trips to Ukraine and to Germany.  Merv has written several published articles and given many public presentations.\n\n\n\nRegister Here\n\nAfter registering\, you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-august-26th/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
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URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13/2025-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250930T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20250903T162358Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION: DNA: The Family Tree Inside Us – An Introduction to Genetic Genealogy\nPresented by Diane Bates\n\n\n\nDNA holds a personal “family tree” within us\, carrying the genetic blueprint passed down through generations. By studying our DNA\, we can uncover ancestral connections\, identify distant relatives\, and gain insights into our ethnic heritage. This beginner-friendly presentation introduces the basics of using DNA for genealogy\, showing how genetic testing can enhance and expand traditional family history research. Participants will learn about the different types of DNA tests\, the meaning of centimorgans\, and how DNA results can strengthen and enrich family history research. The presentation will also touch on the most popular online testing services available today. The session offers clear\, accessible guidance to help anyone take the first steps in using DNA to enrich their own genealogical journey. \n\nAbout the Speaker \n\n\n\nDiane Bates is a founding member of Waypoint Investigative Genetic Genealogy\, an organization that provides research services ranging from traditional family tree building to investigative support for law enforcement cases. She holds an M.A. in School Psychology and a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology. Her career has spanned diverse fields\, including outcomes consulting\, institutional research\, program evaluation\, e-commerce entrepreneurship\, and costuming. Diane also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. \n\n\n\nHer path into Investigative Genetic Genealogy began when she successfully used DNA to identify the biological parents of an adopted family member. A graduate of the Ramapo College Investigative Genetic Genealogy program\, Diane is passionate about helping individuals use DNA to explore their family history as well as advancing Investigative Genetic Genealogy to support law enforcement in bringing closure and justice to families. \nClick here to register
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-16/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T190000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:German (and French and Danish) Church Records Online\nDocumenting your ancestors before they immigrated to Russia\nYou probably know where your ancestors settled in Russia and when they arrived there. What about where they lived before they moved to Russia?  Have you wondered how to access records in Europe to research your ancestors?  Church parish records are the main source for documentation of the births\, marriages\, and deaths of our ancestors. Many European archives have digitized their collections and made the images available online. Some of these websites are even free to use.  This presentation will cover European websites including Matricula Online\, Archion\, Rigsarkivet\, and French Departmental Archives\, and American websites FamilySearch and Ancestry. Topics covered will include how to access and navigate each website and what records you can expect to find.\n\nAbout the speaker \nMaggie Hein is one of the AHSGR Village Coordinators for the village of Frank. Her ongoing research project is to identify the German and French origin locations of settlers in Frank and Kolb\, and to publish the origin locations of settlers in other Volga German colonies whenever she happens to find them. When she isn’t doing genealogy research\, she is a tax accountant and co-owner of a CPA firm in the Chicago suburbs. Maggie writes a blog about Volga German genealogy\, which you can find at https://www.volgagermans.org/blog \nRegister here \nAfter registering\, you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-17/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251125T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251125T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20250613T153859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T143031Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling Contest Finalist Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Storytelling is an important oral and written tradition that ensures the continuation and enhancement of Germans from Russia history and heritage among future generations.\nAHSGR invites members and non-members to participate in the Annual Storytelling Contest to capture the Germans from Russia experience through storytelling. Writers can participate by submitting fiction or nonfiction stories\, and poetry that explores the history\, heritage\, folklore\, food\, and culture of the Germans from Russia. Winning stories and poems will be presented on November 25\, 2025 at the Storytelling Contest Finalists Treffen Tuesday presentation via Zoom. See rules and details below for more information. \nRegister for the presentation here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/storytelling-contest-finalist-presentation/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251222T150714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T173715Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:“The Gates of Europe – The History of Ukraine from a Germans from Russia Perspective”\nPresented by Wayne Garman \nUkraine is rich in natural resources\, especially for agriculture. Over the centuries\, these resources\, along with Ukraine’s location\, have made it an invasion target of neighboring empires. Ukraine’s history is one of much tragedy\, sorrow and hardships. Our German ancestors who lived there were significantly affected by Ukrainian history. \nThis presentation will cover the time period from the late 1700s expansion of the Russian Empire into the Ukraine Steppe\, and how invitations to farmers to settle this newly conquered area brought our ancestors to Ukraine from Germany. I will discuss the development of the German colonies in Ukraine and how changes in Russian policies motivated immigration to the New World. I will also show how changes brought about by World War I upended the lives of Germans in Ukraine\, resulting in 30 years of horrors and the eventual elimination of the German presence in Ukraine. \n  \nAbout the Speaker \nWayne Garman grew up on a mixed farm southeast of the town of Allan\, Saskatchewan\, Canada\, a predominantly Germans from Russia town near Saskatoon in central Saskatchewan. His father’s family came from the Kutschurgan colonies of Elsass and Strassburg. His mother’s family is Mennonite and came from the Chortitza region\, northeast of the Black Sea\, from the village of Neu Chortitza in the Baratov Colony. History has always been an interest\, and upon semi-retirement\, he completed a Master’s of History degree from Texas State University. Historical research and writing are his retirement career. Wayne has presented at a number of AHSGR & GRHS conventions in the past few years and has written articles for the AHSGR Journal. \nRegister here\nAfter registering\, you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18-2/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260224T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20260120T193800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T202319Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:They Returned to the Homeland:  Finding Germans from Russia in the U.S. Passport Application Files\nPresented by Allyn Brosz \nFor Germans from the Russian Empire\, the transatlantic journey was not always a one-way trip. Some immigrants to the U.S. returned to their ancestral villages as naturalized American citizens\, crossing the Atlantic more than once. Their stories are found in the United States passport application files. This presentation examines the application files\, discussing their availability and offering search techniques.  Some of those who traveled and their stories will be highlighted. The odyssey of a Volga German family spanning more than two decades is a case study. \nAllyn’s Bio \nAllyn Brosz is a South Dakota native with German-Russian ancestry in Bessarabia and the Black Sea Lutheran Glueckstal District colonies of the Tsarist Empire. Allyn holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees and studied in Germany on a Fulbright grant. He retired from a civilian position at the U.S. Department of Defense in 2021. Allyn is a life member of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR)\, the Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS)\, and the Palatines to America Society\, and serves on the steering committee of the Glueckstal Colonies Research. He served on the AHSGR Board of Directors in the 1990s. \nRegister here \nAfter registering\, you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18-3/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260331T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20260120T201936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T202124Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:Ahnentafel Chart – A different pedigree approach \nPresented by Scott Ludwig  \nAn ahnentafel chart is the German version of a pedigree chart. It is a different approach than what we are used to. The Ahnentafel Chart focuses on one individual and their direct ancestors.  \nThis presentation will cover how the process works and how I came to use it for my research. I  will discuss the pros and cons of the ahnentafel chart and pedigree collapse.   \nAbout the Speaker  \nScott Ludwig grew up in Rugby\, North Dakota. Rugby is the county seat of Pierce County in north-central North Dakota and was settled by Germans from Russia. His father’s family came from the Kutschurgan colonies of Mannheim\, Selz\, Strassburg\, and Volhynia. His mother’s family came from the Kutschurgan colonies of Mannheim\, Selz\, Strassburg\, and Galicia. Scott started his ancestral research in the summer of 2017 after encouragement from his dad and aunt. His research became more full-time upon retirement.\n \nRegister here \nAfter registering\, you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18-4/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20260130T185706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T154855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:The Cleansing and Destruction of the Prosperous Farmers of Neudorf (now Moldova)\nPresented by Ron Vossler \nAnyone with ancestral roots in Ukraine\, and especially those with connections to the 200 German-speaking colonies between the Bug and Dniester rivers\, will have an interest in this presentation and the events which took place in Neudorf in 1932\, under the Soviet regime\, during collectivization. (Including surprising connections to McIntosh County\, North Dakota\, and the Wishek-Ashley area.) \nAbout the speaker \nRon Vossler is a Fulbright scholar and award-winning writer whose work has been quoted by scholars and authors such as Anne Appelbaum\, as well as in “The New York Times” and other publications. His most recent series of books include “Children of the Blade”; “My Lost Tribe”; “Hitler’s Other Girlfriend”; and a collection of three stories about Ukraine: “The Ukraine Earth\, She Loves Blood.” \nRegister here \nAfter registering\, you should get a confirmation email from Zoom. Please contact us for assistance if you do not receive an email. \n 
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18-5/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2026-05-26/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260630T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2026-06-30/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260825T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260825T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2026-08-25/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2026-09-29/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261027T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2026-10-27/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2026-11-24/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270126T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270126T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2027-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270223T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270223T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2027-02-23/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270330T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270330T183000
DTSTAMP:20260414T132813
CREATED:20251217T151855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T151855Z
UID:10000216-1806427800-1806431400@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13-18/2027-03-30/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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