Winter Periodical Material Deadline
Please send potential Journal articles to our journal editor at journaleditor@ahsgr.org Potential content for the Newsletter can be sent to lhorken@ahsgr.org
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Events
Book Club
ZoomThis quarter, our Book Club selection is Border Crossing, A Bridge of Hope by Hilda Mielke. Hilda tells her family's story of life in Rogowka, Ukraine during the 1930's, their experiences during the World War II years, and finally their emigration to North America. It's a short but important memoir that may be similar to your family's … Continued
Storytelling Contest Finalist Presentation
ZoomStorytelling 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 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 … Continued
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Holiday Open House
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesOur annual holiday open house will be held on Sunday, December 14th, from 1-3 pm. We will have cookies, drinks, and live music from Blue Raven Music Studios! Also Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church's annual German Christmas service will be Dec. 14th at 2:00 p.m. (540 D Street). It will also be live streamed on their Facebook page. … Continued
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Small Talk
ZoomCurious about your German Russian roots but not sure where to start? Join us for Beginner Genealogy Talks—short, 20–30 minute sessions designed to make family history research approachable and fun. Each quarterly talk focuses on beginner-friendly topics, offering practical tips and resources to help you start (or restart!) your journey of discovery. AHSGR Members attend … Continued
$10.00Treffen Tuesday
“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 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 … Continued
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Spring Journal Submission Deadline
Submissions can be sent to our Journal Editor at journaleditor@ahsgr.org. Check our Journal submission requirements for further information.
Spring Newsletter Submission Deadline
Submissions can be sent to our Publications Coordinator at lhorken@ahsgr.org. Check our Newsletter submission requirements for further information.
Genealogy Club
ZoomDiscover, connect, and grow your family history skills with the Genealogy Club! This virtual community brings together German Russian genealogists of all experience levels to share discoveries, solve research puzzles, and support one another along the way. Whether you’re celebrating a new breakthrough or struggling with a “brick wall,” you’ll find encouragement, advice, and camaraderie … Continued
Treffen Tuesday
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 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 … Continued
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Treffen Tuesday
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 are used to. The Ahnentafel Chart focuses on one individual and their direct ancestors. This presentation will cover how the process works and how I … Continued
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Treffen Tuesday
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 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, … Continued
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Summer Journal Submission Deadline
Submissions can be sent to our Journal Editor at journaleditor@ahsgr.org. Check our Journal submission requirements for further information.
Summer Newsletter Submission Deadline
Submissions can be sent to our Publications Coordinator at lhorken@ahsgr.org. Check our Newsletter submission requirements for further information.
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
Research Saturdays
AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesAHSGR will be open 9am to 4pm on the first Saturday of each month to allow people to conduct research outside of normal museum hours. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and you can schedule one here!
