In anticipation of the AHSGR 2024 Storytelling Contest, we're offering a three-day writing workshop to hone your story telling skills or provide inspiration for you next story. This workshop is … Continued
A German from Russia Dreams of Karakul Sheep: C. C. Young and His Return to Russia Richard Sallet, in the foreword to his book, Russian-German Settlements in the United States, … Continued
AHSGR 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 … Continued
Join us May 9th at 2:00 PM CT to discuss The Odyssey of Escapes from Russia: The Saga of Anna K! Click here to get your copy of The Odyssey … Continued
Join us for games, music, activities, FREE food and treats, and more at our annual Cooper Park Party! Bring your nonperishable food and hygiene items to help us stock our … Continued
Ron Baesler Struck Down but not Destroyed: The Story of Rudolf Heupel, a German-Russian Immigrant Ron Baesler is a farm boy, physicist, pastor, missionary, seminary professor, gardener, grandfather, father and husband. … Continued
AHSGR 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 … Continued
For the June 2024 Tuesday Treffen meeting, you will have a unique opportunity to meet Adam Schell, a 96-year-old Volga German man born in the village of Seewald. His life … Continued
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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
Deadline for submission: Friday, September 6, 2024. You can submit your story by using the form below, emailing it to lhorken@ahsgr.org, or mailing it to AHSGR 631 D St., Lincoln, … Continued
AHSGR 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 … Continued
Have you ever wondered what life was like for our family members who were sent to Siberia? This book, Woldemar Fieldler's memoir, details experiences of the Fiedler family. Please join … 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
Join us for a family fun Oktoberfest Saturday, September 28th 2-5 PM at the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia at 631 D St. Lincoln, NE. Free food and … Continued
AHSGR 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 … 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. The annual AHSGR Storytelling Contest invites … Continued
Do you have papers, photos or family heirlooms that you don’t know how to preserve? Well don’t worry about that as our Archivist Karen Keehr is going to give you … 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
AHSGR 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 … Continued