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SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2024-12-07/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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SUMMARY:German Christmas Service
DESCRIPTION:Fröhliche Weihnachten! \nGerman Christmas Service \nSunday\, December 8\, 2024\, at 2:00 p.m. \nFriedens Evangelical Lutheran Church \n540 “D” Street\, Lincoln\, Nebraska \nFree Event – All Are Welcome \nRt Rev. Michael Melchizedek providing the German dialogue and \nPastor Bud Christenson providing the English dialogue. \n  \nCELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS STORY  \nWITH WORDS AND SONGS IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN \nWe will also live stream the service on   facebook.com/friedenslincoln \nRefreshments\, many from German recipes\, served following the service.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/german-christmas-service/
LOCATION:Friedens Lutheran Church\, 540 D St\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Friedens Lutheran Church":MAILTO:office@friedens.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
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SUMMARY:Holiday Open House and Harp Concert
DESCRIPTION:AHSGR is hosting a harp concert in the chapel by of the Great Plains Harp Chapter. Learn more about German Russian holiday traditions\, enjoy holiday music\, cookies\, crafts\, and light refreshments.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/holiday-open-house-and-harp-concert-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250104T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
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SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-01-04/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250128T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
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:20250129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250129T145546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T162909Z
UID:10000269-1738137600-1738170000@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:AHSGR Writer's Group
DESCRIPTION:Writers and aspiring writers are invited to share their work to receive constructive feedback in a positive\, supportive environment. We will start with a writing warm up and then share ideas and writing projects with one another. From time to time\, guest writers will lead the group.Register Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/ahsgr-writers-group-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212425Z
UID:10000124-1738400400-1738425600@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-02-01/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250210
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250211
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20241204T142431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T142431Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Periodical Material Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Please send potential Journal articles to our journal editor at journaleditor@ahsgr.org \nPotential content for the Newsletter can be sent to lhorken@ahsgr.org
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/spring-periodical-material-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250107T194847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T202023Z
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SUMMARY:AHSGR Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Book Club on February 24th at 2pm CT. \nThis book tells the story of George and Elisabeth Catherine Debus Maser from Kukkus\, Russia who immigrated to Lincoln\, Nebraska and then to the Au Gres area of Michigan. \nIt is a celebration of how a brave woman and the husband she did not choose conquered the enemies of fear and hardship to make a loving home in their promised land. \nby Helen Eichstaedt \nPurchase Alla Lizzie Here \nRegister for Zoom Here \n  \n 
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/ahsgr-book-club-9/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250225T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20241220T193409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T171535Z
UID:10000191-1740502800-1740508200@ahsgr.org
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:20250301T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212425Z
UID:10000125-1740819600-1740844800@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250219T165615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T170015Z
UID:10000270-1741892400-1741896000@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Writer's Group
DESCRIPTION:Writers and aspiring writers are invited to share their work to receive constructive feedback in a positive\, supportive environment. We will start with a writing warm up and then share ideas and writing projects with one another. From time to time\, guest writers will lead the group. \nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/writers-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250226T173941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T174110Z
UID:10000192-1742923800-1742927400@ahsgr.org
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:20250405T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212425Z
UID:10000126-1743843600-1743868800@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-04-05/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250320T213909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T213909Z
UID:10000274-1744916400-1744920000@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:AHSGR Writer's Group
DESCRIPTION:Writers and aspiring writers are invited to share their work to receive constructive feedback in a positive\, supportive environment. We will start with a writing warm up and then share ideas and writing projects with one another. From time to time\, guest writers will lead the group. \n  \nRegister Here
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/ahsgr-writers-group-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250419
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20241204T142526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T142526Z
UID:10000260-1744934400-1745020799@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Summer Periodical Material Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Please send potential Journal articles to our journal editor at journaleditor@ahsgr.org \nPotential content for the Newsletter can be sent to lhorken@ahsgr.org
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/summer-periodical-material-deadline/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250403T130652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T130703Z
UID:10000193-1745947800-1745953200@ahsgr.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250503T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212425Z
UID:10000127-1746262800-1746288000@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-05-03/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250527T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250430T164223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T211202Z
UID:10000194-1748367000-1748372400@ahsgr.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250430T185648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T184917Z
UID:10000277-1748545200-1748548800@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:AHSGR Writer's Group
DESCRIPTION:Writers and aspiring writers are invited to share their work to receive constructive feedback in a positive\, supportive environment. We will start with a writing warm up and then share ideas and writing projects with one another. From time to time\, guest writers will lead the group.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/ahsgr-writers-group-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="AHSGR":MAILTO:ahsgr@ahsgr.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212425Z
UID:10000128-1749286800-1749312000@ahsgr.org
SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
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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SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-07-05/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T190000
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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;VALUE=DATE:20250730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250802
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240923T150811Z
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SUMMARY:AHSGR's 55th Annual International Convention
DESCRIPTION:  \nReminder members need to login to their account to receive the member rate. If not logged in the the non-member rate will be applied by default.
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/ahsgrs-55th-annual-international-convention/
LOCATION:Embassy Suites\, 1040 P St\, L\, Lincoln\, NE\, NE\, 68508\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240207T212425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240207T212425Z
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SUMMARY:Research Saturdays
DESCRIPTION: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 are encouraged\, and you can schedule one here!
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/research-saturdays/2025-08-02/
LOCATION:AHSGR Headquarters\, 631 D St.\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68502\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250812
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20241204T142629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T142629Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Periodical Material Deadline
DESCRIPTION:Please send potential Journal articles to our journal editor at journaleditor@ahsgr.org \nPotential content for the Newsletter can be sent to lhorken@ahsgr.org
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/fall-periodical-material-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250821T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
CREATED:20250811T150123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T222746Z
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SUMMARY:Writer's Group
DESCRIPTION:Writers and aspiring writers are invited to share their work to receive constructive feedback in a positive\, supportive environment. We will start with a writing warm up and then share ideas and writing projects with one another. From time to time\, guest writers will lead the group. \n  \nRegister here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I1aUKpHaTUCXdXuJWxPfTg
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/writers-group-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250826T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T150720
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:20260403T150720
CREATED:20240214T164914Z
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SUMMARY:Treffen Tuesday
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ahsgr.org/event/treffen-tuesday-13/2025-08-26/
CATEGORIES:Treffen Tuesday
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