January – Ann Stewart, “REMNANTS: A Family’s Escape from Stalin’s Russia and the Child They Left Behind” Presentation: When I was in third grade, my grandfather told me he had been imprisoned. “Lubyanka,” he whispered as if I knew what that meant. “In Russia.” I was horrified, wondering what my grandfather had done to be … Continued
Join us on February 27 to talk about Second Hoeing by Hope Williams Sykes. This historical fiction novel is considered a classic. The plot revolves around the Schreissmiller family and their trials and tribulations as Germans from Russia immigrants working the sugar beet fields. Your purchase through the online store supports AHSHR and its mission. … Continued
February – Howard Foote and LaDonna Hunt, “Chapters in Action: Restoration of an abandoned cemetery in Oklahoma” Presentation: In the fall of 2017, the Oklahoma chapter took on the restoration of the abandoned Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, a few miles north, of Eakly, OK. Their initial findings indicated that there were many issues that needed to … Continued
Visit AHSGR's booth at the 2023 RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference will be held March 2-4, 2023, both in-person and virtually. Registration is open now.
Intro to Germans from Russia Genealogy March 13th Cost: Free to members and $20 to nonmembers; Sign up is required Limit: 15 people Time: 1pm-4pm Genealogist and long-time AHSGR member Mike Meisinger will provide an overview on how to start your journey to discover your German Russian roots including: how to find your ancestors’ … Continued
March – Brenda Smith, “An Uneasy Neighbor: Parsing a prison record to discover ‘Trapper Frank Weber’” Presentation: Franz "Shorty" Weber was a Polish German immigrant to the USA in 1902. By 1913 he had followed railway building to northern British Columbia where he tried farming before finding his solitary future as a fur trapper. Starting … Continued
March – Brenda Smith, “An Uneasy Neighbor: Parsing a prison record to discover ‘Trapper Frank Weber’” Presentation: Franz "Shorty" Weber was a Polish German immigrant to the USA in 1902. By 1913 he had followed railway building to northern British Columbia where he tried farming before finding his solitary future as a fur trapper. Starting … Continued
April 8th Cost: Donation Time: 1pm-4pm Join us and Friedens Lutheran Church as we resume our tour season of the historic buildings on the AHSGR campus in Lincoln’s South Bottoms. Light refreshments, an egg hunt and games with prizes, and more. Come learn more about the German Russian heritage in your own hometown. Egg … Continued
April – Lena Wolf, “A graphic novel ‘May the Universe be Your Home!’ about the fate of German families in the Soviet Union” Presentation: In her presentation Lena will show the coloured pages from her upcoming graphic novel, which hopefully will be available by the end of 2023. Those of you fortunate to attend the … Continued
Join us in a book club discussing of The Last Green Valley by best-selling author Mark Sullivan. Mark will be speaking at the AHSGR Convention in Greeley, Colorado. The Last Green Valley is a work of historical fiction, inspired by a true story. The Martels are one of many families of German heritage whose ancestors … Continued
May – Dr. Eric J. Schmaltz, “Our Memories Build Our Future: Germans from Russia Still on the Move in the 21st Century” Presentation: This presentation is based on the banquet talk given at the 2022 AHSGR International Convention held in Lincoln, Nebraska. It reflects on the group’s history, including “The Double Stigma” as Germans and … Continued
