Treffen Tuesday

August – Marilyn Murray, “Ukraine and Russia – a Family at War updates” Presentation: Marilyn (Reh) Murray will share updates regarding the Ukraine/Russian war.  She has a Murray Method International Center in Ukraine and also one in Russia so is in constant contact with her colleagues/friends in both countries.  She will share their personal responses … Continued

AHSGR Book Club

  September 18, 2023 2:00 pm CDT: Book Club. We will be reading From the Steppes to the Prairie: The Germans from Russia migrations told by the Zahl and Schissler families by Kara Louise Hefner.     These are stories of her Germans from Russia great-grandparents, told in their own words from diaries, interviews, photos, scrapbooks, … Continued

Treffen Tuesday

September – Dr. Hans-Christian Petersen, “Dr. Karl Stumpp (1896-1962)” Presentation: Dr. Hans-Christian Peterson presents a special presentation about Dr. Karl Stumpp (1896-1962). Remembered posthumously as the “patriarch of the Germans from Russia,” Stumpp is perhaps the most influential person of transnational Russia German diaspora activism and belonged to the ‘grand old men’ of the German … Continued

Neighborhood Oktoberfest

AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United States

Join AHSGR and it’s partners for a South Bottoms Neighborhood Oktoberfest. Kinkaider Brewing will host a beer garden with some of their best brews on tap (must be 21 to partake) and Group Therapy will offer pedal car shuttles between AHSGR and the Haymarket. Additional activities for all ages will include: music, games, museum tours, … Continued

Preserving Your Family Photos and Archives Workshop (Celebrating Archives Day)

AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United States

  Let's Celebrate Archives Day! AHSGR's Archivist Karen Keehr will present a workshop on how to care for, preserve, and organize your family photos, papers, and other items. This is a Virtual Event on Zoom. Cost: Free for member, $15 for non-members   Registration Now Closed

Introduction to Germans from Russia Genealogy II

AHSGR Headquarters 631 D St., Lincoln, NE, United States

Join us October 23, 2023 for a zoom genealogy event! Cost: Free to members and $20 to nonmembers; Sign up is required Virtual Only This workshop will provide an overview on how to start your journey to discover your German Russian roots by showing you how to find your ancestors’ Russian village. Attendees will also … Continued

Treffen Tuesday

October – Maggie Hein, “Is This Really My Ancestor?” Presentation: Are you using genealogy web sites to research your Germans from Russia ancestors?  Is your family tree online?  The big genealogy web sites (Ancestry, Family Search, My Heritage) can be wonderful tools for locating records and making connections to your ancestors.  They can also offer … Continued

AHSGR Book Club-Anna’s Red Purse

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAodOCvrz8oEtbyF1mwmHpsjzR-fbqtdu2Y Buy Anna's Red Purse: https://ahsgr.org/product/annas-red-purse/

Holiday Open House and Harp Concert

AHSGR will be 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. The event starts at 1:00 PM and will go to 3:00 PM CST.

FRÖHLICHE WEIHNACHTEN! GERMAN CHRISTMAS SERVICE

Hosted by FRIEDENS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH  540 D STREET LINCOLN, NEBRASKA   FRÖHLICHE WEIHNACHTEN! GERMAN CHRISTMAS SERVICE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023 2:00 PM   JOIN US AT THIS FREE FAMILY EVENT AND CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS STORY WITH WORD AND SONG  IN BOTH GERMAN AND ENGLISH! FELLOWSHIP WILL FOLLOW THE SERVICE WITH  TRADITIONAL GERMAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES! … Continued

AHSGR Book Club

Do you wonder what day to day life in Russian Villages? Learn about culture and traditions from the perspective of a young boy. You can compare his immigration story to that of your own ancestors. Get your copy half-off today! https://ahsgr.org/.../the-story-of-johann-the-boy-who.../ Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZUkf--hqD0vH9HK6v-J7xeTvqn9...

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