Work Paper #18 (September 1975)

Work Paper #18 (September 1975)

Contains proceedings of the Sixth International Convention of AHSGR held in Lincoln, Nebraska, in June 1975. Major papers include the keynote address by International President Ruth M. Amen; “Xenophobia and the Russian German Experience” by La Vern J. Rippley; “Treasured Traditions of Our People’ From the Cradle to the Grave” by Timothy J. Kloberdanz; “The History of the Germans From Russia Expressed in Song” by Lawrence A. Weigel; Rev. Benjamin Rieger’s explanation of how the hammer dulcimer is made and played; and five short speeches presented at the convention banquet. Papers presented at a genealogy workshop include a report on captured German documents in the Library of Congress, articles on tracing migration routes and doing research in Germany, helps on genealogical research in McIntosh County, North Dakota, microfilming, indexing genealogical information, finding genealogical information in church records, and using avenues of research in libraries. The issue also contains ecumenical service sermons, reports and recommendations from committee chairmen, open committee meetings and special reports, resolutions passed by the convention, a surname exchange, reviews, and nine pages of pictures.

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