Lena Wolf currently lives in London, but grew up in Kazakhstan as a child of Germans from Russia parents. Lena's mother Angelina, was born in the German village of Blumenfeld in Ukraine and her father Adam, was born in the German village of Gnadenfeld, not far from Rostov on Don. Both were deported in 1941 … Continued
Presenter: Wayne Bonner Although virtually all members of AHSGR have heard the story of Catharine the Great and her manifesto of 1763 inviting settlement in Russia, not everyone is aware of the population movements that occurred prior to that epic migration. Numerous Germans, primarily from the present German states of Baden-Wurttemberg and the Palatine (Pfalz), … Continued
Wayne Garman: I am a native of Saskatchewan, Canada, with Germans from Russia ancestry in the Kutschurgan village of Elsass as well as the Mennonite colony of Chortitza. I hold a masters of history degree from Texas State University. The history of the Germans from Russia is one of my major research topics. I have presented at both GRHS … Continued
Russ Gunther, Volunteer “WikiTree” ambassador and Volga German sub-project coordinator. Russ attended Iowa State University where he studied Business Administration and minored in German. He spent a summer abroad studying German in Bregenz, Austria. He has worked as the volunteer Ambassador for “WikiTree” Volga German sub-project since January 2014. “WikiTree” project covers the Volga, Volhynian … Continued
"AHSGR Technology Strategy" presented by Bob Ahlbrandt
"Through Grandfather's Eyes - Postcards are a Window to the Past" presented by Duane Stabler
"Caring for Rare and Historic Materials: An Introduction to Archival Practices and Basic Presentation" presented by Dr Ashley Todd-Diaz
"German Lutherans in Central Siberia: St Mary's Church in Tomsk as a Case Study" presented by Dr Alexey Streltsov
"Traveling Back in Time: Using Historic Newspapers to Enhance Your Family Story" presented by Allyn Bronsz
"The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection (GRHC) at North Dakota State University Libraries, Fargo" presented by Michael Miller and Jeremy Kopp
"Famous Germans From Russia" presented by Dr. Eric Schmaltz