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 ==Russia==
-In 1763 Catherine the Great of Russia offered free land, no taxes for thirty years, freedom of religion, and other incentives to encourage Germans to settle her vast, sparsely populated domain. Dozens of German colonies were established and grew until World War I. Many Russian Germans moved to the United States, Canada, or South America beginning in 1874. For a more detailed discussion of this topic see the [[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia]] Wiki page. The following is the single most valuable source for researching German families from Russia:
+ For a more detailed discussion of this topic see the [[Germans from Russia|Germans from Russia]] Wiki page. The following is the single most valuable source for researching German families from Russia:
 Stumpp, Karl. ''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862''. Tübingen, Germany: Stumpp, 1973; reprint 1978. (FHL book 943 W2sk; fiche 6000829; 1978 ed. on film 1,183,529. View-able online at the Family History Library or a FamilySearch Center.). Text in English. The most useful parts of this source for genealogists are the alphabetical lists of German immigrants, which are divided into three sections: Volga region immigrants (pp. 117-165), Mennonites in South Russia and Samara (pp. 167-204), and Black Sea region immigrants (except Mennonites) (pp. 204-497).