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There are many societies and organizations that may have information of value to your genealogical research. There are several such societies in the United States. You may find it helpful to join one of these societies and support their efforts.

Genealogical Societies[edit | edit source]

There are many genealogical societies which emphasize German, American, and Canadian research. Most of these societies publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, compiled genealogies, and may have special indexes, collections and projects. Some specialize in the immigrants to a specific area.

For directories of genealogical and historical societies in the United States and Canada see the United States Research Outline (30972), the Canada Research Outline (34545), and the state and provincial research outlines.

Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Historical societies can be valuable sources of information German-Russian immigrants to the United States and Canada. Some may have information about specific individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Germans from Russia that may be difficult to find in libraries and archives. You may be interested in the services, activities and collections of the following:

     American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
     631 D Street
     Lincoln, NE 68502
     USA
     Telephone: 402-474-3363

     Germans from Russia Heritage Society
     1008 E Central Ave
     Bismarck, ND 58501
     USA
     Telephone: 701-223-6167

     Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project
     Colorado State University
     History Dept.
     Fort Collins, CO 80523
     USA
     Telephone: 303-491-6854

     Glückstal Colonies Research Assoc.
     1015 22nd St.
     Santa Monica, CA 90403
     USA      www.glueckstal.org

     Wandering Volhynians
     2313 N Highland
     Tacoma, WA 98406-3848
     USA
     Telephone: 206-759-3848

The addresses of over 100 ethnic heritage historical societies in North America are given in:

Smith, Betty P. Directory, Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada. 13th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FHL book Ref 970 H24d.)

Commision for the Research of the History and Location of the Germans from Russia

     Kommission zur Erforschung der Geschichte und Gegenwart
       der Deutschen in Rußland/UdSSR - Historische Kommission e.V.
     Dechant-Heimbach-Str. 21
     D-53177 Bonn
     GERMANY

Volga Germans Study Group

     Arbeitskreis der Wolgadeutschen / Arbeitskreis zur Erforschung des
       europäischen und außereuropäischen Rußlanddeutschtums
     Waldpark 9
     D-37242 Eisingen
     GERMANY

Institute for Foreign Settlement [Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen]

Collects histories and information about German emigration and settlements.

     Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
     Charlottenplatz 17
     D-70173 Stuttgart
     GERMANY

Fraternal Societies[edit | edit source]

Your ancestor or relative may have belonged to an association whose membership is based on common interests, place of origin [Landsmannschaft], religion, or ethnicity,. These societies were involved in political, social, and financial activities, including life and burial insurance.

Several sources, such as local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give you clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society. Examples of a fraternal organizations for descendants of Germans from Russia these societies are:

     American Forward Association
     745 D Street
     Lincoln, NE 68502
     USA

     Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Rußland
     Raitelsbergstr. 49
     D-70188 Stuttgart
     GERMANY

For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see:

Schmidt, Alvin J. Fraternal Organizations. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980. (FHL book 973 C47sa.)]

Family Associations[edit | edit source]

Many family organizations in Canada and in the United States are gathering information about their ancestors from Germany and Russia. Some organizations are gathering information about all individuals with a particular surname. Family histories, newsletters, family group records, and other information gathered by family organizations are described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. The Family Registry??? and the Ancestral File (also described in the “Genealogy” section) can help you locate active associations. Another resource for finding Germans from Russia family organizations are the computer Internet sites described in the “Archives and Libraries” section.

Directories to Societies and Associations[edit | edit source]

For directories of societies and associations related to Germans from Russia family history research see Erich Quester, Wegweiser für Forschungen nach Vorfahren . . . cited in “For Further Reading” near the end of this outline. Another good directory is found in Cyndi Howell's List - Germans from Russia computer Internet site described in the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline. Also see the directories cited in the “Societies” sections of the Germany Research Outline (34061) and United States Research Outline (30972).

Locating Records at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under one of the following:

     UNITED STATES - SOCIETIES
     [STATE], [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES
     UNITED STATES - GENEALOGY
     [STATE], [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY

Some records gathered by societies are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the type of record. For example, cemetery transcripts gathered by a local genealogical society are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under [STATE], [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES.

Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

     UNITED STATES - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
     [STATE], [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
     [STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS

Records Not at the Family History Library[edit | edit source]

The “Archives and Libraries” section of this portal give details about how to write to societies (village coordinators) for genealogical information about Germans from Russia.

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-==Genealogical Societies==
+== Genealogical Societies ==
 There are many genealogical societies which emphasize German, American, and Canadian research. Most of these societies publish helpful periodicals, transcripts, compiled genealogies, and may have special indexes, collections and projects. Some specialize in the immigrants to a specific area.
-For lists of genealogical and historical societies see the [[United States Societies|United States Societies]] page, the [[Canada Societies|Canada Societies]] page, and the state and provincial Wiki articles.
+For directories of genealogical and historical societies in the United States and Canada see the United States Research Outline (30972), the Canada Research Outline (34545), and the state and provincial research outlines.
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-==Historical Societies==
+== Historical Societies  ==
 Historical societies can be valuable sources of information German-Russian immigrants to the United States and Canada. Some may have information about specific individuals. Many societies have special collections of books and manuscript material for Germans from Russia that may be difficult to find in libraries and archives. You may be interested in the services, activities and collections of the following:
-[http://www.ahsgr.org '''American Historical Society of Germans from Russia''']<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;American Historical Society of Germans from Russia<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;631 D Street<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lincoln, NE 68502<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Telephone: 402-474-3363
-D Street<br>
-Lincoln, NE 68502<br>
-USA<br>
-Telephone: 402-474-3363<br>
-The focus is on Volga River Germans but endeavors to cover all other areas as well.<br><br>
-[https://hsgpv.org/ '''Historical Society of Germans from Poland & Volhynia''']<br><br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Germans from Russia Heritage Society<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1008 E Central Ave<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bismarck, ND 58501<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Telephone: 701-223-6167
-[http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/index.cfm '''The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University''']<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Colorado State University<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;History Dept.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fort Collins, CO 80523<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Telephone: 303-491-6854
-Center for Volga German Studies Concordia University Library, Suite 300<br>
-Mailing Address: 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Glückstal Colonies Research Assoc.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1015 22nd St.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Santa Monica, CA 90403<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA
-Physical Address: 2800 NE Liberty Street Portland, OR 97211 <br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.glueckstal.org www.glueckstal.org]
-Telephone: 503.280.8507 <br><br>
-[http://www.grhs.org '''Germans from Russia Heritage Society''']<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wandering Volhynians<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2313 N Highland<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tacoma, WA 98406-3848<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Telephone: 206-759-3848
-E Central Ave<br>
-Bismarck, ND 58501<br>
-USA<br>
-Telephone: 701-223-6167<br>
-The focus is on the Black Sea and Bessarabian Germans with assistance for the Caucasus, Crimea and other regions close to the Black Sea, with some help for other areas as well.<br><br>
-'''Germans from Russia in Colorado Study Project'''<br>
-Colorado State University<br>
-History Dept.<br>
-Fort Collins, CO 80523<br>USA<br>
-Telephone: 303-491-6854<br><br>
-[http://www.glueckstal.org '''Glückstal Colonies Research Assoc.''']<br>
-22nd St.<br>
-Santa Monica, CA 90403<br>
-USA<br><br>
-[http://www.sggee.org '''Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe''']<br>
-Box 905, Stn. M<br>
-Calgary, AB T2P 2J6<br>
-USA<br>
-The focus is on Germans from Volhynia and Russian Poland with help for Kiev and Podolia.<br><br>
 The addresses of over 100 ethnic heritage historical societies in North America are given in:
-Smith, Betty P. Directory, Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada. 13th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FS Library book Ref 970 H24d.)
+Smith, Betty P. Directory, Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada. 13th ed. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1986. (FHL book Ref 970 H24d.)
 Commision for the Research of the History and Location of the Germans from Russia
-:Kommission zur Erforschung der Geschichte und Gegenwart der Deutschen in Rußland/UdSSR - Historische Kommission e.V.<br>Dechant-Heimbach-Str. 21<br>D-53177 Bonn<br>GERMANY
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kommission zur Erforschung der Geschichte und Gegenwart<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;der Deutschen in Rußland/UdSSR - Historische Kommission e.V.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dechant-Heimbach-Str. 21<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D-53177 Bonn<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GERMANY
+Volga Germans Study Group
-Volga Germans Study Group<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Arbeitskreis der Wolgadeutschen / Arbeitskreis zur Erforschung des<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;europäischen und außereuropäischen Rußlanddeutschtums<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Waldpark 9<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D-37242 Eisingen<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GERMANY
-:Arbeitskreis der Wolgadeutschen / Arbeitskreis zur Erforschung des europäischen und außereuropäischen Rußlanddeutschtums<br>Waldpark 9<br>D-37242 Eisingen<br>GERMANY
-Historical Research Society of Germans from Russia<br>
+Institute for Foreign Settlement [''Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen'']
-:[http://www.hfdr.de/ Historische Forschungsverein der Deutschen aus Russland e.V.]
-Institute for Foreign Settlement [''Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen'']<br>
+Collects histories and information about German emigration and settlements.
-:Collects histories and information about German emigration and settlements.
-:Charlottenplatz 17<br>D-70173 Stuttgart<br>Germany<br>[https://www.ifa.de/en/ Website]
-==Fraternal Societies==
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charlottenplatz 17<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D-70173 Stuttgart<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GERMANY
-Your ancestor or relative may have belonged to an association whose membership is based on common interests, place of origin [Landsmannschaft], religion, or ethnicity,. These societies were involved in political, social, and financial activities, including life and burial insurance.
+== Fraternal Societies ==
-Several sources, such as local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give you clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society. Examples of a fraternal organizations for descendants of Germans from Russia these societies are:
+Your ancestor or relative may have belonged to an association whose membership is based on common interests, place of origin [Landsmannschaft], religion, or ethnicity,. These societies were involved in political, social, and financial activities, including life and burial insurance.
-:American Forward Association<br>745 D Street<br>Lincoln, NE 68502<br>USA
+Several sources, such as local histories, biographies, obituaries, tombstones, family records, and artifacts may give you clues that an ancestor belonged to a fraternal society. Examples of a fraternal organizations for descendants of Germans from Russia these societies are:
-:Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Rußland<br>Raitelsbergstr. 49<br>D-70188 Stuttgart<br>GERMANY
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;American Forward Association<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;745 D Street<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lincoln, NE 68502<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA
-For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see:
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Rußland<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Raitelsbergstr. 49<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;D-70188 Stuttgart<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GERMANY
-Schmidt, Alvin J. Fraternal Organizations. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980. (FS Library book 973 C47sa.)]
+For more information about fraternal societies in North America, see:
-==Family Associations==
+Schmidt, Alvin J. Fraternal Organizations. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980. (FHL book 973 C47sa.)]
-Many family organizations in Canada and in the United States are gathering information about their ancestors from Germany and Russia. Some organizations are gathering information about all individuals with a particular surname. Family histories, newsletters, family group records, and other information gathered by family organizations are described in the “[[Germans from Russia Genealogy|Genealogy]]” page of this Wiki article. The Family Registry??? and the Ancestral File (also described in the “Genealogy” page) can help you locate active associations. Another resource for finding Germans from Russia family organizations are the computer Internet sites described in the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page.
+== Family Associations ==
-==Directories to Societies and Associations==
+Many family organizations in Canada and in the United States are gathering information about their ancestors from Germany and Russia. Some organizations are gathering information about all individuals with a particular surname. Family histories, newsletters, family group records, and other information gathered by family organizations are described in the “Genealogy” section of this outline. The Family Registry??? and the Ancestral File (also described in the “Genealogy” section) can help you locate active associations. Another resource for finding Germans from Russia family organizations are the computer Internet sites described in the  “Archives and Libraries” section.
-For directories of societies and associations related to Germans from Russia family history research see Erich Quester, Wegweiser für Forschungen nach Vorfahren . . . cited in “For Further Reading” near the end of this Wiki article. Another good directory is found in Cyndi Howell's List - Germans from Russia computer Internet site described in the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of this Wiki article. Also see the directories cited in the “Societies” page of the [[Germany Societies|Germany Wiki article]] and [[United States Societies|United States Wiki article]].
+== Directories to Societies and Associations ==
-==Locating Records at the FamilySearch Library==
+For directories of societies and associations related to Germans from Russia family history research see Erich Quester, Wegweiser für Forschungen nach Vorfahren . . . cited in “For Further Reading” near the end of this outline. Another good directory is found in Cyndi Howell's List - Germans from Russia computer Internet site described in the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline. Also see the directories cited in the “Societies” sections of the Germany Research Outline (34061) and United States Research Outline (30972).
-Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Place Search of the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' under one of the following:
+== Locating Records at the Family History Library ==
-:UNITED STATES - SOCIETIES<br>[STATE], [COUNTY] - SOCIETIES<br>UNITED STATES - GENEALOGY<br>[STATE], [COUNTY] - GENEALOGY
+Records of these societies are usually described in the Author/Title Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the name of the society. They are also listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under one of the following:
-Some records gathered by societies are listed in the Place Search of the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' under the type of record. For example, cemetery transcripts gathered by a local genealogical society are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under [STATE], [COUNTY] - CEMETERIES.
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNITED STATES&nbsp;- SOCIETIES<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[STATE], [COUNTY]&nbsp;- SOCIETIES<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNITED STATES&nbsp;- GENEALOGY<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[STATE], [COUNTY]&nbsp;- GENEALOGY
-Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Place Search of the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' under:
+Some records gathered by societies are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under the type of record. For example, cemetery transcripts gathered by a local genealogical society are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under [STATE], [COUNTY]&nbsp;- CEMETERIES.
-:UNITED STATES - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br>[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES - INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br>
+Lists and guides that describe the collections of societies are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
-==Records Not at the FamilySearch Library==
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;UNITED STATES&nbsp;- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES&nbsp;- INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[STATE], [COUNTY]&nbsp;- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES&nbsp;- INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br>
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN]&nbsp;- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES&nbsp;- INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS<br>
-The “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries#Village_Coordinators|Archives and Libraries]]” page of this Wiki article give details about how to write to archives for genealogical documents about Germans from Russia.
+== Records Not at the Family History Library  ==
-{{GFR|Germans from Russia}}
+The “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries#Village Coordinators|Archives and Libraries]]” section of this portal give details about how to write to societies (village coordinators) for genealogical information about Germans from Russia.
-[[Category:Germans from Russia]][[Category:Societies]]
+[[Category:Germans_from_Russia]]
-[[Category:United_States_Societies]]