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==Published Works== | ==Published Works== | ||
Stumpp, Karl. ''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862.'' St. Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1982. | Stumpp, Karl. ''The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the years 1763 to 1862.'' St. Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1982. FS Library 943 W2sk1978. | ||
[https://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/sites/default/files/image-directory/German-Russian%20Handbook.pdf Mertens, Ulrich. ''German-Russian Handbook.'' Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota State University Libraries, Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, 2010.] Available online. | [https://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/sites/default/files/image-directory/German-Russian%20Handbook.pdf Mertens, Ulrich. ''German-Russian Handbook.'' Fargo, North Dakota: North Dakota State University Libraries, Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, 2010.] Available online. FS Library 947 F27m. | ||
Klaus, A.A. ''Our Colonies''. St. Petursburg, Russia, 1869. (Text in Russian or German). View the German online version [https://books.google.com/books?id=m65DAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA16&ots=ejIHdTuCU8&dq=Unsere+Kolonien+Klaus&pg=PP2&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false here]. View the Russian online version [https://volgagermanresearch.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/klaus2.pdf here]. | Klaus, A.A. ''Our Colonies''. St. Petursburg, Russia, 1869. (Text in Russian or German). View the German online version [https://books.google.com/books?id=m65DAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA16&ots=ejIHdTuCU8&dq=Unsere+Kolonien+Klaus&pg=PP2&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false here]. View the Russian online version [https://volgagermanresearch.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/klaus2.pdf here]. | ||
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The Ukraine/Crimea volume is available online [https://mla.bethelks.edu/gmsources/books/1941,%20Leibbrandt,%20Deutsche%20siedlungen%20in%20Ukraine/1941,%20Liebbrandt,%20Deutsche%20siedlungen%20in%20Ukraine.pdf here]. Other volumes may be available at major libraries. | The Ukraine/Crimea volume is available online [https://mla.bethelks.edu/gmsources/books/1941,%20Leibbrandt,%20Deutsche%20siedlungen%20in%20Ukraine/1941,%20Liebbrandt,%20Deutsche%20siedlungen%20in%20Ukraine.pdf here]. Other volumes may be available at major libraries. | ||
''Немецкие Населенные пункты в Российской Империи'': Справочник. Москва, 2006. (German Localities in the Russian Empire: Handbook, Moscow 2006). Text is in Russian. | ''Немецкие Населенные пункты в Российской Империи'': Справочник. Москва, 2006. (German Localities in the Russian Empire: Handbook, Moscow 2006). Text is in Russian. FS Library 947 F26d. Available online [https://studylib.ru/doc/2317926/nemeckie-naselennye-punkty-v-rossijskoj-imperii--spravochnik here] | ||
Giesinger, Adam. ''From Catherine to Khrushchev.'' Marian Press: Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1974. | Giesinger, Adam. ''From Catherine to Khrushchev.'' Marian Press: Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1974. FS Library 947F2ga. | ||
Freeman, Robert and Margaret (Zimmerman). ''Index to Place Names Found in: "From Katherine to Khrushchev," by Adam Giesinger.'' | Freeman, Robert and Margaret (Zimmerman). ''Index to Place Names Found in: "From Katherine to Khrushchev," by Adam Giesinger.'' FS Library 947F2gaindex. | ||
Pleve, Igor R. ''The German Colonies on the Volga: The Second Half of the Eighteenth Century.'' Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 2001. | Pleve, Igor R. ''The German Colonies on the Volga: The Second Half of the Eighteenth Century.'' Lincoln, Nebraska: American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 2001. FS Library reference 947.46F2p. | ||
Sallet, Richard. ''Russian German Settlements in the United States.'' Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974. | Sallet, Richard. ''Russian German Settlements in the United States.'' Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974. FS Library 973 F2rs. | ||
Bauer, Armand. "Place Names of German Colonies in Russia and the Romanian Dobrudja." Located on pp. 130-183 of: Sallet, Richard. ''Russian German Settlements in the United States.'' Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974. | Bauer, Armand. "Place Names of German Colonies in Russia and the Romanian Dobrudja." Located on pp. 130-183 of: Sallet, Richard. ''Russian German Settlements in the United States.'' Fargo, ND: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974. FS Library 973 F2rs. | ||
==Gazetteers== | ==Gazetteers== | ||
'''Transliteration:''' Many of these gazetteers use Russian, so you may find it helpful to transliterate the name of your town into Russian characters. Online sources above may help you determine the Russian name/spelling, but if not, use Stephen P. Morse's Russian Transliteration tool available [https://stevemorse.org/russian/eng2rus.html here]. | '''Transliteration:''' Many of these gazetteers use Russian, so you may find it helpful to transliterate the name of your town into Russian characters. Online sources above may help you determine the Russian name/spelling, but if not, use Stephen P. Morse's Russian Transliteration tool available [https://stevemorse.org/russian/eng2rus.html here]. | ||
'''''Russisches Geographisches Namenbuch''','' or the '''''RGN''''', is an eleven-volume gazetteer compiled by Max Vasmer. The entries are alphabetically organized (using the Cyrillic alphabet, except for places in Congress Poland, which use the Latin alphabet). RGN entries are in German and typically provide the pre-1917 jurisdictions of gubernia (G.) and the uyezd (Kr.). The ''RGN'' only provides information regarding political jurisdictions and references to other sources and gazetteers used in the creation of the ''RGN.'' The ''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii'' was used as a major primary source for much of the information found in the ''RGN.'' For detailed instructions on how to use the ''RGN,'' please see the [[Russia "How to" Guides|“RGN Gazetteer: How to Guide."]] The ''RGN'' is not available online. If you are unable to use the gazetteer at the | '''''Russisches Geographisches Namenbuch''','' or the '''''RGN''''', is an eleven-volume gazetteer compiled by Max Vasmer. The entries are alphabetically organized (using the Cyrillic alphabet, except for places in Congress Poland, which use the Latin alphabet). RGN entries are in German and typically provide the pre-1917 jurisdictions of gubernia (G.) and the uyezd (Kr.). The ''RGN'' only provides information regarding political jurisdictions and references to other sources and gazetteers used in the creation of the ''RGN.'' The ''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii'' was used as a major primary source for much of the information found in the ''RGN.'' For detailed instructions on how to use the ''RGN,'' please see the [[Russia "How to" Guides|“RGN Gazetteer: How to Guide."]] The ''RGN'' is not available online. If you are unable to use the gazetteer at the FamilySearch Library, consider using the ''Spiski'' gazetteer. | ||
'''''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii,''''' or the '''''Spiski''''' gazetteer, is the most comprehensive gazetteer for the Russian Empire. Each volume consists of a gubernia or oblast of the empire. Therefore, in order to use this gazetteer effectively, it is necessary to know which gubernia your town was located in''.'' The ''RGN'' provides a volume and reference number that can be used as shortcut to quickly locate the entry in the ''Spiskii.'' If you do not have access to the ''RGN,'' use the alphabetical index at the back of the volume. Many ''Spiski'' volumes are available online and links are provided on the ''FamilySearch Wiki'' [[Russia Gazetteers|“Russia Gazetteers”]] page under the heading: '''Spiski Online Availability'''. For detailed instructions on how to use the ''Spiski,'' refer to this “[[Russia "How to" Guides|Spiski Gazetteer Online: How to Guide."]] | '''''Spiski Naselennykh Mest Rossiiskoi Imperii,''''' or the '''''Spiski''''' gazetteer, is the most comprehensive gazetteer for the Russian Empire. Each volume consists of a gubernia or oblast of the empire. Therefore, in order to use this gazetteer effectively, it is necessary to know which gubernia your town was located in''.'' The ''RGN'' provides a volume and reference number that can be used as shortcut to quickly locate the entry in the ''Spiskii.'' If you do not have access to the ''RGN,'' use the alphabetical index at the back of the volume. Many ''Spiski'' volumes are available online and links are provided on the ''FamilySearch Wiki'' [[Russia Gazetteers|“Russia Gazetteers”]] page under the heading: '''Spiski Online Availability'''. For detailed instructions on how to use the ''Spiski,'' refer to this “[[Russia "How to" Guides|Spiski Gazetteer Online: How to Guide."]] | ||
'''Gazetteer of Bessarabia (Moldavia/Ukraine)''' | '''Gazetteer of Bessarabia (Moldavia/Ukraine)''' FS Library 947.6 E5s 1985 | ||
==Finding Place-Names in the FamilySearch Catalog== | ==Finding Place-Names in the FamilySearch Catalog== | ||
Place-names in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' are listed under the provinces [guberniia] of the Russian Empire prior to 1917 (except the Ukraine where Soviet oblasts are used). Modern successor nations have a second, contemporary locality listing. To find the county and province that a town is filed under in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'', you can use the “see” references on the first | Place-names in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' are listed under the provinces [guberniia] of the Russian Empire prior to 1917 (except the Ukraine where Soviet oblasts are used). Modern successor nations have a second, contemporary locality listing. To find the county and province that a town is filed under in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'', you can use the “see” references on the first FamilySearch Library Locality Catalog microfiche for Russia (Empire). If you use the catalog on compact disc, use the “Locality Browse” Search. The computer will find places with that name. | ||
Because of the many changes in place-names, the | Because of the many changes in place-names, the FamilySearch Library uses one gazetteer set as the standard guide for listing places in the ''FamilySearch Catalog''. Regardless of the names a place may have had at various times, all Russian Empire places (except Baku province) are listed in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' by the name cited in: | ||
''Списки населённых мест Российской империи'' (Spiski Naselennykh míèst Rossīĭskoĭ Imperīi = Gazetteer of the Russian Empire). Sostavlennye i izdavayemye Tsentral’nym statisticheskim komitetom Ministerstva vnutrennikh del. Zug, Switz.: Inter Documentation Co., 1976. ( | ''Списки населённых мест Российской империи'' (Spiski Naselennykh míèst Rossīĭskoĭ Imperīi = Gazetteer of the Russian Empire). Sostavlennye i izdavayemye Tsentral’nym statisticheskim komitetom Ministerstva vnutrennikh del. Zug, Switz.: Inter Documentation Co., 1976. (FS Library fiche 6002224, parts 1-420). This set is incomplete and lists Russian Empire localities and civil jurisdictions for the following provinces: v. 1 - Arkhangel’sk v. 2 - Astrakhan, v. 3 - Bessarabia, v. 6 - Vladimir, v. 7 - Vologda, v. 9 - Voronezh, v. 10 - Vyatka, v. 12 - Zemlya Voyska Donskago, v. 13 Yekaterinoslav, v. 14 - Kazan, v. 15 - Kaluga, v. 18 - Kostroma, v. 20 - Kursk, v. 24 - Moskva, v. 25 - Nizhniy Novgorod, v. 27 - Olonets, v. 28 - Orenburg, v. 29 - Orel, v. 30 - Penza, v. 31 - Perm, v. 33 - Poltava, v. 34 - Pskov, v. 35 - Ryazan, v. 36 - Samara, v. 37 - Sanktpeterburg, v. 38 - Saratov, v. 39 - Simbirsk, v. 40 - Smolensk, v. 41- Tavrida, v. 42 - Tambov, v. 43 - Tver, v. 44 - Tula, v. 45 - Ufa, v. 46 - Khar’kov v. 47 - Kherson, v. 48 - Chernigov, v. 50 - Yaroslav, v. 51 - Yeniseysk, v. 60 - Tobol’sk v. 60a - Tomsk, v. 65 - Baku. Text in Russian. | ||
The following gazetteer is often helpful for southern Russia and the Caucasus but is used as the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' authority only for Baku: | The following gazetteer is often helpful for southern Russia and the Caucasus but is used as the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' authority only for Baku: | ||
''Сборник сведении о Кавказе'' (Sbornik svíèdíèniĭ o Kavkazíè = Gazeteer of the Caucasus). 5 v. Izdannyy pod redaktsiyeyu glavnago redaktora N. Zeydlitsa. Tiflis.: V tip. Glav. upr. Namestnika Kavkazskago, 1871-1880. ( | ''Сборник сведении о Кавказе'' (Sbornik svíèdíèniĭ o Kavkazíè = Gazeteer of the Caucasus). 5 v. Izdannyy pod redaktsiyeyu glavnago redaktora N. Zeydlitsa. Tiflis.: V tip. Glav. upr. Namestnika Kavkazskago, 1871-1880. (FS Library film 2025061). Text in Russian. This publication lists Russian Empire localities and civil jurisdictions for the following areas: v. 5 pt. 1 Yerivan, Kutais, Baku, Stavropol, Tersk oblasts. Text in Russian. | ||
For western Russian Empire jurisdictions see: | For western Russian Empire jurisdictions see: | ||
''Списки населённых мест Мниской губернии'' (Spisok naselennykh míèst Minskoĭ gubernīi = Gazetteer of Minsk Province). Minsk: Minskyy Gubernskyy Statisticheskyy Komitet, 1909. ( | ''Списки населённых мест Мниской губернии'' (Spisok naselennykh míèst Minskoĭ gubernīi = Gazetteer of Minsk Province). Minsk: Minskyy Gubernskyy Statisticheskyy Komitet, 1909. (FS Library film 1923576 item 1). Text in Russian. | ||
''Списки населённых мест Могилевской губернии'' (Spisok naselennykh míèst Mogilevskoĭ gubernīi = Gazetteer of Mogilev Province). Mogilev: Gubernskyy Statisticheskyy Komitet, 1910. ( | ''Списки населённых мест Могилевской губернии'' (Spisok naselennykh míèst Mogilevskoĭ gubernīi = Gazetteer of Mogilev Province). Mogilev: Gubernskyy Statisticheskyy Komitet, 1910. (FS Library film 1923576 item 2). Text in Russian. | ||
''Списки населённых мест Витебской губернии'' (Spisok naselennykh míèst Vitebsk’oĭ gubernīi = Gazetteer of Vitebsk Province). Vitebsk: Gubernskyy Statisticheskyy Komitet, 1906. ( | ''Списки населённых мест Витебской губернии'' (Spisok naselennykh míèst Vitebsk’oĭ gubernīi = Gazetteer of Vitebsk Province). Vitebsk: Gubernskyy Statisticheskyy Komitet, 1906. (FS Library film 1923576 item 3'). Text in Russian. | ||
Feldmann, Hans. ''Baltisches historisches Ortslexikon'' (Baltic Historical Gazetteer). Köln: Boehlau, 1985-. ( | Feldmann, Hans. ''Baltisches historisches Ortslexikon'' (Baltic Historical Gazetteer). Köln: Boehlau, 1985-. (FS Library book 947.4 E5fh'). v. 1 - Estland (einschliesslich Nordlivland), v. 2 - Lettland (Südlivland und Kurland). Text in German. | ||
Gazetteers considered somewhat useful but rarely used as FamilySearch Catalog authorities include: | Gazetteers considered somewhat useful but rarely used as FamilySearch Catalog authorities include: | ||
United States. Board on Geographic Names. ''Official Standard Names for U.S.S.R.'' Washington, D.C.: USGPO, 1970. ( | United States. Board on Geographic Names. ''Official Standard Names for U.S.S.R.'' Washington, D.C.: USGPO, 1970. (FS Library book Ref 947 E5u 1970; fiche 6001801-807'). | ||
Semenov-Tíàn-Shanskiĭ, Petr Petrovich. ''Географическо-статистический словарь Российской империи'' (Geografichesko-statisticheskīĭ slovar’ Rossiĭskoĭ imperīi = Geographical Dictionary of Imperial Russia). 5 v. Sanktpeterburg: V. tip. bezobrazova i komp., 1863-1885. ( | Semenov-Tíàn-Shanskiĭ, Petr Petrovich. ''Географическо-статистический словарь Российской империи'' (Geografichesko-statisticheskīĭ slovar’ Rossiĭskoĭ imperīi = Geographical Dictionary of Imperial Russia). 5 v. Sanktpeterburg: V. tip. bezobrazova i komp., 1863-1885. (FS Library films 1764206-1764208). Text in Russian. | ||
Vasmer, Max. ''Russisches geographisches Namenbuch'' (Russian Gazetteer). 11 v. Wiesbaden: O. Harrassiwitz, 1964-1988. ( | Vasmer, Max. ''Russisches geographisches Namenbuch'' (Russian Gazetteer). 11 v. Wiesbaden: O. Harrassiwitz, 1964-1988. (FS Library book 947 E5r). Text in German. Used as the FamilySearch Catalog authority only for Grodno, Kiev, Novgorod, Podolia, Suvalki, Vilna, and Volhynia. | ||
==Modern Place-Names== | ==Modern Place-Names== | ||
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For some research purposes, such as correspondence, it is useful to learn modern jurisdictions for the area where your ancestors lived. For Russian-German research this is most relevant in the area of Ukraine. Consult the following modern gazetteer and geographic gazetteer for information of this type: | For some research purposes, such as correspondence, it is useful to learn modern jurisdictions for the area where your ancestors lived. For Russian-German research this is most relevant in the area of Ukraine. Consult the following modern gazetteer and geographic gazetteer for information of this type: | ||
''Українська РСР, адміністративно-територіально поділ: на січя 1972 року'' (Ukraĭins’ka RSR, administratyvno-terytorial’no podil: na 1 sichíà 1972 roku = A 1973 Directory of Administrative Units in the Ukraine). Kyïv: Vydavnytstvo Politychnoyi Literatry Ukrayiny, 1973. ( | ''Українська РСР, адміністративно-територіально поділ: на січя 1972 року'' (Ukraĭins’ka RSR, administratyvno-terytorial’no podil: na 1 sichíà 1972 roku = A 1973 Directory of Administrative Units in the Ukraine). Kyïv: Vydavnytstvo Politychnoyi Literatry Ukrayiny, 1973. (FS Library book Ref 947.71 E5u). Text in Russian. Localities are listed by province [''област = oblast''] and district [''раион = raĭon'']. Includes index. | ||
''Історія міст і сіл УССР'' (Istoriíà mist i sil Ukraĭns’koĭ RSR = Gazetteer and Encyclopedia of Ukraine). 26 v. Kyïv: Instytut Istorii Akademii Nauk URSR, 1969-1974. ( | ''Історія міст і сіл УССР'' (Istoriíà mist i sil Ukraĭns’koĭ RSR = Gazetteer and Encyclopedia of Ukraine). 26 v. Kyïv: Instytut Istorii Akademii Nauk URSR, 1969-1974. (FS Library book Ref 947.71 E5i). Text in Russian. | ||
Check the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' for additional gazetteers that document localities in the Russian Empire’s modern successor nations, as well as the points of immigration in North and South America.. | Check the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' for additional gazetteers that document localities in the Russian Empire’s modern successor nations, as well as the points of immigration in North and South America.. | ||
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The following sources help identify German settlements in Russia: | The following sources help identify German settlements in Russia: | ||
Edlund, Thomas K., and Daniel M. Schlyter. ''German Settlements in Russia''??? Davis, Calif.: Federation of East European Family History Societies, 1999. (Not yet at | Edlund, Thomas K., and Daniel M. Schlyter. ''German Settlements in Russia''??? Davis, Calif.: Federation of East European Family History Societies, 1999. (Not yet at FS Library). Alphabetical list of over 5,000 German settlements with each settlement’s region, district, year founded, religion, parish, alternate names, and sometimes mother colony. | ||
Deutsches Ausland-Institut (Stuttgart). ''Kartei der Ansiedlungsorte, 1750-1943'' (Index of Settlements). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. ( | Deutsches Ausland-Institut (Stuttgart). ''Kartei der Ansiedlungsorte, 1750-1943'' (Index of Settlements). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FS Library film 1568385-86, and 1568438-39). Includes settlements in Austria-Hungary, Russia, Poland, and Italy. First group is alphabetical by village name, and cross-referenced to emigrants’ names. Second group is alphabetical by province and surname. | ||
Deutsches Ausland-Institut (Stuttgart). ''Kartei der deutsche Dörfer in Rußland,1750-1945'' (Index of German villages in Russia). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. ( | Deutsches Ausland-Institut (Stuttgart). ''Kartei der deutsche Dörfer in Rußland,1750-1945'' (Index of German villages in Russia). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FS Library film 1552797-98). Alphabetical by German names, if known, otherwise by official Russian name. Lists original name, official name, German equivalents; state, provincial, and other jurisdictions, settlers’ place of origin, religion, ethnic composition, size, year of founding, schools, and churches. In some cases church records are inventoried. | ||
Deutsches Ausland-Institut (Stuttgart). ''Kartei der deutschen Dörfer in Rußland einschließlich Ostgalizien, 1750-1943'' (Index of German villages in Russia and East Galicia). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. ( | Deutsches Ausland-Institut (Stuttgart). ''Kartei der deutschen Dörfer in Rußland einschließlich Ostgalizien, 1750-1943'' (Index of German villages in Russia and East Galicia). Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FS Library film 1538831-32). Alphabetical by German names, if known, otherwise by official Russian name. Lists original name, official name, German equivalents; state, provincial, and other jurisdictions, settlers’ place of origin, religion, ethnic composition, size, year of founding, schools, and churches. | ||
Bauer, Armand. ''Place Names of German Colonies in Russia and the Rumanian Dobrudja''. Bound with Richard Sallet, ''Russian-German Settlements in the United States''. Fargo, N. Dak.: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974. ( | Bauer, Armand. ''Place Names of German Colonies in Russia and the Rumanian Dobrudja''. Bound with Richard Sallet, ''Russian-German Settlements in the United States''. Fargo, N. Dak.: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 1974. (FS Library book 973 F2rs; fiche 6089058). Alphabetical lists of communities region-by-region: ''Black Sea Regions:'' Kherson, Yekaterinoslav, Tavrien [''Taurin''], Krim [''Crimea''], Charkov, Don; ''Volga Region; Ukrainian-Volhynia Region''. Lists community name, district, settlement date, type of church (Catholic, Lutheran, Mennonite). | ||
Significant information about German-speaking villages in Russia and eastern Europe is available via computer network Internet sites described in the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of this article. Additional gazetteers and similar guides to Russian place names are listed in the Place Search of the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' under: | Significant information about German-speaking villages in Russia and eastern Europe is available via computer network Internet sites described in the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” page of this article. Additional gazetteers and similar guides to Russian place names are listed in the Place Search of the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' under: | ||
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