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As a result of wars, treaties, and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of the Russian Empire have changed many times. This page describes the changes that have taken place in the provincial structure and external frontiers of the Russian Empire. This information will help you in finding records in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' for the place your ancestors lived. This page will describe the jurisdictions used in the ''FamilySearch Catalog''. | As a result of wars, treaties, and political realignments, the internal and external boundaries of the Russian Empire have changed many times. This page describes the changes that have taken place in the provincial structure and external frontiers of the Russian Empire. This information will help you in finding records in the ''FamilySearch Catalog'' for the place your ancestors lived. This page will describe the jurisdictions used in the ''FamilySearch Catalog''. | ||
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'''Belovesh''' is one of the earliest German settlements (1766) in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernigov Chernigov, Ukraine]. | '''Belovesh''' is one of the earliest German settlements (1766) in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernigov Chernigov, Ukraine]. | ||
'''''Beresan''''' is a southern district in the province of | '''''Beresan''''' is a southern district in the province of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kherson Kherson, Ukraine] first settled by Black Sea Germans in 1804. In 1849 some of these settlers moved to Ohio in the United States. | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessarabian_Germans '''''Bessarabian Germans'''''] settled between the Dniester and Prut rivers near the Black Sea between 1814 and 1842. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessarabian_Germans '''''Bessarabian Germans'''''] settled between the Dniester and Prut rivers near the Black Sea between 1814 and 1842. | ||
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'''''Crimea (Krym)''''', a peninsula on the north side of the Black Sea (Tavrida, Ukraine) was first settled by Germans in 1804. | '''''Crimea (Krym)''''', a peninsula on the north side of the Black Sea (Tavrida, Ukraine) was first settled by Germans in 1804. | ||
'''''Danube Swabians'''''. Starting in the 12th Century Hungarian leaders encouraged German settlers. Again, starting | '''''Danube Swabians'''''. Starting in the 12th Century Hungarian leaders encouraged German settlers. Again, starting in 1718 the Austria-Hungarian Empire encouraged settlers to repopulate areas of Hungary decimated by wars with the Ottoman Empire. German-speaking people (not just from Swabia) settled many parts of the Danube River basin of Hungary, especially areas south of Budapest. These are not Germans from Russia. | ||
'''''Dobrudja Germans''''' settled the western shore of the Black Sea in what is now Romania. These are not Germans from Russia. | '''''Dobrudja Germans''''' settled the western shore of the Black Sea in what is now Romania. These are not Germans from Russia. | ||
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== Historical Atlases == | == Historical Atlases == | ||
The following atlases are the source of some of the information on this page and explain more about the historical geography of Russia and Germans from Russia. See also the “[[Germans from Russia Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]” and “[[Germans from Russia Maps|Maps]]” pages of this article. You can find these and similar material at the | The following atlases are the source of some of the information on this page and explain more about the historical geography of Russia and Germans from Russia. See also the “[[Germans from Russia Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]” and “[[Germans from Russia Maps|Maps]]” pages of this article. You can find these and similar material at the FamilySearch Library and many other research libraries. | ||
Chew, Allen F. An Atlas of Russian History: Eleven Centuries of Changing Borders. Rev. ed. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1970. ( | Chew, Allen F. An Atlas of Russian History: Eleven Centuries of Changing Borders. Rev. ed. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1970. (FS Library book 947 E3c 1970; computer number 272497). Includes a greater variety of maps but with less details such as rivers and towns. | ||
Magoscsi, Paul Robert. Historical Atlas of East Central Europe. A History of East Central Europe; v. 1. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1995 ( | Magoscsi, Paul Robert. Historical Atlas of East Central Europe. A History of East Central Europe; v. 1. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1995 (FS Library book 940 H2ho v. 1; computer number 714420). Excellent maps and text about the geographic history. The maps of “Germans in East Central Europe ca 1900" and “The evolution of German settlement” on page 105 are especially helpful. '''HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!''' | ||
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. Ukraine: A Historical Atlas. University of Toronto Ukrainian Studies; no. 1. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1985. ( | . Ukraine: A Historical Atlas. University of Toronto Ukrainian Studies; no. 1. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1985. (FS Library Q book 947.71 E7m; computer number 409943). Detailed maps, including “Minority populations in 19th century Ukraine” on page 18 showing German settlements. Maps often show areas beyond the Ukraine including most of the areas where Germans settled in Russia. | ||
Stier, Hans-Erich. Westerman Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte (Westermann Atlas of World History). 8. Aufl. Braunschweig: Georg Westermann, 1972 ( | Stier, Hans-Erich. Westerman Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte (Westermann Atlas of World History). 8. Aufl. Braunschweig: Georg Westermann, 1972 (FS Library book 940 E3we). Text in German. A very general worldwide atlas which includes a few maps showing the development of Russian borders. Good for annexation dates. | ||
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