Germans from Russia Societies: Difference between revisions

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.  

 

 

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.  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.ahsgr.org 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<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(focus is on Volga River Germans but endeavors to cover all other areas as well)  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.grhs.org 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<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(focus is on the Black Sea and Bessarabian Germans with assistance for the Caucasus, Crimea and other regions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;close to the Black Sea, with some help for other areas as well)  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.glueckstal.org 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 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.sggee.org Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Box 905, Stn. M<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calgary, AB T2P 2J6<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;USA<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(focus is on Germans from Volhynia and Russian Poland with help for Kiev and Podolia)  

&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  

== Fraternal Societies ==

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:  

&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  

&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  

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 ==

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 ==

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 ==

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:  

&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  

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.  

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

&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]]” section of this portal give details about how to write to societies (village coordinators) for genealogical information about Germans from Russia.