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#357 
Date: Mon 07 Dec 87 10:50:00
From: Jerry Vanoyen (on 150/1)
To:   Irwin Slutsky
Subj: Re: European Ancestory

Here is some helpful information on tracing ancestors from Russia and 
Eastern Russia, Irwin. I will make two messages out of it.

                BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN: EASTERN EUROPE 
                    - Arthur Flegel & Carol Harless

Helpful books:

1. "Migration, Emigration, Immigration" Olga K. Miller, Everton Pub, 
1974.
2. "Germany: 2000 Years" Kurt F. Reinhardt, Frederick Ungar Pub, NY.
3. "Eastern European Genealogist", Hartwell Co., 1617 W. 261st St, 
Harbor City, Ca 90710.
4. "History and Mennonite Genealogy", Die niederlandisch-niederdeutschen 
Hintergrunde der Mennonitischen,  Ostwanderugen im 16-18-19 Jarhundert, 
by Dr. Benjamin Heinrich Unruh 1955 (avail at Hoover Institute) or order 
Gary Waltner, Weierhof El. School, 189th Med. Det. APO NY 09227.
5. "History of Hutterite Mennonites 1874-1974" Hutterite-Mennonite 
Centennial 1974, Pine Hill Press, Freemen, SD.
6. "The Emigration from Germany to Russia in the Years 1763-1862, by Dr. 
Karl Stumpp.
7. "The German Colonies in South Russia", by Conrad Keller, Vol I and II 
(Cath. Pastor translation by Dr. Anthony Becker).
8. "Genealogical Handbook of German Research" Larry Jensen, PO Box 502, 
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062.
9. "Clues" genealogical publication of American Historical Society of 
Germans from Russia.  Has surname exchange.
10. "Neuland Wachenschrift der Donauschwaben" (Dabue German Publication 
Newspaper), Salzburg, Austria, Friedenstrasse 14.
11. "Neues Leben" (German language newspaper printed in Moscow for 
German speaking Russians.  Runs a missing persons column.  Mail order to 
Continent Book Corp, 149 Fifth Ave, NYC 10010.
12. "Ostdeutsche Familienkunde" (East German Family History).  
Periodical.  Verlag Degener & Co., 8530 Neustadt/Aisch, Germany.
13. "Major Genealogical Sources for Germany, Poland, Hungarian-Austrian 
Empires"
14. "How to Research Your Personal Polish Family History" 1976.  
Available thru 6642 Adrian ST., New Carrollton, MAryland 20784.
15. "Polish Family Research", J. Konrad 1977.  AVailable from Summit 
Publications, Munroe Falls, Ohio 44282.

Helpful Genealogical Societies: 

One could join these organizations and help further their genealogical 
research.  One may provide data, place queries in their periodicals, as 
well as exchange information with newly formed relatives.  Remember they 
are as eager to know about us as we are to know about them.

1.   Arbeitskreis fur Familienforschung e. V. Lubeck
     (Study area for family research - Lubeck)
     Erich Gercken, 2400 Lubeck 1, Moltkestrabe 20, Germany.
     Periodical: "Lubecker Beitrage zur Familien und Wappenkunde".

2.   Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Familienkundlichen Gesellschaften in Hessen
     (Study group of a Family Historical organizations in Hesse)
     623 Frankfurt/Main., Loreleistr. 28, Germany.
     Periodicals: "Hessische Familienkunde", "Hessische Ahnenlisten"

3.   Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Mitteldeutsche Familienforschung e. V.
     (Study group for Middle German family research)
     3500 Kassel, Emilienstr. 1, Germany
     Periodical: "Mitteldeutsche Familienkunde".

4.   Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pfalzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde
     (Study group for Rhine-Palatinate family histories)
     67 Ludwigshafen, Rottstr. 17, Germany
     Periodical "Pfalzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde"

5.   Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Saarlandische Familienkunde
     (Study group for Saarland family histories)
     Hans Grueling, 660 Saarbrucken 2, Neunkircher Str. 98, Germany
     Periodical "Saarlandische Familienkunde"

6.   Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostdeutscher Familienforscher e. V.
     (Study group for East German family research) 
     53 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Nietzschestr. 25, Germany 
     Periodical "Ostdeutscher Familienkunde".

7.   Archiv fur Sippenforschung
     (Archives for genealogical research)
     C. A. Starke Verlag, 625 Limburg/Lahn, Germany

8.   Bayerischer Landesverein fur Familienkunde e. V.
     (Bavarian Regional Association for Family Histories)
     40 Munchen, Winzererstr 68, Germany
     Periodical "Blatter des Bayerischen Landesvereins fur Familienkunde"

9.   Deutschen Hugenotten-Vereins e. V.
     (German Hugenotte Society)
     3400 Gottingen, Schoneberger Str. 15, Germany
     Periodical "Der Deutsche Hugenott"

10.  Dusseldorfer Verein fur Familienkunde e. V.
     (Dusseldorf Society for family histories)
     Karl-Heinz Hermes, 4 Dusseldorf 30, Erich-Klausener-Str. 42, GErmany
     Periodical "Dusseldorfer Familienkunder"


11.  Familienkundliche Kommission fur Niedarsachsen und Bremen sowie 
angrezenda 
     Ostfalische /gebiete e. V.
     (Family Histories Association for Lower Sexony and Bremen as well 
as 
     bordering East Palatinate regions)
     3000 Hannover, Appelstr. 9, GErmany
     Periodical "Norddeutsche Familienkunde"

12.  Ostdeutsche Familienkunde
     (East German family history)
     Verlag Degener & Co., 8530 Neustadt/Aisch, Germany.
     Periodical " Genealogie"

13.  Genealogische Gesellschaft
     (Genealogical Society)
     36 Hamburg, Postfach 239, Germany
     Periodical "Zeitschrift fur Niederdeutsche Familienkunde"

14.  Lippe Heimatbundes
     (Lippe Homeland Organization)
     4930 Detmold, Bismarckstr 8, Germany
     Periodical "Heimatland Lippe"

15.  Oldenburgische Gesellschaft fur Familienkunde
     (Oldenburg Society of Family Histories)
     2900 Oldenburg, Lerigauweg 14, GErmany
     Periodical "Oldenburgische Familienkunde"

16.  Ostfriesischen Landschaft, Arbeitsgruppe Familienkunde und Heraldik
     (East Friesland Association, study group of FAmily Histories & 
     Heraldry)
     Verlag Ostfriesische Landschaft, 296 Aurich, Germany
     Periodical "Quellen und Forschungen zur Ostfriesischen Familien-und 
     Wappenkunde"

17.  Schelswig-Holsteinische Gesellschaft fur Familienforschung und 
     Wappenkunden.  E.V Kiel 
     (Schleswig-Holstein Society for Family Research and Heraldry) 
     23 Kiel, Gartenstr. 12, GErmany
     Periodical "Familienkundliches Jahrbuch Schleswig-Holstein"

18.  Verein fur Familien-und Wappenkunde in Wurttemberg und Baden e. V.
     (Society for Family and Heraldy in Wurttemberg and Baden)
     7 Stuttgart 1, Postfach 769, Germany
     Periodical "Sudwestdeutsche Blatter fur Familien-und Wappenkunde"

19.  Vereins zur Forderung der Zentralstelle fur Personen-und 
     Familiengeschichte e.V.
     (Society for the furthering of a coordinating office for Individual and 
     Family Histories)
     1000 Berlin-Dahlem 33, Archivstr. 12-14, West Berlin, Germany
     Periodical "Familiengeschichtliche Blatter und Mitteilungen"

20.  Westdeutsche Gesellschaft fur Familienkunde e.V.
     (West German Society for Family Histories)
     5000 Koln 50, Rot dornstr. 6, Germany
     Periodical "Mitteilungen der Westdeutschen Gesellschaft fur 
     Familienkunde"

OTHER HELPFUL SOCIETIES:

     American Latvian Associatoin in the US Inc.  
     PO Box 432, Rockville, Maryland 20850

     Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland
     Stafflenbergstrasse 66, 7 Stuttgart 1, West Germany

     Landsmannschaft der Bessarabiendeutschen
     Florianstrasse 17, 7 STuttgart 13, West Germany

     Polish-American Historial Association
     984 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622

     American Historial Society of Germans from Russia
     615D Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502

     Armenian Genealogical Records Search Foundation
     PO Box 17260, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

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***** Just remember:  Nothing is impossible!         *****
*****                 Our ancestors had records!     *****
*****                 Our challenge is to find them! *****
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Hope this helps you get started. Jerry

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#385 
Date: Thu 03 Dec 87 22:01:52
From: Richard Mcarthy (on 150/1)
To:   Jim Upperman
Subj: Hessian Troops

 The previous messages refered to Library references about
 Germans in the Rev War. One was HETRINA, Hessian Troops in
 America. Here is the text of my previous message.
 Some more on Hessian troop research-
 "HETRINA" is in 5 Vols and is by Marburg,1974.
 Another good source is Monographs 1-12 of the German
 American Genealogical Research Series by Smith.
  There is a cummulative surname index and soundex
  index for this series.
 Also for info: Should you be descended from a certain
 Hessian soldier in the American Revolution, you may qualify
 for membership in the Johannes Schwalm Historical
 Association, Inc., formerly headquartered at Lyndhurst,
 Ohio, but now reached at P.O. Box 99, Pennsauken, NJ,
 08110.

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