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Heritage Societies |
American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
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An
international organization dedicated to the discovery, collection,
preservation, and dissemination of information related to the history,
cultural heritage and genealogy of Germanic Settlers in the Russian Empire
and their descendants. |
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631 D St.
Lincoln, Nebr. 68502-1199 |
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Germans from
Russia Heritage Society |
The
Society functions as a non-profit, non-denominational, non-political
organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of North Dakota. Its
aims are educational and social. Its purpose is to bring together people who
are interested in discovering the common history unique to Germanic-Russian
ethnics and to preserve the many elements of their rich heritage. |
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1125 W. Turnpike Ave.
Bismarck, N.D. 58501
(701) 223-6167 |
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The Glückstal Colonies
Research Association
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The purpose
of the Glückstal Colony Research Association is twofold. The first is to
coordinate the efforts of individuals researching descendants of the
Glückstal colonies. The second goal is to locate, gather, organize and
access all sources pertaining to researching descendants of the Glückstal,
Neudorf and their daughter colonies.
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611 Esplanade
Redondo Beach, Calif. 90277
(310) 540-1872
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National
Tartan Day |
Information concerning National Tartan Day and
Americans of Scottish descent. |
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More links: Scotland and
the Scottish-American Connection
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Ulster-Scots Society
Of America |
An educational and social organization
committed to the promotion of the Ulster-Scots history and heritage,
especially as it pertains to the nearly quarter of a million immigrants who
left the north of Ireland (Ulster) during the 18th century and settled in
America. |
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Attn: Glen Pratt
P.O. Box 3969
Amarillo, Texas 79116
ulsterscotgp@yahoo.com
or
gpratt@ulsterscotssociety.com |
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For information on Celtic
music, visit The Thistle &
Sharmock, National Public Radio's
weekly Celtic music program hosted by Fiona Ritchie. |
P.O. Box 518
Matthews, N.C. 28106
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Historical
Societies and Libraries |
Adams
County Historical Society — Wisconsin |
The mission of the society is to collect,
preserve and display the history of Adams County. |
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507
Main St., P.O. Box 264
Friendship, Wis. 53934
(608) 339-7732
adamschs@palacenet.net |
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McIntosh County
Heritage Center — Ashley,
N.D. |
Management and development have been entrusted
by the McIntosh County Commission to the McIntosh County Historical Society. |
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(701) 288-3605 |
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State Historical Society of
North Dakota
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The
State Historical Society of North Dakota is a state-wide history agency with
its headquarters in the North Dakota Heritage Center
in Bismarck. |
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612 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0830
(701) 328-2666 |
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North Dakota State University
Libraries
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The
organization's mission is to collect, document, preserve, exhibit,
translate, publish, promote and make accessible resources on the culture,
history, folklore, foodways and textiles and clothing of the Germans from
Russia, particularly Bessarabian Germans, Black Sea Germans, Crimean
Germans, Dobrudscha Germans and Volhynian Germans and their descendants in
North Dakota and the Northern Plains.
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Germans from Russia Heritage Collection
Michael M. Miller,
Germans from Russia Bibliographer
P.O. Box 5599
Fargo, N.D. 58105-5599 |
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South Dakota Historical Society
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The
Office of History / South Dakota State Historical Society works to promote,
nurture and sustain the historical and cultural heritage of South Dakota by
collecting, preserving, researching, and interpreting evidence of the
state's irreplaceable past and making it available for the life-long
education and enrichment of present and future generations.
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State Archives
900 Governors Drive
Pierre, S.D. 57501-2217
(605) 773-3458 |
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Wisconsin Historical Society |
The
Wisconsin Historical Society is both a state agency and a private membership
organization. Founded in 1846, two years before statehood, and chartered in
1853, it is the oldest American historical society to receive continuous
public funding. |
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816 State St.
Madison, Wis. 53706 |
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On-line
Libraries |
Ancestry.com |
Commercial genealogy and family history web
site. Includes searchable collection of census and other records.
Viewing images of original
documents online requires a subscription. |
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Family Search Page of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
Genealogy pages of the Mormons' web site.
Free. |
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Odessa Digital Library
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Library of plain ASCII text documents about Germans from Russia. These
documents are extensive compilations of data about Russian Germans both in
Russia and here in the U.S.
Free.
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The
site includes:
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Roger W. Ehrich
Virginia Tech
Department of Computer Science
1407 Locust Ave.
Blacksburg, Va. 24060 |
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SOAR
(Saving Our Ancestral Records) |
Collection of searchable obituaries and other
German-Russian records in the collection of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia.
Images of original documents may be downloaded for a fee. |
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Statue of Liberty-Ellis
Island Foundation |
Searchable collection of ship passenger manifests.
Images of original documents may be viewed free; printed copies available for a fee. |
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The
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation Inc.
Attention: History Center
17
Battery Place #210
New York, N.Y. 10004-3507
(212) 561-4588
historycenter@ellisisland.org |
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USGenWeb |
Home page for a group of volunteers working together to provide Internet
websites for genealogical research in every county and every state of the
United States.
Free. |
Includes information for
North Dakota and
South Dakota, and
Wisconsin as well as for:
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Miscellaneous
Research Aids |
Omniglot languages site |
This site contains details of most alphabets and other writing systems
currently in use, as well as quite a few ancient and invented ones. (You
might find it a handy site if you are having trouble reading old
German script, for
example.) |
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Photo Heritage |
New site of Ralph G. McKnight, author of Guidelines
For Preserving Your Photographic Heritage.
Includes tips and frequently asked questions for
"ordinary people" interested in photograph preservation and
restoration. |
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BBC
News |
Includes information about countries and
places such as the Trans-Dniester region (most of the former
Glückstal colonies were located
in what became Trans-Dniester).
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Wikipedia article on
Transnistria |
Includes information about Pridnestrovie /
Trans-Dniester. |
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The
Tiraspol Times and Weekly Review |
Includes information about Pridnestrovie /
Trans-Dniester (advocates independence for Pridnestrovie). |
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Bismarck Tribune |
"Back to the past," 21 Jan. 2007, concerning Otto Gienger's
trip to Trans-Dniester. |
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