>> Date: Mon, 13 May 91 11:21:53 MST >> From: Achim Kruse This one was posted in March 90 on ROOTS-L. I made some minor corrections concerning spelling and grammar as well as the new zip codes for Germany. I'm not sure if the data is correct, but the addresses known to me were. There may also be some societies and/or books missing. Since this text is in ASCII, I used the following for umlauts and sharp s: "a for a-umlaut (an 'a' with two dots above it) "o for o-umlaut (an 'o' with two dots above it) "u for u-umlaut (an 'u' with two dots above it) "s for sharp s (looking like a 'B', but goes beyond the underline) Originally-From: stever@pnet51.orb.mn.org (David Stever) Useful resource data extracted from the National Genealogy Echomail Conference. 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 niederl"andisch-niederdeutschen Hintergr"unde der mennonitischen Ostwanderugen im 16-18-19 Jahrhundert, 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., W8530 Neustadt/Aisch, Germany. 13. "Major Genealogical Sources for Germany, Poland, Hungarian-Austrian Empires" 14. "How to Research Your Personal Polish Family History" 1976. Available through 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 f"ur Familienforschung e. V. L"ubeck (Study area for family research - L"ubeck) c/o Erich Gercken, W2400 L"ubeck 1, Moltkestr. 20, Germany. Periodical: "L"ubecker Beitr"age zur Familien- und Wappenkunde". 2. Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Familienkundlichen Gesellschaften in Hessen (Study group of Family Historical organizations in Hesse) Loreleistr. 28, W6000 Frankfurt/Main. 23, Germany. Periodicals: "Hessische Familienkunde", "Hessische Ahnenlisten" 3. Arbeitsgemeinschaft f"ur Mitteldeutsche Familienforschung e. V. (Study group for Middle German family research) Periodical: "Mitteldeutsche Familienkunde". 4. Arbeitsgemeinschaft f"ur Pf"alzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde (Study group for Rhine-Palatinate family histories) Rottstr. 17, W6700 Ludwigshafen, Germany Periodical "Pf"alzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde" 5. Arbeitsgemeinschaft f"ur Saarl"andische Familienkunde (Study group for Saarland family histories) c/o Hans Grueling, Neunkircher Str. 98, W6600 Saarbr"ucken 2, Germany Periodical "Saarl"andische Familienkunde" 6. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostdeutscher Familienforscher e. V. (Study group for East German family research) Nietzschestr. 25, W5300 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany Periodical "Ostdeutsche Familienkunde". 7. Archiv f"ur Sippenforschung (Archives for genealogical research) c/o C. A. Starke Verlag, W6250 Limburg/Lahn, Germany 8. Bayerischer Landesverein f"ur Familienkunde e. V. (Bavarian Association for Family Histories) Winzererstr 68, W8000 M"unchen, Germany Periodical "Bl"atter des Bayerischen Landesvereins fur Familienkunde" 9. Deutscher Hugenotten-Verein e. V. (German Hugenotte Society) W3400 G"ottingen, Schoneberger Str. 15, Germany Periodical "Der Deutsche Hugenott" 10. D"usseldorfer Verein f"ur Familienkunde e. V. (D"usseldorf Society for family histories) c/o Karl-Heinz Hermes, Erich-Klausener-Str. 42, W4000 D"usseldorf 30, Germany Periodical "D"usseldorfer Familienkunde" 11. Familienkundliche Kommission f"ur Niedersachsen und Bremen sowie angrenzende Ostf"alische Gebiete e. V. (Family Histories Association for Lower Saxony and Bremen as well as bordering East Palatinate regions) Appelstr. 9, W3000 Hannover, Germany Periodical "Norddeutsche Familienkunde" 12. Ostdeutsche Familienkunde (East German family history) Verlag Degener & Co., W8530 Neustadt/Aisch, Germany. Periodical " Genealogie" 13. Genealogische Gesellschaft (Genealogical Society) Postfach 239, W2000 Hamburg 36, Germany Periodical "Zeitschrift f"ur Niederdeutsche Familienkunde" 14. Lippe Heimatbund (Lippe Homeland Organization) Bismarckstr 8, W4930 Detmold, Germany Periodical "Heimatland Lippe" 15. Oldenburgische Gesellschaft f"ur Familienkunde (Oldenburg Society of Family Histories) c/o Wolfgang B"using, Lerigauweg 14, W2900 Oldenburg, Germany Periodical "Oldenburgische Familienkunde" 16. Ostfriesische Landschaft, Arbeitsgruppe Familienkunde und Heraldik (East Friesland Association, study group of Family Histories & Heraldry) Verlag Ostfriesische Landschaft, W2960 Aurich, Germany Periodical "Quellen und Forschungen zur Ostfriesischen Familien- und Wappenkunde" 17. Schleswig-Holsteinische Gesellschaft f"ur Familienforschung und Wappenkunde e. V. Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein Society for Family Research and Heraldry) Gartenstr. 12, W2300 Kiel, Germany Periodical "Familienkundliches Jahrbuch Schleswig-Holstein" 18. Verein f"ur Familien- und Wappenkunde in W"urttemberg und Baden e. V. (Society for Family and Heraldy in W"urttemberg and Baden) Postfach 769, W7000 Stuttgart 1, Germany Periodical "S"udwestdeutsche Bl"atter f"ur Familien- und Wappenkunde" 19. Verein zur F"orderung der Zentralstelle f"ur Personen- und Familiengeschichte e.V. (Society for the furthering of a coordinating office for Individual and Family Histories) Archivstr. 12-14, W1000 Berlin-Dahlem 33, West Berlin, Germany Periodical "Familiengeschichtliche Bl"atter und Mitteilungen" 20. Westdeutsche Gesellschaft f"ur Familienkunde e.V. (West German Society for Family Histories) Rotdornstr. 6, W5000 K"oln 50, Germany Periodical "Mitteilungen der Westdeutschen Gesellschaft f"ur Familienkunde" OTHER HELPFUL SOCIETIES: American Latvian Association in the US Inc. PO Box 432, Rockville, Maryland 20850 Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland Stafflenbergstrasse 66, W7000 Stuttgart 1, West Germany Landsmannschaft der Bessarabiendeutschen Florianstrasse 17, W7000 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 Achim Kruse Math-Student ** Reservisten, verweigert den Kriegsdienst! ** E-Mail : Achim.Kruse@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de, 100412@DOLUNI1.BITNET akruse@uniol.UUCP(..!uunet!unido!uniol!akruse), akruse@uniol.ZER