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egerk | March 30, 2010
(From Volk auf dem Weg, Nr 3/ 2010) Die 2009 erschienene Chronik der Wolgadeutschen Kolonie Josefstal ist eine wahre Fundgrube für unsere Ahnen- und Heimatforscher. Einer der beiden Autoren ist der Kanadier Edward Gerk. Von unseren amerikanischen Landsleuten wissen wir, dass sie sich stärker als Europäer mit der Ahnenforschung befassen. Hierzulande warden lieber die aktuellen [...]
egerk | March 24, 2010
This photo, taken in Josefstal, is of unknown persons.
egerk | March 9, 2010
For tax purposes, a census was done in 1857/58 of all villages and colonies in Russia. The importance of this census for “daughter” colonies such as Josefstal, was that it listed all the residents as of that date, just shortly after its founding in 1852, and it listed where the residents originated. Researchers can thus [...]
