Table of Contents:

Glückstal Colonies Research Association Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 2, 1999

• GCRA translation presented [German-language publication of Glückstal Birth and Marriages, and Glückstal Deaths] — p. 37

• Conventions in the year 2000 — p. 37

• Bergdorf Meeting in Heilbronn, report by Gary Schlaht — p. 38

• Glückstal Bicentennial, report — p. 38

• Colony Bergdorf, South Russia, The Centennial Celebration [from Die Eureka Post, 17 Feb. 1910,

p. 1], translated by Margaret Freeman — pp. 38-40

• Authenticated Origins [Bender, Bohnet, Bross, Clemens, Dietz, Doll, Dufloth/Duflo, Eresmann, Feigert/Feickert, Fisch, Fleck, Gross, Hagel, Hagstotz, Hahn, Haller, Henke/Hinke, Hermann, Hoffman/Hofman, Hollweger, Hoecks, Jülch/Julig, Keller, Kloepfer, Klipfel, Kölle, Lutz, Maier, Meier, Merkel, Müller, Nerz, Obenauer, Rapp, Reuter, Schott, Schweig, Ulm & Walter], by Gwen Pritzkau and Ross Merkel — pp. 40-42

• Glückstal District Report [re: Christoph Arndt, of Glückstal], 1852 [State Archives of the Odessa Region, File 252-1-877], translated by Karl Hoffmann — p. 42

• Seihzehr-Hirning-Spitznagel [re: payments of money], 1830 [State Archives of the Odessa Region, File 252-1-730, No. 246], translated by Karl Hoffmann — p. 42

• Bauer & Rapp Data [source unknown, but perhaps the 1822 Bergdorf Census] — pp. 42-43

• Rapp [Mateas, 1822, 1-year] Passport [for travel to Wilhauwen of Finn Oberamt, Württemberg, to obtain his hereditary property] — p. 43

• 1828 Odessa Kontor Documents [State Archives of the Odessa Region, File 252-1-726, of 8 April 1829 – regarding a loan] — pp. 43-44

• Liebental District [1816] Marriages and Households [State Archives of the Odessa Region, File 252-1-7], translated by Karl Hoffmann — pp. 44-45

• Der Staats-Anzeiger, 5 May 1945 [various reports], extracted & translated by Margaret Freeman — pp. 45-48

• Werre & Warnke Information, extracted from The Tripp Ledger, 1904-1933, by Pat Dunn — pp. 48-51

• Schäffer [Parochialschein] Baptismal List [Glückstal, 1844] — p. 51

• Hauser of Neudorf [State Archives of the Odessa Region, File 252-1-694 – re: Passport for travel to Odessa by Christian Hauser family of Bergdorf], translated by Karl Hoffmann — p. 51

• Merkel-Kärcher Family, Bergdorf, by Ross Merkel — pp. 51-52

• Mergel/Merkal [1822] Declarations [re: parentage – State Archives of the Odessa Region, Fond 252-1-461], by Ross Merkel — pp. 52-53

• Miller [Jacob, 1822] Passport [State Archives of the Odessa Region, Fond 252-1-462] — p.53

• Schmid [Georg, 1819] Passport [State Archives of the Odessa Region, Fond 252-1-243] — p.53

• Special Thanks — pp. 53-54

• Reformed Church in America [from the Historical Directory of the Reformed Church in America, 1628-1978 – Chronological list of Congregations in the Dakotas] — p. 55

• Reunions — p. 55

• GCRA Purchases — p. 55

• Heritage Fest — p. 55

• In Memoriam — pp. 55-56

• September [GCRA] Workshop, Van Nuys, CA — p. 56

• Bundestreffen 2000 — p. 56

• Germans from Russia Documentary [Children of the Steppes; Children of the Prairies, to be screened at the Third International Film Festival, Cracow, Poland] — pp. 56-57

• Eureka Rundschau Letters [index], by Curt Renz — pp. 57-6

• 1857 Marriages, Odessa City – extracted from [FHL] Microfilm # 1884103, Item 2, by William Swirsky — pp. 61-62

• Glückstal Projects and Researchers [by village & other areas] — pp. 62-63

• [Surname] Index — pp. 63-64

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