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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