Table of Contents:

Glückstal Colonies Research Association Newsletter, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2009

• The Gift of an Inheritance from Silesia: Family Frömmerich (Deckert) [SAOR File 6-1-5811& various FHL Microfilms], by Thomas A. Stangl, Russian transl. by Serge Yelizarov & Donn Koenig — pp. 1-11

• The Beggers’ Cart (Bettelfuhr or Betteklarren): A Kaul-Huber Family Story, by Thomas A. Stangl — pp. 12-14

• Early 19th Century Guardianships in Western Europe and New Russia, by Thomas A. Stangl — pp. 14-16

• Memories of a Bootlegger’s Daughter [review of the book] by Leona (Schelske) Peitz, by Sharon Schnabel — p. 16

• Internet Connections — p. 16

• The Werner School of Sarata, Bessarabia, by Margaret Freeman, Thomas A. Stangl and Elli Wise — pp. 17-19

• Internet Connections — p. 19

• Historical Postcard from South Dakota [postmarked Tripp, 21 March 1910; picturing Jacob Gutmueller, F. A. Schmiedt & old man Brandt], submitted by Allyn Brosz — p. 20

• Excerpts from The Hutchinson Herald (South Dakota), 18 May 1905 [re: Loui Kirschenmann], extracted by Allyn Brosz — p. 20

• Russia Rubs Raw Nerves in Ukraine (reprinted from the Internet) — pp. 21-23

• Excerpts from The Hutchinson Herald (South Dakota) [1904, 1924, 1954 & 1974], extracted by Gladys Mettler — pp. 23-26

• Solving a Mystery [re:1921 marriage certificate of John J. Gutjahr & Adeline Heckenlaible], by Irene (Buechler) Rader — pp. 26-28

• Genealogy Corner: A Rose May Be a Rose but a Name is Not Always the Same. Try, Try Again! — [re: Johann & Gottlieb Vogele], by Ken Vogele — p. 28

• Biographies of Interest, Velma Jesser, Ph.D. — p. 29

• Upcoming Gatherings — p. 29

• In Memory — p. 30

• Special Thanks — pp. 30-31

• GCRA General Information [Books published, websites, listserv, Newsletter copyright, current member address list] — p. 31

• [Surname] Index — p. 32

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