Table of Contents:

Glückstal Colonies Research Association Newsletter, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1995

• • • • • • Family Reunions — p. 1

          • 1995 Conventions — p. 1

          • The Trans-Dniester Today, from Süddeutsche Zeitung [Munich], 22 Nov, 1994, translated by Alice Morgenstern — pp. 2-3

          • [Map showing the location of Moldova] — p. 2a

          • [Maps showing the location of Moldova & Glückstal Colonies area in Moldova and Ukraine] — p. 2b

          • Popular Russian General Quits; May Run Against Yeltsin in ‘96, [photocopy of Los Angeles Times, p. A-12] — p. 2c

          • Germans Faced Strife in Russia; Still Carry Scare, [photocopy of The Lutheran Layman, April 1995] — p. 2d

          • Annotated Passenger Lists, [extractions] by Thomas A. Stangl — pp. 3-13

          • Heyd Family Note, by Ross Merkel [Jacob Heyd of Neudorf] — pp. 13-14

          • Astronaut [Richard James] Hieb, from Greg Dockter — p. 14

          • United States Homestead Papers [instructions for acquiring] — pp. 14-15

          • Authenticated Points of Origin [Bender, Buckenberger, Jesser (Esser), Kaz, Ketterling, Kussmaul, Meier, Merkel, Noz, Reich & Ziegler], by Gwen Pritzkau & Ross Merkel — p. 15

          • Java Herald/Reporter, [1915 extractions] by Linda Johnson — pp. 15-18

          • Dakota Records [available from the Family History Library] — p. 19

          • Bender Surname Genealogy, by John Movius — pp. 19-21

          • The Colony of Glückstal, Memoirs of Jakob Flemmer [from Ken Flemmer]; Jacob Büchler [from Cheryl (Buechler) Schumacher]; and of Elisabeth (Junkert) Sifferman [from Mabel (Junkert) Fischer] — pp. 21-22

          • Schmoll Cemetery [near Tyndall, SD], by Elmer and Larry Schmoll — pp. 22-23

          • It Was Just A Wrong Number [re: contact with a relative], by Terry Keim — p. 23

          • Special Thanks — pp. 23-25

          • Recent Purchases — p. 25

          • Current & Upcoming Activities — p. 25

          • News of Our Members — p. 25

          • Suggestions for Reading German Script — p. 26

          • Glückstal Researchers [by village & other areas] — p. 26

          • Policy Statement [re: GCRA does not do hired research] — p. 26

          • Founding & Goals - Membership - Complimentary copies — p. 27

          • Campbell County, SD, Declarations of Intent, abstracted by Curt Renz — pp. 27-29

          • [Surname] Index — pp. 29-30

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