The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Archive's purpose is to identify, collect, preserve, and make available historical and documentary records that enhance and expand knowledge of the unique heritage of the Germans from Russia. This site can be used to search finding aids to our many historically significant collections. Click here to view the GRHC Special Collections webpage

Recent Submissions

  • Marie (Rudel) Portner Collection 

    Unknown author
    The Marie (Rudel) Portner Collection contains photographs, family genealogy, books, and some artifacts from Marie and her husband, Hal. The Collection has been organized into 8 Series: Biographical Material, Genealogy, Red ...
  • Curt Renz Collection 

    Renz, Curt; Renz, Curt (2016)
  • Karl Lacher Collection 

    Lacher, Karl; Lacher, Karl
    The Karl Lacher collection includes detailed research of German from Russia histories, including his own family history research.
  • Stein Family Genealogy Collection 

    Kuntz, Nicholas Jr; Kuntz, Nicholas Jr (2017-06-13)
    This collection contains correspondence in the German language from Alma-Alta, Kazakhstan, Russia dating from 1968 to 1970 with translations, family group sheets and history pages for the family of Joseph and Elizabeth ...
  • Ron Vossler Collection 

    Vossler, Ron; Vossler, Ron (2012)
    The Ron Vossler collection contains formats of his research of the Germans from Russia heritage and focuses particularly on the Holodomor, the Ukrainian Famine. There are notes and drafts on his research and books, interviews, ...
  • Katie Glatt Wald 

    Wald, Katie; Wald, Katie (1996)
    The Katie Glatt Wald collection consists primarily of photographs of her family, specifically family weddings.
  • Clara Ebach Collection 

    Ebach, Mary; Ebach, Mary (2017)
    Collection of items belonging to Clara Ebach, with information on different German from Russia societies.
  • Homer Rudolf Collection 

    Pflugrath, Beverly; Pflugrath, Beverly (2017)
    The Rudolf Homer collection focuses on research and inventories of German from Russia history books, with newspapers, books, correspondence, and sheet music.
  • Mary Ann Miller 

    Miller, Mary Ann; Miller, Mary Ann (2014)
    Consists of the family history of the Miller family, from their immigration from Germany to Russia, the Soviet Regime, moving back to Germany, to their immigration in the U.S.
  • Flasher Collection 

    Anderson, Wes; Anderson, Wes (2014)
    A postcard showing a burning farmers elevator from Flasher, N.D.
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church 125 Year Anniversary 

    Kilber, Marguerite; Kilber, Marguerite (2014)
    This collection describes the St. Paul Lutheran Church’s 125 year anniversary.
  • George Weigum 

    Weigum, George; Weigum, George (2014)
    Family collection pertaining to the histories of the Koehler, Weigum, Wiedrich, and Zeiszler family names.
  • Beulah White Collection 

    White, Beulah; White, Beulah (2014)
    This collection contains information pertaining to their family history, and poems.
  • Mary Ebach Collection 

    Ebach, Mary; Ebach, Mary (2015)
    Folders containing obituraries, and memory cards of the Ebach family.
  • Janet Haag Collection 

    Haag, Janet; Haag, Janet (2015)
    Collection of photographs of Jahann and Maria Haag, and a poem written by Roger Haag.
  • Mary Kay (Miller) Feist 

    Feist, Mary Kay; Feist, Mary Kay (2015)
    Documents and photographs pertaining to the Feist/Baumgartner/Miller Family.
  • George Jundt 

    Jundt, George; Jundt, George (2015)
    George Jundt’s family history with a newspaper article documenting the life of Johanna Wirtz immigration from South Russia, to Argentina, then to the United States.
  • Norbert and Leona Amann 

    Amann, Norbert and Leona; Amann, Norbert and Leona (2005)
    Contents are photographs of Philip Amann of Karlsruhe Colony, Beresan district, including a wedding portrait with his wife Julia Thomas of the Kutschurgan district.
  • Louise Wiens (Regehr) Collection 

    Wiens, Louise; Wiens, Louise (2014)
    The Louise Wiens (Regehr) collection contains ID Cards, birth certificates, death certificates, family history, letters, newspaper article, marriage certificate, employment document, compensation document and an admission ...
  • Baumgartner/Berglund Collection 

    Miller, Michael; Miller, Michael (2004)
    Collection contains family heritage of the Baumgartner-Berglund family, photographs and multimedia materials.

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