Welcome to the Intermountain Chapter of AHSGR. We hope that this will prove to be an effective way to share information and communicate with each other. This is designed to help us in our effort to research and celebrate our common heritage.
Monday, April 16, 2018
Intermountain Chapter Cookbooks
Let Dee Hert know if you need to purchase Chapter Cookbooks. We have many to sell. The books make great birthday gifts, hostess gifts, etc. Keep a few on hand for those unexpected events when you need a gift for someone special.
Interesting Information
Excerpt from “Materialien zur Geschichte und Statistik des
Kircheb-und Schulwesens der Ev. Luth. Geneinden in Russland “ by E.S. Busch
1862; translated by Bill Pickelhaupt
My husband, Darrell Hert, has Germans from Russia heritage
from both sides of his parents. So when his DNA test revealed he had Turkish and
Greek heritage we were surprised. I have
heard numerous times that Germans from Russia “never” intermarried outside
their faith or culture. So much for “never”.
I am a very curious person and could not rest until I solved
this puzzle, so I started to re-read my resource materials.
The sited material stated, “Colonists from the adjacent
German villages repeatedly married women from Estonian villages and don’t
consider this a “misalliance” even though the Estonians don’t have the
privileges of the colonists, but rather only the rights of the crown farmers.
For worship and communion the Estonians go to the church in Weizenfeld.
Now I need to locate records pertaining to the Greek Orthodox
faith, perhaps at the Family History Library.
The Community FamilySearch site may also be a source as individuals post
research questions and challenges.
Responses are always helpful.
The village of Alexanderdorf may have been home to our
ancestors, and this information pertains to the Volga area.
Previous researchers and translators deserve much
appreciation.
Contributed by Dee Hert
Happy Genealogy
Happy Genealogy
1 cup good ancestors
1 cup interested
relatives
1 cup time
2 cups good record
keeping
2 cups letter writing
3 cups patience
Mix thoroughly
letters of found ancestors, unsuccessful
replies, uninterested people. Fold in 4 cups faith.
Blend into daily
life. Bake well with warmth of
human kindness and serve with a smile anytime.
REMINDER: AHSGR Storytelling Contest
The entry form for the 2018 AHSGR Storytelling Contest is now posted on the AHSGR website. To find it on the website, go to the dropdown menu under About, then to Storytelling. There you'll also find last year's Storytelling Contest winners.
The entry deadline is May 15. Stories must be no longer than 1,500 words, and video entries (for youth under 14) no longer than 10 minutes. If you have questions, please email Dan Moser, AHSGR editorial and publications coordinator, at danm@ahsgr.org.
Happy storytelling!
The entry deadline is May 15. Stories must be no longer than 1,500 words, and video entries (for youth under 14) no longer than 10 minutes. If you have questions, please email Dan Moser, AHSGR editorial and publications coordinator, at danm@ahsgr.org.
Happy storytelling!
Hotels for Convention, July 29- August 2, Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas
Here are the rates for three hotels in Hays, and they’re a bargain:
- Baymont Inn and Suites, 3801 N. Vine St.; 785-625-8103; $69 plus tax
- Days Inn, 3205 Vine Interstate 70, 785-628-8261; $74.69 plus tax
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 4650 Roth Ave., 785-625-8000; $129 plus tax
Get those hotel reservations made and stand by for full registration information. Early-bird registration will be due June 15.
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