1848 History and description of village

Information on Landsmannschaft der Bessarabiendeutschen

Obituary for Pastor Emil Christian Lukas of Calgary, born in Neu-Arzis. Published in Kirchliches Monatsblatt, 1998 (in German)

Description of visit, 1995

Description, history and genealogical information of village, compiled by Michael Rempfer

Neu-Beresina Families, compiled by Michael Rempfer

1993-1997 Village Research Coordinator reports

Map of village, from Heimatbuch 1956

1812 census information "Landssiedel"

1848 History and description of village

List of Isolated colonies of Cherson & Taurida Provinces with suggested reading list

Kroning Family information

Map of village, from Heimatbuch 1962

Information on Neudorf Village Project by Gregory R Docker (includes 2 maps)

Suggested reading list, bibliography and list of individuals interested in village, compiled by Herb Poppke

Correspondence from Germany pertaining to village

1996 Village Research Coordinator report

Plat map of village donated by the Gluckstal Research Association % Margaret Freeman

Photographs of village

Map of village done in 1944 by A. Bittner donated by Margaret Freeman and Gluckstal Colonies Research Association

Copy from the Evangelical Lutheran Congregations in Russia on Neu-Freudental Parish. Including page on Beresan Central School. 3 pgs.

Correspondence from Germany pertaining to village

Translation from Russian of purchase deed in the German Agricultural settlement of Neu-Norka in the province of Saratov, 1902

Family documents from Saratov Archive, in Russian

Parochial Certificates for Heinrich Kaiser family (Cyrillic and Translation)

Extracts of births in village

Map of region

1997 Village Coordinator report

Usu Leut Vojagada, Spring 2004

Extracts on individuals from village

Brief history of village by Laurin P. Wilhelm

1998 Village Coordinator report

1880 pg of census (Cyrillic) donated by James Wiebert

Extracts from 1803 census

List of villages in Canton Katharinenstadt with suggested reading list and map of region

Correspondence pertaining to village

Births in Niedermonjou (1849-1863)

1834 Census for name of Ulrich. 2 pgs.

1775 List of colonists able to farm, Fond 283, file 172

The Reports of Lieutenant Ivanov, 1775 (Regarding receipt and outlay of grain and Flour in several colonies near and including Shilling, Norka, Beideck, and others) Fond 283, 172

List of Norka settlers’ surnames, from Clues 1978

Extracts from 1798 census for Galka and Stephan\ parishes documenting individuals who moved between villages. See Stephan or Galka for entire file.

List of Norka inhabitants and items they received from relatives, 1922-1923

Norka settlement list

Translated extracts from journal of George Burbach, 1891-1899

Extracts from 1775 and 1798 census

Excerpt from Die deutschen Siedlungen in der Sowiet Union indicating population of village, 1788-1926

Excerpt from Die deutschen Ansiedlungen in Russland

Hand-drawn map, indicating layout of households in village

History and description of village in German with English translation, by W. Lehmann

"Aus der Wolga Gegend - Chronik der Kolonie Norka", by J. Preisendorf

Extracts from church records for Giebelhaus family

Materials submitted by Marie Olson:

Article from Die Welt Post, January 28, 1926 pertaining to Norka

Interview with Mrs. Christina Hinkle

Descriptions of village by Katherine (Helzer) Schnell and Christine (Helzer) Loose

Information on Brehm family from village

Letters from the Volga Relief Society

Brief history of village in German

Short list of immigrants to USA from Norka

List of individuals interested in village

"Norka Tales", by Gloria Yost-Griess

Materials obtained from Russian archives:

Bibliography of materials on Norka in the state library in St. Petersburg, September 5, 1985

Statistics on Volga Colonies, 1859. Number of colonists per census.

History and Statistics, 1855

Excerpt from Minkh’s "Encyclopedia"

Excerpt from Semenov’s dictionary of 1867

"Norka" from Khovansky, 1884

Excerpts of Norka church records

Reischer/Reuscher and Henkel family chart

Krieger and Hefenieder family chart

List of materials on order from Russia by members, pertaining to village

Excerpts from "Norka Newsletter"

Correspondence pertaining to village

Information from GER-RUS Listserve on locations named Norka in Saratov Province.

Index to 1834 Norka census.

Norka Newsletter, vol. 4 & 5 (Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Summer 2000). Vol 1, No 1, March, 1996

Letter from Heinrich Sinner dated July 1933 from Norka Village

Article regarding Starvation in that Norka area by Marvin Weitzel for Greenville, TX Herald Banner

Information on Edna Fagler and Anton Yost from Norka Russia who moved to Nebraska

Schleiger Family Chronicle

List of Volga-German Pastors 1914, and school teachers.

Picture of Norka Church

Extractions from the 1798 Norka Census from Russia. Submitted by Art Flegel.

CD containing village surnames, surname charts, census data, pictures and stories. This is a read only CD. Submitted by Judy Curtis.

Marriage certificate of Jacob Michael of Dietel and Margaret Bauer of Norka 1905 donated by John and Carolyn Groh

A letter to Georg Reich written in German and translated, donated by Dottie Rotherham

Nebraska Birth Certificate of Henry Krieger, Parents Adam and Elizabeth Schnell Krieger. Donated by Julie Voss non-member.

Translated document dated January 10, 1878 from Hallam Church Corner Stone. Submitted by Al Schwindt and translated by Susan White-Blaine.

Extract from the Church Book of Norka from the Engels Archives Record Group 226 File 46

Traveling documents for Johannes and Katharine nee Dering Ross and children circa 1907

Oct. 15, 1916 Baptism certificate for Johannes Ross Jr. son of Johnannes and Katharina nee Dering Ross

Revision lists of Norka Colony Dec 20, 1834. 445 families listed from Proban-Genealogical Bureau.

Materials about North Caucasus Germans in the Collections of the Russian Archives from Bulletin of the International Union of German Culture (IVDK) 3/1997