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An international organization dedicated to the discovery, collection, preservation, and dissemination of information related to the history, cultural heritage and genealogy of Germanic Settlers in the Russian Empire and their descendants.
Organization & Management Structure (a non-profit Corp- oration): AHSGR Society & International Foundation of AHSGR
Cultural Heritage Research Center & Museum (HQ), 631 D St, Lincoln, NE 68502-1199
Study & Research History, Culture & Genealogy - Staff research & translation - Archives, Library & Holdings - Publications & Newsletters - Clues – A genealogy helper - SOAR – Saving Our Ancestral Records:an online re- search database utilizing Internet technology
- Engaged in village historical, cultural, genealogical, geographic, pictorial & other attributes - Village newsletters – annual or more frequent (may be a fee for coordinator’s costs) - Village Coordinator lead programs at AHSGR Annual Convention - Visit & share with other reseachers from the same village to exchange informat-ion, ideas & data resources - Discuss research problems & successes relating to your ancestral village and area
- An AHSGR publication, a genealogy research tool - Enables AHSGR members who are researching similar names to engage in correspondence that can prove mutually beneficial - You must submit a Family Group Chart and an Ancestral Chart, completed to the extent you can, OR a GEDCOM of your records for inclusion in Clues - Section I is the Surname Exchange list of names presently being researched - Section II identifies the person who in researching a listed name & who you can correspond with to exchange or acquire research data - Clues lists a network of volunteer AHSGR Village Coordinators who are available to assist researchers with questions about their ancestral village - Clues provides instructions for submitting your genealogy information to AHSGR - AHSGR actively solicites members to submit their genealogy information to a secure repository so that information is available to patrons that have a desire to further their genealogy research & help discover & preserve the history, cultural, heritage & genealogy of Germanic Settlers in the Russian Empire & their descendants.
MembershipPlus is a value added option to enhance your research experience when searching SOAR, an online repository for ancestral information, charts, maps & more with an expansive database.
Please select whether or not to Publish your information to other AHSGR members. Please note, that to be listed in Clues, the genealogy helper publication, select "Publish"
As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) formal membership organization, members have a voice in the structure & priorities of the organization. Members have a right to elect Board Members & Officers, & approve amendments to the bylaws.
AHSGR Membership Benefits include, but not limited to: - Services of an active genealogy program, staff researchers, and the opportunity to correspond with others researching similar family ties - Publications that include four issues of The Journal & The Newsletter, and a triennial issue of Clues - a genealogy helper (Premium and Life memberships) - Use of more than 6,000 books, manuscripts, journals, family histories, maps, census lists, and other publications in the AHSGR archives and library through interlibrary loan; - Discounts: book, chart, map, CD/DVD & other purchases - Reduced registration at annual AHSGR conventions - Opportunity to participate in local and regional activities - Your annual membership & donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Members enjoy many more benefits, but the most important is working with like-minded researchers & decision makers to shape, build & guide our Society for today & tomorrow - What we do as a unified Society touches everyone in some way - When you join AHSGR, you enter a network of members who form lifelong bonds, honor their ancestors & promote historical, literary, education, preservation, & charitable accomplishments - Your membership, which vary by type, provide signifi-cant AHSGR financial security
Discover more about memberships and benefits in Section 3. Choose the membership (or level) that is best for you.
For junior memberships, the year of birth and parent/guardian name must be provided (except for 18-years or older, parent/guardian name is not required
Institutional Membership: $50 (Receives Journal & Newsletter) (An institution is a company, firm, organization, society, club, chapter, league, association, corporation, library, college, university, or a group)
MembershipPlus is a fee based subscription option available only to AHSGR members. As a Premium or Life member, there is no additional fee for the MembershipPlus subscription. This added value genealogy research option allows for unlimited search, view & download of any available database on the online Save Our Ancestral Records (SOAR) site. (See the AHSGR website for more information.)
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