Welcome! Willkommen!
to the Hoffnungstal, Odessa Parish
Regional Interest Group
Hoffnungstal village, Hexagassle street, looking North, circa 1943
The Hoffnungstal Odessa Parish Regional Interest Group (HOP RIG) brings together those people interested in the collection, publication and preservation of our heritage as Germans from Russia with a particular focus on villages of the Hoffnungstal Parish in Kherson district of Russia. We will foster the preservation of folklore, songs, literature, objects of art, genealogies, photos, documents and all applicable records and do all other necessary work to carry out the objectives of GRHS and the HOP RIG.
The files on this website are provided for your personal use only. Please read the GRHS Terms and Conditions of Use page at this link for more details about our policies.
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address form
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Please join us in remembering the man who was the driving force behind the creation and vitality of the GRHS HOP RIG Chapter.
To view the Dale Lee Wahl Memorial page click on this link.