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Information for the Village Coordinators The Village Coordinators (VC) are volunteers who work together toward a goal of gathering village information for reconstructing the histories of the villages, parishes, and their people. The VC typically collect, organize, and help disseminate ancestral information such as drawings, family stories, photographs of family members, villages, or village activities, old letters, documents, church records, census records, naturalization records, homestead records, home remedies, maps, folklore, obituaries, and interviews with early immigrants.
Gayla Gray and Rich Aspenleiter oversee the Village Coordinators. If you are interested in becoming a VC, please contact either Gayla or Rich and let them know what village you are interested in.
At this time, GRHS has 97 VC focused on more than 250 villages. There can be more than one VC per village. You must be a GRHS member to become a VC.
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Village Research Report Newsletters (formerly VC Newsletters)
| Name | Village(s) |
| Aisenbrey, Ken | Neusatz, Odessa (BDO) |
| Anderson, Bonnie | Johannesdorf and Karlsruhe in North Caucasus Katharinefeld, South Caucasus |
| Aspenleiter, Gayla | Alexanderhilf, Freudental, Neu Freudental,
Mariental, and Josefstal in Odessa (GDO) Hutterdorf, Huttertal, Neu Huttertal, and Johannesruh in Taurien |
| Aspenleiter, Rich | Neu Karlsruhe, Neu Speyer, and Speyer in Odessa
(BDO) Kulelie, Karamurat, Gross Mangeapunar, Gross Pallas, Malkotsch in Dobrudscha |
| Ballinger, Alvina | Katharinental, Odessa (BDO) |
| Baskins, Arletta | Rohrbach and Worms in Odessa (BDO) |
| Bauder, Milo | Hoffnungstal, Odessa (HOP) |
| Becker, Ted | Emmental and Krasna in Bessarabia and Karamurat in Dobrudscha |
| Beick, Debbie | Kulm, Leipzig and Lichtental in Bessarabia Adamsfeld, Alexandertal, Byten, Neu Hoffnung, and Schoenbrunn in Crimea Kaltschinowka, Neu Hoffnung, Neu Stuttgart, Neu Hoffnungstal, and Rosenfeld in Taurien Belowesch, Gross-Werder, Kaltschinowka, Klein-Werder, Kreschtschatik, and Rundewiese in Tschernigov Belowesch, Gross-Werder, Kaltschinowka, Klein-Werder and Rundewiese in Jekaterinoslaw |
| Berger, Albert | Neusatz and Rosental in Crimea, Speyer and Sulz in Odessa (BDO) and Katalui in Dobrudscha |
| Bettcher, Gary | Atmadscha and Katalui in Dobrudscha |
| Brosz, Allyn | Alt Postal, Bessarabia |
| Burkhart, Chris | Aschaga Djamin, Crimea, and Blumental, Heidelberg and Kostheim in Taurien |
| Carpenter, Gloria | Eugenfeld and Rosental in Taurien, and Mariental in Crimea |
| Christman, Marilyn | Alexanderfeld, Odessa (GDO) and Hoffnungsburg, Odessa (BDO) |
| Dickenson, Doris | Kleinliebental, Odessa (GDO) |
| Dinkel, Rosemarie | Rohrbach, Odessa (BDO) |
| Dockter, Greg | Neudorf, Odessa (Glückstal) |
| Drefs, R. Reuben | Neu Arcis, Bessarabia |
| Ebert, David | Taurtino, Bessarabia |
| Fichtner-Johnson, Ila Jean | Alexanderhilf, Freudental, Rosenfeld, Berlin/Neu Berlin, Seebach, Eigenfeld, Makarowka, Hoffnungstal and Neu Beresina in Odessa and Teplitz in Bessarabia |
| Flegel, Art | Kulm, Leipzig, and Taurtino in Bessarabia Alexanderfel, Eigenfeld, Gnadau, Kronental, Lilienfeld, Marienbrunn, Marosowka, and Rosenfeld in North Caucasus |
| Fode, Horst | Alt Postal, Bessarabia |
| Freeman, Margaret | Bergdorf, Glückstal, and Kassel in Glückstal, Odessa |
| Fuchs, Carol | Johannestal, Odessa (BDO) |
| Gabriel, Elena | Mariental, Franzfeld, and Kleinliebental in
Odessa (GDO) Blumenfeld, Odessa (BDO) |
| Gauer, Murray | Birsula and Nesselrode in Odessa (HOP) Rosenfeld, Odessa (GDO) |
| Guenthner, Sherrie | Ablam, Crimea |
| Handel, Theophil | Teplitz, Bessarabia |
| Handlos, Wayne | Neu Liebental, Odessa (GDO) |
| Harless, Carol | Dennewitz, Bessarabia |
| Heinle, Ray | Johannestal, Odessa (BDO) |
| Helfenstein, Jim | Grossliebental, Odessa (GDO) |
| Hoff, George | Christina and Felsenburg, Odessa (BDO) Neu Paris and Paris in Bessarabia |
| Hoff, Rosemarie | Franzfeld, Odessa (GDO) |
| Hoffman, Karen | Peterstal, Odessa (GDO) |
| Hopkins, Wanda | Heilbrunn, Crimea |
| Hubert, Judy Remmick | Borodino, Bessarabia |
| Huether, Elsie | Lustdorf and Neu Lustdorf, Odessa (GDO) |
| Ingram, Valerie | Gross Mangeapunar, Dobrudscha Karlsruhe, Katharinental, Landau, Speyer, and Sulz in Odessa (BDO) |
| Iseminger, Ruth | Stuttgart, Odessa (BDO) |
| Janke, Dwayne | Albota, Katzbach and Wittenberg in Bessarabia |
| Janzen, Tim | Black Sea Mennonite villages, Chortitza Mennonite villages, and Molotschna Mennonite Villages |
| Kemendics, Wilhelm | Worms, Odessa (BDO) |
| Ketterling, Lloyd | Kassel, Odessa (Glückstal) |
| Kilwein, David | Rastadt, Odessa (BDO) |
| Knell, Victor | Brienne, and Friedensfeld in Bessarabia |
| Krassman, Don | Alt Schwedendorf, Klosterdorf, Muhlhausendorf, and Schlangendorf (Swedish Colonies) |
| Kuhn, Leonard | Billersfeld and Fischersdorf in Jekaterinoslaw |
| Mai, Brent | Ährenfeld and Kratzke in Volga |
| Marando, Mary | Franzfeld, Odessa (GDO) |
| Martin, Thomas | Lichtenfeld, Odessa (BDO) |
| Mock, Peter | Kleinliebental, and Krasna in Odessa (GDO) |
| Morrison, Elaine | Teplitz, Bessarabia |
| Necker-Eberhardt, Dr. Elvire | Sofiewka, Bessarabia |
| Nusz, Frieda | Alexandertal and Zürichtal, Crimea |
| Oleskevich, Peter | Jamburg and Mariental in Jekaterinoslaw |
| Orman, Larry | Neu Rohrbach, Odessa (BDO) |
| Orwick, Sundae | Worms, Odessa (BDO) |
| Perry, Charlotte | Zürichtal, Crimea |
| Peterson, Carol | Paris and Neu Elft in Bessarabia |
| Rath, Irene | Neuburg, Odessa (GDO) |
| Rehwalt, Margaret | Strassburg, Odessa (Kutschurgan) |
| Rempfer, Mike | Beresina, Bessarabia and Neu Beresina, Odessa (HOP) |
| Rennich, Betty | Waterloo, Odessa (BDO) |
| Renz, Curt | Alt Danzig, Kirowograd; Güldendorf, Odessa (BDO); Hoffnungstal, Bessarabia; and Neu Danzig, Nikolajew |
| Reule, Ingrid | Worms, Odessa (BDO) Beresina, Borodino, Friedenstal, and Klöstitz, Bessarabia |
| Roth, Dennis | Kandel and Selz, Odessa (Kutschurgan) |
| Ruff, Ralph | Alt Elft, Bessarabia |
| Sackman, Brandon | Wittenberg, Bessarabia |
| Schamber, Robert | Fiedental, Krontental, and Zürichtal in Crimea |
| Schatz, Brian | Alt Montal, Alt Nassau, Darmstadt, Durlach, Friedrichsfeld, Gruental, Kaisertal, Karlsruhe, Kronsfeld, Neu Karlsruhe, Neu Montal, Neu Nassau, Reichenfeld, and Tiefenbrunn in Taurien and Bobrowij Kut, Ebenfeld, Eigenfeld, Eigental, Fuerstenfeld, Fuerstental, Kronau, Marienhem, Nikolaifeld, Nikolaital, and Schoental in Nikolajew |
| Schielke, Vi | Atmadscha in Dobrudscha and Heilbrunn and Kronental in Crimea |
| Schindler, Sabine | Jakobstal, Bessarabia |
| Schott, Carolyn | Gnadenfeld, Bessarabia |
| Schroeder, Nancy | Rohrbach and Worms in Odessa (BDO) |
| Schuh, Robert | Baden, Elsass, Kandel, Mannheim, Selz, Schatzen, Strassburg, and many daughter villages in Odessa (Kutschurgan) |
| Schulz, Ed | Arcis and Brienne in Bessarabia and Rohrbach and Worms in Odessa (BDO) |
| Simpson, Lucille | Rohrbach, Waterloo and Worms in Odessa (BDO) |
| Stangl, Jan | Birsula, and Nesselrode in Odessa (BDO) Eigenheim and Neu Sarata in Bessarabia |
| Stone, Kathy | Krasna in Odessa (BDO) |
| Stout, Marge | Fridenstal, Bessarabia |
| Tabert, Herb | Neudorf, Odessa (Glückstal) |
| Taggart, Florence | Johannestal, Odessa (BDO) |
| Ternes, Margaret | Christina and Felsenburg, Odessa (BDO) |
| Teske, John | Sarata, Bessarabia |
| Ulmer, Erwin | Rohrbach and Worms in Odessa (BDO) |
| Waltrip, Alice | Huttertal and Johannesruh in Taurien |
| Wandler, Diane | Landau, München, and Rastadt in Odessa (BDO) |
| Werner, Lorraine | Eigenheim, North Caucasus Klöstitz and Tarutino in Bessarabia |
| Wise, Elli | Benkendorf, Demir-Chadschi, Mannsburg, Neu Arcis,
Neufall, Sangerowka, Sarata, Schabo, Sofiental, and Teplitz in
Bessarabia Alexanderhilf, Grossliebental, Neuburg, and Peterstal in Odessa (GDO) |
| Wiseman, Ralph | Freudental, Helenental, and Neu Freudental in Odessa (GDO) |
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