The GDO EWZ Village-Family Database Project
Grossliebental Germans who were resettled in 1940 filled out many records proving their German ethnicity.
Einwanderungszentralstelle (EWZ) Records [repaired 3/5/25]
EWZ stands for Einwanderungszentralstelle or Central Immigration Control
department.
The EWZ 50 series is most important for GDO research. If your
family migrated to Bessarabia or Dobrudscha you will want to check out
the Bessarabia resettlement records
[broken], too. Many EWZ files include that person's pedigree
chart, and sometimes includes personal statistics, a Lebenslauf
(life history), citizen application forms, passports, and photos. Visit
the Genealogy Database EWZ50 Indices
tree for additional information.
These files have been prepared for sharing with the GRHS membership. They are not to be sold for profit nor posted on any personal website. A link to the public access areas of this website is however permitted.
GRHS has a growing collection of the EWZ 50 & 51 series microfilms. If you find a film in the index, you can view it at the GRHS Library or get help from GRHS research services. If you'd like to help with the project indexing these films, contact Elli Wise at efilou792[@]fewpb.net.
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Search the Genealogy Database (select EWZ 50
Indices tree) - EWZ
Q&A [broken]- how to use EWZ films in your research
from the Heritage Review (December 2007)
- Index of EWZ 50
films (Odessa area, Crimea)
- EWZ databases for the Grossliebental District
and Hoffnungstal,
Odessa [repaired 3/5/25] and Glückstal
area [broken]
- Samples
of EWZ records located near bottom of webpage [repaired
3/5/25]
- More background on the EWZ records [broken]
Villages completed
or in process
Alexanderhilf
by Dale Wahl [repaired 2025]
Annental (Alt & Neu) by Betty Lang
Franzfeld by Dale Wahl
Freudental by Heather Landsmesser [missing some links 2025]
Grossliebental by Dale Wahl
Helenental by Betty Lang
Josefstal by Betty Lang
Karlstal by Dale Wahl
Kleinliebental by Dale Wahl
Neuburg by Dale Wahl
Neu Freudental by Betty Lang
Peterstal by Dale Wahl
The GDO EWZ Index Project