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Odessa
Digital Library
The Odessa Digital Library is a collection of resource
materials specific to Germans from Russia. This is a great place to start
researching your ancestors. In the Odessa Digital Library you can do a Full Text
Search for the surname or village you are interested in. Some specific files you
will want to look at are: 
- St. Petersburg Archives for Freudental Parish
- St. Petersburg Archives for Grossliebental Parish
- St. Petersburg Archives for Odessa City Parish
- LDS Film Index for Grossliebental District
- Arkhivy Rossii /Archives of Russia - scroll down on the page to view the online sources (This site is in Russia, however you can translate the page with Google's translate toolbar. Click here to learn how to install.)
Read firsthand accounts from Germans living in Russia
Explore research from members
GRHS Regional Interest Groups and Chapters
German Russian Organizations
Hungary Research Links
General Genealogy Research Links
- Ellis Island Immigrant Ship Lists
- Family Search
- JewishGen TownSeeker - a great resource for finding cities/towns in Europe and Russia
- LDS Family History Library Catalog
- National Archives (NARA)
- North Dakota State Historical Society
- RootsWeb
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- USGenWeb Project
- US Vital Records Information
- Cyndi's List
- 2010 Best State Websites
Internet videos and presentations about Germans from Russia
- Bryan Pinkall-The Volga Germans
- Abschied by John Mueter
- Soldatentod by John Mueter
- Der Zecher by John Mueter
- Bessarabia Ghost Tapes
- Russia's Volga Germans
= GRHS Member Access Only