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FEEFHS Journal Volume 9, 2001 FEEFHS Journal Who, What and Why is FEEFHS? The Federation of East European Family History Societies Editor: Thomas K. Edlund. [email protected] (FEEFHS) was founded in June 1992 by a small dedicated group of American and Canadian genealogists with diverse ethnic, reli- gious, and national backgrounds. By the end of that year, eleven FEEFHS Executive Council societies had accepted its concept as founding members. Each year 2000-2001 FEEFHS officers: since then FEEFHS has doubled in size. FEEFHS nows represents President: Duncan Gardiner, C.G., A.G. 12961 Lake Ave., nearly two hundred organizations as members from twenty-four Lakewood, OH 44107-1533. [email protected] states, five Canadian provinces, and fourteen countries. It contin- 1st Vice-president: Laura Hanowski, c/o Saskatchewan Genealogical ues to grow. Society, P.O. Box 1894, Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3E1. About half of these are genealogy societies, others are multi- [email protected] purpose societies, surname associations, book or periodical pub- 2nd Vice-president: Marsha Gustad, 19415 Tara Drive lishers, archives, libraries, family history centers, on-line services, Brookfield, WI. 53045-4807. [email protected] institutions, e-mail genealogy list-servers, heraldry societies, and 3rd Vice-president: Kahlile Mehr, 412 South 400 West, Centerville, other ethnic, religious, and national groups. FEEFHS includes or- UT. [email protected] ganizations representing all East or Central European groups that Treasurer: Marlene Nolte, 24000 Archwood Street, West Hills, CA have existing genealogy societies in North America and a growing 91307-3007. [email protected] group of worldwide organizations and individual members, from Other members of the FEEFHS Executive Council: novices to professionals. Founding Past President: Charles M. Hall, 4874 S. 1710 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-5928. [email protected] Goals and Purposes: Webmaster and Immediate Past President: John Movius, P.O. Box The fall of the Iron Curtain opened up exciting new possibili- 2660, Salt Lake City, UT 84151-2660. [email protected] ties for genealogical research, but also generated significant new The Editor of the FEEFHS Journal: Thomas K. Edlund problems in knowing where to find the needed records. One goal of FEEFHS is to disseminate information about new developments To subscribe: Subscription is $30 per year for non member personal and research opportunities in Eastern and Central Europe as soon or institutional subscriptions. A subscription request form is found at as possible. This multi-ethnic federation is very effective in help- the back of this publication. FEEFHS members receive a free sub- ing family historians with various ethnic and religious backgrounds scription as a benefit of membership. who often seek similar types of information from the same hard- to-find locations. In the process members of FEEFHS have learned To become a member: Simply fill out the application at the back of much more about available resources in North America and Eu- this publication and mail it along with your membership dues, or visit rope. FEEFHS publicizes the publications, services, and activities the FEEFHS homepage at <feefhs.org>. Dues for calendar year 2002 of its member societies. FEEFHS develops on-line and printed da- are $25 per year for individuals and small organizations (under 250 tabases of pertinent resources, maintains liaison with other organi- members), $30 for families (2 spouses receiving 1 journal), $35 per zations worldwide that share interests, serves as a clearinghouse year for medium-sized organizations (250–500 members), and $50 per for information on the existence and services of member societies, year for large organizations (over 500 members). Special provisions and promotes public awareness of member societies. FEEFHS also exist for societies and non-commercial organizations in Eastern Eu- helps to create new ethnic or national genealogy societies where rope who cannot afford to join. FEEFHS greatly appreciates sponsors none exist but a need exists. FEEFHS volunteers are in active in- and patrons who contribute more than the minimum amount to help dexing selected FHL microfilm collections and East European offset the expenses of its many services, including its Web-site. The record searches. UNITY-HARMONY-DIVERSITY is our motto. founders, elected and appointed officers, editors, and convention speak- We welcome all societies and individuals, regardless of present or ers all serve without compensation and thus contribute significantly past strife in the homelands of Eastern Europe. toward FEEFHS goals. Services: FEEFHS, headquartered in Salt Lake City, is non-sectarian and has no FEEFHS communicates with its individual and organizational mem- connection with the Family History Library or The Church of Jesus bers in many ways: Christ of Latter-day Saints, FEEFHS greatly appreciates the LDS con- tribution to family history in collecting, microfilming and sharing ge- 1) FEEFHS Journal, formerly FEEFHS Newsletter, published nealogy records. since December 1992. 2) FEEFHS tables at major national, state, and regional confer- Sending mail: Please send membership requests, applications, dues, ences. This started in the spring of 1993. address changes, subscription requests, back-issue orders, etc. to: Trea- 3) FEEFHS International Convention in North America, held each surer, c/o FEEFHS (address listed below). spring or summer since May 1994. 4) FEEFHS Resource Guide to East European Genealogy, pub- Articles: FEEFHS actively solicits original articles on topics signifi- lished 1994-1995 (replaced by FEEFHS website). cant to family history research in Central and Eastern Europe. Mem- 5) FEEFHS “HomePage” on the Internet’s World Wide Web since ber societies are also invited to submit previously published articles mid-May 1995. This large “destination” website includes a for possible republication in FEEFHS Journal. Send article submis- weeklyFrontPage Newsletter, a HomePage/Resource Guide list sions to Editor, c/o FEEEFHS (address listed below). Submissions ing for all FEEFHS member organizations, surname databases, received by mail must be on 3.5" disk and in WordPerfect 5.1 or higher detailed maps of Central and Eastern Europe, cross-indexes to format or MS Word. Disks cannot be returned. E-mail submissions access related sources, and much more. The address is: http:// are also accepted at [email protected]. A style guide is available by feefhs.org. request from the editor. 6) Regional North American conferences -- the first was at Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July 1995. 7) Support of the soc.genealogy.slavic news-group, its FAQ (fre- Copyright © 2000 by FEEFHS. All rights reserved. FEEFHS Journal, quently-asked questions), and the Banat FAQ. ISSN 1077-1247, formerly FEEFHS Newsletter, is published by 8) Referral of questions to the appropriate member organization, FEEFHS, P.O. Box 510898, Salt Lake City, UT 84151-0898. professional genealogist, or translator. 2 FEEFHS Journal Volume IX T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s F r o m t h e E d i t o r a n d P r e s i d e n t ’ s M e s s a g e This Issue & From President Duncan Gardiner ................................................................... 4 by Thomas K. Edlund, Editor and Duncan Gardiner, President R e s e a r c h A r t i c l e s U. S. Immigration Records....................................................................................................... 5 by Jim Faulkinbury Volhynian Legacy .................................................................................................................... 25 by Irmgard Hein Ellingson The Vital Records of Kremenets............................................................................................ 38 by Ronald D. Doctor Komiza, Home of My Ancestors ............................................................................................ 46 by Gregory A. Felando East European Emigration and the EWZ ............................................................................ 51 by David Obbe A Beginner’s Guide to Finnish Genealogy ........................................................................... 60 by Tim Vincent An Introduction to Austrian Military Records .................................................................... 72 by Steven W. Blodgett A Beginnger’s Guide to Swedish Genealogy ........................................................................ 82 by Roger Magnusson When the Record is Incomplete ............................................................................................ 93 by Norman Howard Carp-Gordon, Z. K. Tagged for Transport ............................................................................................................ 101 by Pentti Knuutinen; translated by Margarita Choquette The Archives of the Assistance Committee for the Children of Finland ........................ 104 by Rolf Linde; summary translation by Margarita Choquette Scandinavian Immigration to Russian Alaska, 1800-1867 ............................................... 106 by Maria Jarlsdotter Enckell M e m b e r S p o t l i g h ts The Anglo-German Family History Society ...................................................................... 115 by Peter Towey Internment of German Civilians and Other Aliens in UK ............................................... 118 by Peter Towey The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia ............................................. 121 by Jerome B. Siebert and Alton Sissell