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FEEFHS Journal A Publication for Central & East European Genealogical Studies FEEFHS Journal Volume 8, 2000 PrinLed in Lhe United States by Morris Publishing 3212 EasL Highway 30 Kearney, NE 68847 1-800-650-7888 FEEFHS Journal Who, What and Why is FEEFHS? Editor: National Contrlbutlng Editors: Thomas K. Edlund. [email protected] The Federation of East European Family History Societies Peter Hawlina: Slovenia; (FEEFHS) was founded in June 1992 by a small dedicated group of American and Canadian genealogists with diverse FEEFHSHenning Schroeder:Executlve CouncilGermany. ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds. By the end of that 2000-2001 FEEFHS officers: year, eleven societies had accepted its concept as founding President: members. Each year since then FEEFHS has doubled in size. FEEFHS nows represents nearly two hundred organizations as 1st Vice-president:Duncan Gardiner, C.G., A.G. 12961 Lake Ave., Lakewood, OH 44107-1533. [email protected] members from twenty-four states, five Canadian provinces, Laura Hanowski, c/o Saskatchewan and fourteen countries. lt continues to grow. About half of these are genealogy societies, others are multi- 2ndGenealogical Vice-president: Society, P.O. Box 1894, Regina, SK, Canada S4P 3El. [email protected] purpose societies, surname associations, book or periodical publishers, archives, libraries, family history centers, on-line 3rd Vice-president: Marsha Gustad, 19415 Tara Drive Brookfield, WI. 53045-4807. [email protected] services, institutions, e-mail genealogy list-servers, heraldry societies, and other ethnic, religious, and national groups. Treasurer: Kahlile Mehr, 412 South 400 West, Centerville, UT. [email protected] FEEFHS includes organizations representing all East or Cen- tral European that existing genealogy societies in Other membersMarlene of the Nolte, FEEFHS 24000 Executive Archwood Council: Street, West Hills, groups have CA 91307-3007. [email protected] North America and a growing group of worldwide organiza- Goalstions andand individualPurposes: members, from novices to professionals. Founding Past President: Charles M. Hall, 4874 S. 1710 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-5928. [email protected] The of opened exciting TheWebmaster current andeditor Immediate of FEEFHS Past Journal: President: John Movius, P.O. fall the lron Curtain up new possibili- Box 2660, Sah Lake City, UT 84151-2660. [email protected] ties for genealogical research, but also generated significant new to the needed records. To subscribe: Thomas K. Edlund problems in knowing where find One goal of FEEFHS is to disseminate information about new developments Subscription is $30 per year for personal subscrip- and research opportunities in Eastem and Central Europe as soon tions and $40 for libraries and archives. A subscription request as possible. This multi-ethnic federation is very effeclive in help- form is found at the back of this publication. FEEFHS members ing family historians with various ethnic and religious backgrounds often types of from the same Toreceive become a free a member:subscription as a benefit of membership. who seek similar information hard- to-find locations. In the process members of FEEFHS have leamed 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 rope. FEEFHS publicizes the publications, services, and activities visit the FEEFHS homepage at <feefhs.org>. Dues for calendar of its member societies. FEEFHS develops on-line and printed da- year 2001 are $25 per year for individuals and small organizations tabases of pertinent resources, maintains liaison with other organi- (under 250 members), $35 per year for medium-sized organiza- zalions worldwide that share interests, serves as a clearinghouse tions (250-500 members), and $50 per year for large organiza- for information on the existence and services of member societies, tions (over 500 members). Special provisions exist for societies and promotes public awareness of member societies. FEEFHS also and non-commercial organizations in Eastern Europe who cannot helps to create new ethnic or national genealogy societies where afford to join. FEEFHS greatly appreciates sponsors and patrons none exist but a need exists. FEEFHS volunteers are in active in- who contribute more than the minimum amount to help offset the dexing selected FHL microfilm collections and East European expenses of its many services, including its Web-site. The founders, record searches. UNITY-HARMONY-DIVERSITY is our motto. elected and appointed officers, editors, and convention speakers We welcome all societies and individuals, regardless of present or all serve without compensation and thus contribute significantly Services:past strife in the homelands of Eastem Europe. toward FEEFHS goals. 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 Tue Church of Jesus bersFEEFHS in many Journal,ways: FEEFHS News/euer, Christ of Latter-day Saints, FEEFHS greatly appreciates the LDS contribution to family history in collecting, microfilming and shar- 1) formerly published Sendinging genealogy mall: records. since December 1992. Trea- 2) FEEFHS tables at major national, state, and regional confer- surer, c/o FEEFHSPlease (address send membership llsted below). requests, applications, dues, ences. This started in the spring of 1993. address changes, subscription requests, back-issue orders, etc. to: 3) FEEFHS InternationalResource Guide Convention to East Europeanin North America, Genealogy, held each or summer May 1994. Articles: spring since 4) pub- FEEFHS actively solicits original articles on topics signifi- lished 1994-1995 (replaced by FEEFHS website). the cant to family history research inFEEFHS Central andJournal. Eastem Europe. Mem- 5) FEEFHS "HomePage" on lnternet's World Wide Web since ber societies are also invited to submit previously published articles mid-May 1995. This !arge "destination" website includes a for possible republication in Send article sub- weekly FrontPage Newsletter, a HomePage/Resource Guide list missions to Editor, c/o FEEEFHS (address listed below). Submis- ing for all FEEFHS member organizations, sumame databases,hup:// sions received by [email protected]. must be on 3.5" disk and in WordPerfect 5.1 feejhs.org.detailed maps of Central and Eastem Europe, cross-indexes to or higher format. Disks cannot be returned. E-mail submissions access related sources, and much more. The address is: are also accepted at A style guide is available by request from the editor. FEEFHS 6) Regional North soc.genealogy.slavicAmerican conferences -- the first was at Calgary, Journal, FEEFHS News/euer, Alberta, Canada in July 1995. CopyrightFEEFHS, © 2000 byP.O. FEEFHS. Box 510898, All Saltrights Lake reserved. City, UT 84151- 7) Support of the news-group, its FAQ (fre- quently-asked questions), and the Banat FAQ. 0898. ISSN 1077-1247, formerly is pub- lished by 8) Referral of questions to the appropriate member organization, 2 professionalFEEFHS genealogist, Quarterly or translator. Volume VII, Numbers 1-2 Table of Contents From the Editor This Issue ................................................................................................................................. 4 by Thomas K. Ed/und, Editor President's Message From President Duncan Gardiner ........................................................................................ 5 Research Articles A Beginner's Guide to Czech Research ................................................................................ 6 by Shon R. Edwards Back to Ribinishki --A Case Study in Latvian Jewish Genealogical Research ............... 41 by Marion S. Werfe Bukovina Networking .......................................................................................................... 52 by lrmgard Hein Ellingson Latvian Record Sources ....................................................................................................... 63 by Kahlile B. Mehr, MLS, AG Vienna City Records .............................................................................................................. 69 by Steven W. Blodgett, MLS, AG A Beginner's guide to Polish Research ................................................................................ 74 By Daniel M. Schlyter Member Spotlight History of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society ....................................................... 84 by Armand and Elaine Bauer The Founding of the German Colonies in Russia .............................................................. 87 by Theodore C. Wenzlaff PGSA: Connecting You to Your Polish Heritage ................................................................ 92 by Rosalie Lindberg Powiat's and Wola's and Gr6d's, Oh My! ............................................................................ 94 by William F Hoffman Web Update FEEFHS Webmaster's Report ............................................................................................. 98 by John D. Movius, Webmaster Web Additions 2000 .............................................................................................................. 99 by John D. Movius, Webmaster How Did the Web Come About? ....................................................................................... 100 by Robert Freeman Convention News 2000 Convention Summary ..............................................................................................