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2021 Virtual SGGEE Convention
Pandemic challenges mean we won't meet in person this year. But we can gather online where we'll continue to share our adventures in researching our ancestors' stories. And no one needs to travel further than your own home. Watch for details as planning for our first virtual convention moves forward. Follow announcements and news about the SGGEE virtual convention with our new blog. Check back regularly!
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June 2021 SGGEE Journal
n this issue of the SGGEE Journal, Rodney Ratzlaff provides Part 1 of his family story discussing Mennonite history in Volhynia. The committee reports as typically presented as part of the AGM are included as well as a complete financial report spearheaded by Arnold Badke. Please remember that this year’s convention will be virtual on September 18 and 19. Please refer to the convention blog (https://sggee2021convention.blogspot.com) for the latest information on speakers, schedule, and updates.
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The German Colonies in Volhynia by Mykhailo Kostiuk
Originally published in Ukrainian, this work is a reliable introduction to German colonists in Volhynia, and one for which their English-speaking descendants have been waiting. Download a PDF version or order a printed copy now.
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Master Pedigree Database (MPD) Updated July 31, 2021
The Master Pedigree Database has just been updated with the most current data received and processed to date. It has been merged resulting in 535,731 records all of which have been renumbered.
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Rozyszcze Project Update
As of May 2021, the Volhynia-Kiev-Podolia (VKP) databases list more than 185,000 birth, confirmation, marriage, and death events which include clickable links to online scans of the records. The data is extracted from Volhynia parish register books from 1862 to 1939 held by Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych (AGAD) in Warsaw. The Project is nearing completion. To initiate a search, go to the public databases page.
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SGGEE Data Collections Guidelines
SGGEE has recently established guidelines for collection of personal data from its members covering several facets of activity conducted by SGGEE members including participation on Facebook, use of our listserv, and sharing of personal DNA data.
