[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] The Joys of Microfilm - Indexing

[Jerry Frank]

We would also like to work on Moravian Bretheren records but there 
are 2 reasons for not doing them

One is that they don't yet exist on microfilm.   That makes it 
impossible to index.

Second is that the SGGEE focus is on ethnic Germans.  We would 
certainly work on Baptist records if they were available.  We would 
also cooperate with Mennonite research but they already have their 
own special interest groups working in these areas so they would 
probably institute such a project.  While many Jews in this area had 
Germanic sounding surnames, most would not consider themselves ethnic 
Germans.  They too have their own special interest groups working in 
these areas.   I'm sure we would cooperate with them where could.

Another important point to realize is that many Baptists and Moravian 
Bretheren were Lutheran upon arrival in Volhynia.  They converted 
during their sojourn there.

And by the way, you don't have to know German to be able to assist 
with indexing.  There are only a few words required to learn because 
the records are in columnar format.  The rest becomes an issue of 
trying to read the handwriting, something we can all do - or at least 
try to do.  :-)




At 06:24 AM 04/08/2005, Kathee wrote:
>Why limit the indexing to Lutheran records? What about the other
>religions in the SAME area, such as the Baptists, Mennonites, or the
>Jews?
>
>My ability to assist with indexing is minimal since English is my
>only language.
>
>Kathee




Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
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