[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] history of German Volhynia population

[Richard Benert]

Sharon,

The standard work in English on all Germans in Russia is still, I believe, 
"From Catherine to Krushchev" by Adam Giesinger.  It's lighter on Volhynian 
Germans than on Black Sea and Volga Germans, but it's probably the best 
place to start.  It's available from the American Historical Society of 
Germans from Russia (www.ahsgr.org/store) for $26.

Dick Benert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Kitter" <skitter at new.rr.com>
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Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 5:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] history of German Volhynia population


> Hi list!
>
> This is a bit off topic, but can someone give me a brief history of why
> the Germans migrated to Volhynia or give me the names of some
> books/sources (in English) where I can read about it? I have discovered
> that both sets of my paternal grandparents either were born there or
> their parents were. I have no idea what this area is except that the
> borders changed a lot ( Poland/Russia/(Germany?)). It makes it very
> confusing for me to figure out what is going on. Also, I would just like
> to understand were they came from.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Sharon Kitter
>
> Carol M. Duff wrote:
>>     The only different population that my grandmother referred to was,
>> "Watch your children carefully or the gypsies will take them."
>>
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