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Major German Colonies in South Russia
Updated:
This list includes only the ancestral villages of tour members
from the 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 North Dakota University
Libraries sponsored Journey to the Homeland Tours. If you have
additional information or corrections, please contact Michael
M. Miller at Michael.Miller@ndsu.edu.
Bessarabian Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
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Alt-Elft* (Akkerman distr.)
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1816
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Lutheran
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Sadowoje
|
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Akkerman
|
?
|
?
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Belgorod-Dnestrowsk
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Alt-Postal* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1823
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Lutheran
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Malojaroslawetz II
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Arzis* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816
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Lutheran
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Arzis
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Beresina* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816
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Lutheran
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Beresino
|
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Berlin (Hoffnungstal district)
|
1867
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Lutheran
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Worobjewo
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Borodino* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1814
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Lutheran
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Borodino
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Brienne* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816
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Lutheran
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Cherwonoglinskoje (?)
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Dennewitz* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1834
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Lutheran
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Prjamobalka
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Eigenfeld (Akkerman distr.)
|
1880
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Lutheran
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Nadezhda
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Friedensfeld (Akkerman distr.)
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1879
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Lutheran
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(?)
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Friedenstal*(Akkerman distr.)
|
1834
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Lutheran
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Mirnopolje
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Gnadental* (Akkerman distr.)
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1830/33
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Lutheran
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Dolinowka (Nadezhda ?)
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Hoffnungstal* (Akkerman distr.)
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1842/48
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Lutheran
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Nadezhdowka
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Jargara (Kahul district)
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1882
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?
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?
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Josefdorf (Bender district)
|
1865
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?
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?
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Katzbach* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1821
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Lutheran
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Lushanka
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Klöstitz* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1815
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Lutheran
|
Weselaja Dolina
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Krasna* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1814/15
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Catholic
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Krasnoje
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Kulm* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1815
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Lutheran
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Podgornoje
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Leipzig* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1815
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Lutheran
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Serpnewoje
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Lichtental*(Akkerman distr.)
|
1834/47
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Lutheran
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Swetlodolinskoje
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Neu Arzis*
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1821/1825
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Lutheran
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Wischniaki ( Swetlyi ?)
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Neu Elft* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1825
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Lutheran
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Nowosjelowka
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Neu Sarata (Kahul district)
|
1889
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?
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?
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Paris* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816
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Lutheran
|
Weselyj Kut
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Pharaonowka (Akkerman distr.)
|
1892
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Lutheran
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?
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Plotzk* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1836/39
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Lutheran
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Faraonowka
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Rosenfeld (Akkerman distr.)
|
1890
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?
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?
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Sarata* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1820/22
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Lutheran
|
Sarata
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Sofiental (Akkerman distr.)
|
1862
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Lutheran
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Sofiewka
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Sofiewka (Kahul district)
|
1892
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Lutheran
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Kahul
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Tarutino* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1814
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Lutheran
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Tarutino
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Teplitz* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1817/18
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Lutheran
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Tepliza
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Wittenberg* (Akkerman distr.)
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1814
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Lutheran
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Malojaroslawez I
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* The original Bessarabian colonies
Beresan Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion
| Former or Current Russian Names
|
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Felsenburg (Nikolajevsk. Obl.)
|
1860
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Catholic
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Velidarovka
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Gnadenfeld (Nikolajevsk. Obl.)
|
1877
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Lutheran
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Selenyi Jar (Neikovo ?)
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Halbstadt (Odesskaya Obl.)
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1869
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Catholic
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?
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Johannenstal* (Odessk. Obl.)
|
1825/34
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Lutheran
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Ivanovka (Michailivka ?)
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Karlsruhe* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1810/17
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Catholic
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Kalestrovo
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Katherinental* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1817
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Catholic
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Katerinovka (Berezowsky rayon)
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Landau* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1809/10
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Catholic
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Schirokolanivka or New Marianovka (Berezowsky rayon)
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Munchen*
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1809/10
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Catholic
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Maloye Poretchje
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Neu Karlsruhe (Nikolajevsk. Obl.)
|
1867
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Lutheran
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?
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Rastadt* (Odesskaya Obl.)
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1809/10
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Catholic
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Bolshoye Poretchje
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Rohrbach* (Odesskaya Obl.)
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1809/10
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Lutheran
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Novosvetlovka
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Speyer* (Odesskaya Obl.)
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1809/10
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Catholic
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Pestchany Brod or Jasnopolje (Berezowsky rayon)
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Sulz* (Odesskaya Obl.)
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1809
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Catholic
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Shulzovo
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Waterloo* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1832
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Lutheran
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Stawky
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Worms* (Odesskaya Obl.)
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1809
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Lutheran
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Winogradnoje
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* The Beresan mother colonies.
Kutschurgan Villages
| German names |
Year founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
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Baden* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Catholic
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Ocheretovka (?) (Razdelniyanski rayon)
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Elsass* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Catholic
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Scherbanovka or Cher-banka (Razdelniyanski rayon)
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Georgental (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1857
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Catholic
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Sakretarka
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Kandel* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Catholic
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Rybal'skoje (Razdelniyanski rayon)
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Kellersheim
|
about 1870
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Catholic
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Mandrowa
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Neu Kandel (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1872
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Catholic
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Bogunskoe
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Neu Mannheim (? Obl.)
|
1870
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Catholic
|
?
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Mannheim* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Catholic
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Kamenka (Razdelniyanski rayon)
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Selz* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Catholic
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Limanskoje (Razdelniyanski rayon)
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Severinovka
|
1917
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Catholic
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Severinovka
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Strassburg* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Catholic
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Kutshurgan or Kuchurgan (Razdelniyanski rayon)
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The Kutschurgan mother colonies.
Glückstal Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian names |
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Bergdorf* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1809
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Lutheran
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Kolosovo
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Glückstal* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Lutheran
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Glinoje
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Hoffnungstal (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1817
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Lutheran
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?
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Hoffnungsfeld ( Hoffnungstal distr., Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1856
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Lutheran
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Tarasovo or Torosovo
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Kassel* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1808
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Lutheran
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Veliko-Komarovka (Gross Komarovka)
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Klein Neudorf (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1855
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Lutheran
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Novoselovka
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Neudorf* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1809
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Lutheran
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Karmanovo
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Neu Beresina (Hoffnungstal distr., Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1865
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Lutheran
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Ziminovka or Malaja Zimonovka
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Neu Glückstal (Hoffnungstal district, Odesskaya
Obl.)
|
1860
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Lutheran
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Woltshanovo
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* The Glückstal mother colonies.
Note: Bergdorf, Glückstal and Neudorf are located in Moldova;
Kassel is located in Ukraine.
Liebental Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
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Alexanderhilf* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1805
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Lutheran
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Dobroalexandrovka (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
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Franzfeld* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1804
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Catholic
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Michailowka
|
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Freudental* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1805
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Lutheran
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Mirnoje
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Friedensfeld (Jewgenjewka distr. , Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1887
|
?
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Mirovka
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Großliebental* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1804
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Lutheran
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Velikodolinskoje (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
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Güldendorf* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1817/30
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Lutheran
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Krasnoselka (Kutusovo ?)
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Josephstal* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1804
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Catholic
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Josipovka (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
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Kleinliebental* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1804
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Catholic
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Malodolinskoje (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
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Lustdorf* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1805
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Lutheran
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Olgino or Chernomorka (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
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Mariental*
|
1804
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Catholic
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Marjanovka or Georgiowka
|
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Neu-Freudental
|
1828
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Lutheran
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Marina
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Neuburg* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1804
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Lutheran
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Novogradovka (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
|
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Peterstal* (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1805
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Lutheran
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Petrodolinskoje (Owidiopolskiy rayon)
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* The Liebental mother colonies.
Other Black Sea German Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
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Alexanderfeld (Jewgenjewka distr., Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1866
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Lutheran
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Adamovka
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Bezilowa
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?
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?
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?
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Blesetski
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?
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?
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?
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Gergera
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?
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?
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?
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Hoffnungstal (Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1817/19
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Lutheran
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Tsebrikovo or Zebrikovo
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Karanski (Odesskaya Obl.)
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?
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?
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?
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Karlstal (Odesskaya Obl. Nikolaewsk.district))
|
1899
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Lutheran
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?
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Nesselrode (Birsula district, Odessa region)
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1873
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Lutheran
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?
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Rosenfeld (Jewgenjewka distr., Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1853
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Lutheran
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?
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Schönfeld (Petrovka distr., Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1873
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Catholic
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Gashar (?)
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Schirajevo (Stepanovka distr., Odesskaya Obl.)
|
1874
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Lutheran
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Shirjaevo
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Crimean Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
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Adamsfeld
|
1873
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Lutheran
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(Dshelal / Djelal ?)
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Alexaudertal
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?
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?
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?
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Alsbach
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?
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?
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?
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Friedental
|
1804/5
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Lutheran
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Kantakuzovo
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Heibrunn
|
1805
|
Lutheran
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(?)
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Kronental
|
1810
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Catholic/Lutheran
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Bulganak
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Melaschna
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(?)
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(?)
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(?)
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Neusatz
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1804/5
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Lutheran
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(?)
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Perway
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(?)
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(?)
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(?)
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Rosental
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1805
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Catholic
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(?)
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Sudak
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1805
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Lutheran
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Sudak
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Zürichtal
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1805
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Catholic/Lutheran
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(?)
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