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Maps & Villages
Major German Colonies
in South Russia
This list includes only the ancestral
villages of tour members from the 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. 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.
The Villages
of South Russia, Prepared by the Germans from
Russia Heritage Society
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Sample
from Map 1
© 2003, GRHC |
Sample
from Map 2
© 2003, GRHC |
Definitions of common
village name-beginning and ending:
| "berg" |
= mountain or hill |
"klein" |
= little, small or short |
| "burg" |
= castle |
"lieben" |
= to be in love or fond of |
| "dorf" |
= village |
"ruhe" |
= rest, peace or quiet |
| "feld" |
= field |
"stal" or "stale"
|
= stable or cow shed |
| "gross" |
= big, large or much |
"stadt" |
= city |
| "heim" |
= home |
"tal" |
= valley |
| "hof" |
= farmstead, or yard |
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Bessarabian Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
| Alt-Elft*
(Akkerman Distr.) |
1816 |
Lutheran |
Sadowoje |
| Akkermann |
? |
? |
Belgorod-Dnestrowski |
| Alt-Postal*
(Akkerman Distr.) |
1823 |
Lutheran |
Malojaroslawetz II |
| Arzis* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816 |
Lutheran |
Arzis |
| Beresina* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1816 |
Lutheran |
Beresino |
| Berlin (Hoffnungstal district)
|
1867 |
Lutheran |
Worobjewka |
| Borodino*
(Akkerman Distr.) |
1814 |
Lutheran |
Borodino |
| Brienne* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816 |
Lutheran |
Peterwunsch/Cherwonoglinskoje
|
| Dennewitz* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1834 |
Lutheran |
Prjamobalka |
| Eigenfeld (Akkerman distr.)
|
1880 |
Lutheran |
Nadezhda |
| Emmental |
1884/86 |
Catholic |
Tighina /Bendery |
| Friedensfeld (Akkerman distr.)
|
1879/81 |
Lutheran |
(?) |
| Friedenstal*(Akkerman
distr.) |
1834 |
Lutheran |
Mirnopolje |
| Gnadental* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1830/33 |
Lutheran |
Dolinowka (Nadezhda ?) |
| Hoffnungstal*
(Akkerman Distr.) |
1842/48 |
Lutheran |
Nadezhdowka |
| Jargara (Kahul district) |
1882 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Josefdorf (Bender district)
|
1865 |
Lutheran |
Placinta |
| Katzbach* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1821 |
Lutheran |
Lushanka |
| Klöstitz* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1815 |
Lutheran |
Weselaja Dolina |
| Krasna* (Akkerman
Distr.) |
1814/16 |
Catholic |
Krasnoje |
| Kulm* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1815 |
Lutheran |
Podgornoje |
| Leipzig* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1815 |
Lutheran |
Serpnewoje |
| Lichtental*(Akkerman
distr.) |
1834/47 |
Lutheran |
Swetlodolinskoje |
|
Neu Arzis*
|
1821 / 25 |
Lutheran |
Wischniaki |
| Neu Elft* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1825 |
Lutheran |
Nowosjelowka |
| Neu Sarata (Kahul district)
|
1889 / 90 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Paris* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1816 |
Lutheran |
Weselyj Kut |
| Pharaonowka (Akkerman distr.)
|
1892 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Plotzk* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1839 |
Lutheran |
Draguli / Faraonowka |
| Rosenfeld (Akkerman distr.)
|
1872/90 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Sarata* (Akkerman distr.)
|
1820/22 |
Lutheran |
Sarata |
| Sofiental (Akkerman distr.)
|
1862/63 |
Lutheran |
Carpenko / Sofiewka |
| Sofiewka (Kahul district) |
1892 |
Lutheran |
Kahul |
| Tarutino* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1814 |
Lutheran |
Tarutino |
| Teplitz* (Akkerman
Distr.) |
1817/18 |
Lutheran |
Tepliza |
| Wittenberg* (Akkerman
distr.) |
1814/15 |
Lutheran |
Malojaroslawetz I |
* The original Bessarabian colonies
Beresan Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion
| Former or Current Russian Names
|
| Alexanderfeld (Nikolajev Distr.) |
1688 |
Lutheran |
Adamovka |
| Felsenburg (Nikolajev Distr.)
Felsenburg (Odessa Region) |
1860
1880 |
Catholic
? |
Welidarovka
Kalinovka |
| Gnadenfeld (Odessa Region) |
1857 |
Lutheran |
Selenyi Jar / Neikovo |
| Halbstadt (Odessa Region.) |
1869 |
Catholic |
Katyushino |
| Johannenstal* (Odessa
Region .) |
1817 / 20 |
Lutheran |
Ivanovka (Michailivka ?) |
| Karlsruhe* (Odessa Region
.) |
1809 / 10 |
Catholic |
Kalestrovo |
| Katherinental* (Odessa
Region .) |
1817 |
Catholic |
Katerinovka (or: Jekaterinovka) |
| Landau* (Odessa
Region .) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Schirokolanivka (or: Novaya
Marianovka) |
|
Munchen*
(Odessa Region .) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Maloje Poretchje |
| Neu Karlsruhe |
1925 / 28 |
Lutheran/Catholic |
Olgino |
| Rastadt* (Odessa Region.) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Bolshoye Poretchje |
| Rohrbach* (Odessa Region
.) |
1809/10 |
Lutheran |
Novosvetlovka |
| Speyer* (Odessa Region.
.) |
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Pestchany Brod / Jasnopolje
|
| Sulz* (Odessa Region.
.) |
1809 |
Catholic |
Stepovoe or Malashevskoje |
| Waterloo* (Odessa Region.
.) |
1819 / 27-33 |
Lutheran |
Borodino (?) |
| Worms* (Odessa Region.
.) |
1809 |
Lutheran |
Winogradnoje or Wernoje. |
* The Beresan mother colonies.
Kutschurgan Villages
| German names |
Year founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
| Baden* (Odessa
Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Ocheretovka |
| Elsass* (Odessa Region) |
1808/09 |
Catholic |
Shcherbanovka |
| Georgental (Odessa Region)
|
1857/58 |
Catholic |
Sakretarka |
| Kandel* (Odessa Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Rybal'skoje |
| Neu Kandel (Odessa Region) |
1931 |
Catholic |
Karl Liebknecht / Bogunskoe |
| Kellersheim (Odessa Region) |
about 1870 |
Catholic |
Mandrowo |
| Neu Mannheim (? Obl.) |
1870 |
Catholic |
? |
| Mannheim*
(Odessa Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Kamenka |
| Selz* (Odessa
Region) |
1808 / 09 |
Catholic |
Limanskoje |
| Severinovka |
1917 |
Catholic |
Severinovka |
| Strassburg*
(Odessa Region) |
1808 |
Catholic |
Kutshurgan or Kuchurgan |
* The Kutschurgan mother colonies.
Glückstal Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian names |
| Bergdorf* (Odessa Region.
.) |
1809/10 |
Lutheran |
Kolosovo |
| Glückstal* (Odessa Region.
.) |
1808/09 |
Lutheran |
Glinoje |
| Hoffnungstal (Hoffnungstal
Distr., Odessa Region. .) |
1817 |
Lutheran |
Zebrikovo |
| Hoffnungsfeld (Hoffnungstal
Distr., Odessa Region. .) |
1856 |
Lutheran |
Tarasovo or Torosovo |
| Kassel* (Odessa Region) |
1810 |
Lutheran |
Veliko-Komarovka (Gross Komarovka)
|
| Klein Neudorf (Odessa Region) |
1855 |
Lutheran |
Novoselovka or Malokarmanovo |
| Neudorf* (Odessa Region) |
1809 |
Lutheran |
Karmanovo |
| Neu Beresina (Hoffnungstal
Distr., Odessa Region) |
1865 |
Lutheran |
Simjenovka or Malaja Simjenovka
|
| Neu Glückstal (Hoffnungstal
district, Odessa Region) |
1860 |
Lutheran |
Woltshanovo or Zybuevka |
* 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 |
| Alexanderhilf* (Odessa
Region) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Alexejevka / Dobroalexandrovka
|
| Annental |
1806 |
Lutheran |
Alt-Annental |
| Franzfeld* (Odessa Region) |
1805/09 |
Catholic |
Michailowka |
| Freudental* (Odessa
Region) |
1805/06 |
Lutheran |
Mirnoje / Nikolaevskoe |
| Friedensfeld (Odessa Region) |
1887 |
Lutheran |
Zilekovo |
| Großliebental* (Odessa
Region) |
1804/06 |
Lutheran |
Velikodolinskoje |
| Güldendorf* (Odessa
Region) |
1817/30 |
Lutheran |
Krasnoselka / Kutusovo |
| Josephstal* (Odessa
Region) |
1804 |
Catholic |
Josipovka |
| Kleinliebental* (Odessa
Region) |
1804 |
Catholic |
Malodolinskoje |
| Lustdorf* (Odessa Region) |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Olgino / Chernomorka |
| Mariental* (Odessa Region) |
1804/05 |
Catholic |
Marjanovka / Georgiowka |
| Neu-Freudental |
1828 |
Lutheran |
Marina |
| Neuburg* (Odessa Region) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Novogradovka |
| Peterstal* (Odessa Region) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Petrodolinskoje |
* The Liebental mother colonies.
Crimean Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
| Adamsfeld |
1865 |
Lutheran |
Dshelal / Djelal |
| Alexaudertal |
? |
? |
? |
| Alsbach |
? |
? |
? |
| Argantschik |
1883 |
Catholic / Lutheran |
Tabuldi / Argentshik |
| Borongar (or Borangar) |
Before 1904 |
Lutheran/Menn. |
Bijuk-Onlar / Borongar |
| Friedental |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Kantakuzovo |
| Hoffnungstal |
1873/83 |
Lutheran |
Kurman-Kemeltschi / Kul-Oba |
| Heilbrunn (near Feodosia /
Old Crimea) |
1805 |
Lutheran |
Temesch-Ely |
| Kronental |
1810/11 |
Catholic |
Bulganak |
| Melaschna |
(?) |
(?) |
(?) |
| Neusatz (near Simferopol) |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Tschukatscha |
| Perway |
(?) |
(?) |
(?) |
| Rosental |
1804/06 |
Catholic |
Aromatnoje |
| Sudak |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Sudak |
| Taimas (near Feodosia) |
1897 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Zürichtal (near Feodosia) |
1804/05 |
Lutheran |
Dshajlaw |
Other Black Sea German Villages
| German Names |
Year Founded |
Religion |
Former or Current Russian Names |
| Alexejewka (near Kaspian Sea) |
? |
? |
? |
| Bezilowa |
? |
? |
? |
| Blesetski |
? |
? |
? |
| Blumental (Zaporozhje District) |
1822/28 |
Catholic |
Lugavoje |
| Blumental (Zaporozhje District)
|
1855/75 |
Menn. |
Nowo-Nikolaevka (?) |
| Gergera |
? |
? |
? |
| Heidelberg (Zaporozhje District)
|
1809/10 |
Catholic |
Zhuravlevo |
| Hoffnungstal (Odessa Region) |
1817/19 |
Lutheran |
Tsebrikovo or Zebrikovo |
| Karanski (Odessa Region) |
? |
? |
? |
| Karlstal (Odesskaya Obl. Nikolaewsk.district))
|
1899 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Nesselrode (Birsula District,
Odessa Region) |
1873 |
Lutheran |
Kuyalnik (?) |
| Rosenfeld (Jewgenjewka distr.,
Odesskaya Obl.) |
1853 |
Lutheran |
? |
| Schönfeld (Petrovka distr.,
Odesskaya Obl.) |
1873 |
Catholic |
Gashar (?) |
| Schirajevo (Stepanovka
Distr., Odessa Region. .) |
1874 |
Lutheran |
Shirjaevo / Stepanovka |
| Tiefenbrunn (Zaporozhje
District) |
1820/14? |
Lutheran |
Kolodeznoje / Vasilijevka |
| Walldorf (Zaporozhje
District) |
1808/09 |
Catholic |
Podgorje |
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