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Germans from Russia: A Guide to Finding Your Ancestors

From medieval times, Germans and Russians, the largest population blocs in Europe, have seldom been allies on the world stage. And yet millions of people around the world identify in a way that seems oxymoronic: “Germans from Russia.” A confusing designation like this seemingly happens all the time in Eastern European genealogy. “Since Great-grandpa claimed pride in being German…

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Source: Family Tree Magazine.com

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