[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Land questions for Volhynia

[Edith McKelvy]

Would appreciate any information from SGGEE members. 
 Many thnx...Edith Rimple McKelvy     edies_hook at msn.com 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: gppr-bounces at grhs.org [mailto:gppr-bounces at grhs.org] On Behalf Of
James Gessele
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 10:31 AM
To: 'Germans to Prussia-Poland to Russia'
Subject: Re: [Gppr] FW: Land questions for Volhynia

Edith:

Your queries seem to indicate you have already looked at what Adam Giesinger
wrote on the subject in "From Catherine to Khrushchev," p. 79. I would
recommend you contact Jerry Frank at FEEFHS. That organization has provided
a better home for Volhynian research than any other.

Jim Gessele



-----Original Message-----
From: Homer Rudolf [mailto:hrudolf at richmond.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 8:54 AM
To: Edith McKelvy
Subject: Re: [Gppr] Land questions for Volhynia

Good morning, Edith,

I'm sorry to say that I have done absolutely no research on the land
holdings in Volhynia. Basically, all that I know is what you have stated
below.I'm not sure who to refer you to that could help you with your
specific questions.

Homer


> Good Morning Homer Rudolf!  Sorry that I was unable to attend the 
> recent GRHS convention.  Did you discuss land holding and distribution 
> in the VOLHYNIA area?  I understand that land in Volhynia was obtained 
> thru rental or private purchase from existing (Polish-Russian) 
> landowners; there was no free land.
>
> My ancestors,  HAMMERMEISTER, SCHILLER, RIMPEL   were in the
> Zhitomir/Murawi
> area approx. 1860-1900.  They may have lived in Kalish PO area previously.
> (See Odessa3 records)
>
> Can you provide a sweeping summary/generality of what they might have 
> found when they arrived in Volhynia?  How much land did colonists 
> purchase near these small villages, individually or as a group?  Was 
> the land already being cultivated, or did they need to clear forests 
> and drain swamps?
> Did
> they cluster/live in the villages or separately on their "acreage"?
>
> GRHS seldom addresses the Volhynian settlements, so I hope you can 
> direct me to some resources specific to this area.  Thank you for any 
> assistance.
>
> Edith Rimple McKelvy      edies_hook at msn.com
> Silverdale WA
>
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