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Author: Glenn Schwartz

  • Morawitza

    Title: Familienbuch der katholischen Pfarrgemeinde Morawitza im Banat und ihrer Filialen 1786-1996 Author: Helga und Anton Hornung Year: 2021 Media Type: Book (2 volumes A-L & M-Z) Lending Status: Borrow…

  • Regina Germantown Walking Tour

    I created the following presentation in its original form for a presentation at a ZVA meeting. I updated it with additional sources for inclusion on this web page. Many years…

  • 26-2 October 2021

    Membership Renewal ZVA keeps the memory of Zichydorf and its people alive on its web site through your generosity. It also provides information on many associated villages. Please help us…

  • Schönherr/Schoenherr/Shenher

    Title: Schoenherr Schonher Schenher Shenher Shenner and Herle

  • Johannisfeld

    Title: Familienbuch der katholischen Pfarrgemeinde Johannisfeld im Banat und ihrer Filialen 1806-1988

  • Banaters in Naturalization Papers in Dawson County, Montana

    Dave Dreyer of San Mateo, CA conducted this research and published it in the Donauschwäbische Familienkundliche Forschungsblätter (DFF) #175-176, June 2020 of the Arbeitskreises donauschwäbischer Familienforscher (AKdFF). For the uniliingual…

  • German Settlement Experience in Canada

    I came across this article about the German Catholic community in Toronto . I was struck by the similarity between their situation and what I know about the German Catholics…

  • 25-2 September 2020

    COVID-19 I hope all of you and those close to you have managed to avoid the health and economic hardships of these unusual times. I polled our local membership about…

  • The John Molter Story

    John was born in Canada in 1929, but his family returned to Zichydorf in 1933. He grew up there and experienced the Second World War and its aftermath. He escaped…

  • Vibank

    With the possible exception of Regina, the first permanent settlement of Zichydorfers in Canada seems to have been at today’s Vibank, Saskatchewan. In 1929 Paul Abele published a 25th anniversary…