Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast
Volga German families settled in and around Novocherkassk in the Rostov Oblast.
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Zelenokumsk, Sovetsky District, Stavropol Krai (North Causasus)
Volga German families settled in and around Zelenokumsk.
Tallinn, Estonia (post-1800)
From the 13th century until 1918 (and briefly during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to 1944), the city was known as Reval [Rewal in German]. Reval is located in the historical German region of Estland. Today, it is called Tallinn and is located in Estonia.
Over the years, Volga German companies had business interests in Reval. Volga German families also sent their children to Reval for higher education.
Schreiner, Bob
Wayne Robert "Bob" Schreiner, son of Gerard Joseph Schreiner & Marjorie Eleanor Matson, was born 25 December 1938 in Hays, Kansas.
Bob Schreiber spent his career in the Central Inteligence Agency (CIA) working for the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) [today the Open Source Center]. He served overseas in Austria, England, and Thailand. He served as director of the FBIS from 1990-1996.
Waterloo, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin
Volga German families settled in and around Waterloo, Wisconsin.
Lee County, Alabama
Volga German families settled in Lee County, Alabama.
Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas
Volga German families settled in and around Abilene, Texas.
Underwood, McLean Co., North Dakota
Volga German families settled in and around Underwood, North Dakota.
Eagar, Apache Co., Arizona
Volga German families settled in and around Eagar, Arizona.
Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio
Volga German families settled in and around Fremont, Ohio.