Genealogy Resources

Swiss Volhynian Mennonite Genealogical and Historical Project

The goal of the G&H Project is to preserve and make available genealogical and historical
information relevant to anyone with Swiss Volhynian Mennonite ancestry that desires to
create family trees and/or access historical records of their ancestors.

G&H Project genealogists work on a common Ancestry® tree called the “Hartzler Swiss
Volhynian Mennonites” family tree. You may view the tree by clicking on the following link.
You will be asked to sign-up for a free account and download the Ancestry® software, but
no credit card information is needed.

“Hartzler Swiss Volhynian Mennonites” Family Tree

Additional historical information on Swiss Volhynian Mennonite immigrants, their
ancestors and their descendants is available for viewing or downloading on the G&H
Project Google Drive. To view this information, just click on the following link.

Person Information

To view other historical information on various cities, church, events, cemeteries,
immigrants, maps, food, land records, etc. related to Swiss Volhynian Mennonites, click on
the following link.

Cities, Churches, Events, Etc.

If you wish to make additions or corrections to any of the genealogical or historical
information, please complete a Data Submission Form using the link below. You are
welcome to add any information related to Swiss Volhynian Mennonites including photos,
newspaper articles, funeral programs, awards, draft registration cards, marriage
invitations, obituaries, audio recordings or video recordings. We also welcome
information about churches, cities, events, organizations, schools, travel or other items
which can be added at the end of this form. Just follow the instructions on the link below:

Data Submission Form

Any genealogist researching Swiss Volhynian Mennonites is welcome to join the G&H
Project and work on the “Hartzler Swiss Volhynian Mennonites” family tree. Monthly
Zoom meetings provide training, information related to SVM activities and research
assistance.

If you wish to join the G&H Project, please contact Jerry Juhnke at 316-684-8004 or
send an email to Juhnke500@AOL.com.

General Genealogy Resources

Cindi’s List(s)

Cyndi’s List is the most comprehensive site for genealogy researchers available on the internet. It has over 137,950 categorized and cross-referenced links in more than 150 categories. Some pages are general in nature but the site is pretty comprehensive. These lists are a good place to start if you don’t have a specific group of people that you are searching for.

The Language of Computer Genealogy

GEDCOM is an acronym taken from “GEnealogical Data COMmunication”. It defines a structure for a file which can be used to transfer genealogical data from one computer/program to another. The file format is a standard ASCII text file so it can be read/written by virtually any computer and/or genealogy program.

The GEDCOM Standard was written by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church). It was necessary to have such a standard in order to share genealogical information. The GEDCOM Standard has been through several versions, and the current version 5.5 standard has been around for over 3 years.

Genealogy Programs for your Computer

* Brother’s Keeper is the most commonly used program by Mennonite Genealogy researchers.  It is available as shareware and can be downloaded.

**PAF, Personal Ancestral File is a free program written by the Mormon Church.