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Kukkus was first settled on 26 Jun 1767 by a group of approximately 181 settlers from Germany.
Kukkus is located at map coordinates 51.0872
N, 45.9497 E. Other names for Kukkus are Neubrabant,
Neu-Brabant, Volskaya, Volskoye,
Wolskoje and Privolzhskoye as it is known today.
This database attempts to follow the genealogy of those original settlers
along with those who came later. Through census records, surname charts,
records available from the AHSGR and from many other resources I have
attempted to reconstruct the family lines of those settlers. Of course, this
is a work in progress, and I have a very long way to go. But the process is started. Enter a name in the search box or click the
'surnames' button to just browse. By clicking the "Search" button
above you can browse the database. Or you can enter a name and search for
someone specific.
Anyone with an interest in Kukkus can click on the Albums button to browse photo albums of Kukkus
pictures and view letters sent by Kukkus residents.
I have tried to use a simplified common sense
approach to names. Many of the records used were originally written in
Russian by Russians who were gathering information from a German speaking
population. The errors caused by misunderstanding, language changes over many
years and translation difficulties have produced many errors and many
variations of surnames. I am trying to use what I believe is a proper German
spelling of the names involved even if the record in question has the name
spelled differently. For the reason of consistency I
am spelling names today perhaps differently from the way they were spelled a
few hundred years ago.
There are many possible duplicated names. The German people used a small
pool of names in naming their children, resulting in many people having the
same name. This of course creates great confusion. I will merge two people
into one record only when I am certain that both records refer to the same
person. In many cases I am not certain and therefore duplication exists.
Having said that I am certain that I have made mistakes. An email to me
pointing out any mistakes will be greatly appreciated.
If you want more information on Kukkus or on any of the other Volga German
Settlements visit both the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia
Website and the Center for Volga German Studies Website which have links
included below. In addition to a voluminous amount of on-line information
available, you can also order not only much of the same reference materials I
have used to prepare this website (from the AHSGR) but numerous other
materials covering the entire gamut of Volga German studies.
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Various links for additional Kukkus and Volga German Information:
If you have names of Kukkus inhabitants or their descendants who do not appear in this database and you would like to see them included, please contact us. If you have additional information or corrected information on people who are in the database, please contact us with the additional or the corrected information. Thank you.
If you have any questions or comments about the information on this site, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
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This database is put together with information from the following sources:
- Lists of colonist to Russia in 1766 ‘Reports by Ivan Kohlberg’ by Dr. Igor Pleve
- 1767 First Settler List: Einwanderung in Das Wolgagebeit by Dr. Igor Pleve
- 1798 Census of Kukkus Russia
- 1834 Census of Kukkus Russia bmai3@gmail.com
- 1850 Census of Kukkus Russia bmai3@gmail.com
- 1857 Census of Kukkus Russia
- 1886 Kukkus Family List
- Various Surname charts compliled by Dr, Igor Pleve including the following surnames: Baum, Busick, Debus, Felsing, Heinrich, Hergenroeder, Johannes, Krumm, Maser, Reitz, Reifschneider and Weigandt.
- Extensive genealogies compiled by researchers such as Frank Schlegel, Gene Lehman, Derek Sturges, Kathy Brehm LaPella and others.
- Information obtained from the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR)
- Various family records
- Many other sources as listed under Sources
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