Research Resources
Listed below are the primary resource contacts for Norka:
Judy Curtis - Norka Database Coordinator
9026 S. Dateland Dr. Tempe, AZ, 85284
tnjcurtis@aol.com
Louis Schleuger - Norka Census Records Coordinator
P. O. Box 773 Lobeco, SC 29931
chibi12@charter.net
Steve Schreiber - Norka Webmaster and Norka Film Coordinator
6806 S.E. 35th Avenue Portland, OR 97202
steven.schreiber@gmail.com
Jerry Krieger - Norka Newsletter Editor
652 8th Street N.E. Mason City, IA 50401
rootcllr@mchsi.com
The links at right are useful sources for those researching their families from Norka.
The Research Requests page lists inquiries from individuals who are searching for specific information on Norka families.
Current listing of all census revisions for the colony of Norka courtesy of the Center for Volga German Studies.
Current listing of all census revisions for the colony of Neu Norka courtesy of the Center for Volga German Studies.
Norka Surname Charts by Dr. Igor Pleve
Sample portion of the Schreiber chart prepared by Dr. Igor Pleve
The descendants charts for the colony of Norka are prepared by Dr. Igor Pleve of Saratov, Russia. The charts trace all of the descendants of a specific family in Norka from the original settlers in 1767 to the late 1800's or early 1900's. Birth, death, and marriage dates are shown for most individuals. The charts also note the area of origins in Germany or Western Europe for many families.
For information on ordering new Pleve charts or checking the status of an accepted order, contact Dick Kraus.
List of known Norka surnames compiled by Judy Curtis and Louis Schleuger.
A wonderful publication by Jerry Krieger.
The Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University
The only English language organization solely dedicated to the preservation of the Volga German history. Prof. Brent Mai is Director of the Center.
List of colonists who died in 1909 (includes several Norka people)
List of Norka immigrants in Lincoln, NE census of 1912-1914
Norka Captured German World War II Records (EWZ)
Volga Germans issued passports to travel to America in 1899 (in Russian) provided by Igor Plehve. The right hand column shows the colony of the person that the passport was issued to. Norka = Норка.
Volga Germans issued passports to travel to America in 1886, 1890-1892, 1900, 1906-1909, 1912 (in Russian) provided by Igor Plehve. The third column from the left shows the colony of the person that the passport was issued to. Norka = Норка.
Norka List of Information Available from AHSGR
Ellis Island Extractions for the Village of Norka
Successful Research by Rachel (Krieger) Holmes
People from the colony of Kautz who were born in Norka
Landsmannschaft der Deutschen aus Russland (German Language)
Die Geschichte der Wolgadeutschen (German and Russian Languages)