THE VOLGA GERMANS IN PORTLAND
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Resources > Books and Video

Books and Video


Primary Volga German Church Records

Registers for many of the Volga German churches founded in Portland have been translated into English. The volumes below are available for purchase from: Joanne Krieger, 3215 NE 135th Avenue, Portland, OR 97230. Telephone: (503) 252-6623. Email: [email protected].
Ebenezer German Congregational Church 1892 - 1908

Ebenezer German Congregational Church 1909 - 1984

Free Evangelical Brethren Church 1900 - 1922

Evangelical Congregational Brethren Church 1922 - 1967

Second German Congregational Church 1913 - 1969

Evangelical Congregational and Central Evangelical Church 1969 - December 2002

Zion German Congregational Church 1914 - 1967

Rivercrest Community Church 1967 - 1968

Church registers for St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (located at NE 8th and Failing) have been lost. Please contact the webmaster if you have any information about the membership of this church.
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Sample page from the Second German Congregational Church Book 1913-1969

Video Documentary

A video documentary titled From the Russian Steppe to the Pacific Northwest: The Germans from Russia in Portland, Oregon, was produced by Steven Schreiber for the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR) Convention in Yakima, Washington on June 21, 2003. The documentary has been featured on Portland cable television and is included in the City of Portland's publication, History of Portland & Oregon - A Selected Bibliography.

Documentary Outline
  • Introduction
  • Emigration from Germany to Russia
  • Life in Russia
  • The Second Emigration
  • The Arrival of German-Russian Immigrants in the Northwest and Portland
  • Early Portland History
  • A Growing Community
  • Life in Albina
  • The Volga Relief Society
  • Church and Religion
  • Assimilation and Dispersion​

The documentary is 60 minutes long and includes a narrative and historical photographs. Watch or download the video here.

This documentary is also available for loan through the Multnomah County Library (Catalog No. DVD 979.549 SCHREIBER).

Please contact Steve Schreiber for information about purchasing copies of the DVD.
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Last updated October 21, 2023
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  • Home
    • About This Website
    • Kind Words
    • Contact Us
  • History
    • Historical Timeline
    • Migration to Russia
    • Emigration from Russia
    • Settlement in America
    • Migration to Portland
    • Little Russia
    • A Short History of Albina
    • World War I
    • The Volga Relief Society >
      • Portland Volga Relief Society Subscribers 1921
    • World War II
    • Assimilation and Dispersion
  • Beliefs
    • Churches >
      • Albina Seventh-day Adventist Church
      • First United Mennonite Baptist Church
      • Ebenezer German Congregational Church
      • Free Evangelical Brethren Church >
        • German Evangelical Congregational Brethren Church
      • Second German Baptist Church
      • St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church
      • Second German Congregational Church >
        • Evangelical Congregational Church
      • Zion German Congregational Church >
        • Rivercrest Community Church
    • Pastors
    • The Brethren
    • Denominations >
      • German Reformed Church
      • German Evangelical Synod of North America
      • Evangelical and Reformed Church
      • German Congregational Church
      • Seventh-day Adventists
      • United Church of Christ
  • People
    • Our People
    • Notables
    • Pioneers 1881-1892
    • Stories
    • Photographs
    • Help Identify These People
  • Community
    • Characteristics
    • Businesses >
      • Bakeries Retailers and Services
      • Garbage Haulers
      • Grocery and Meat Markets
      • Restaurants >
        • Helsers on Alberta
        • McCormick & Schmicks
        • Wildwood
      • Saloons and Taverns
      • Suppliers and Manufacturers
    • Employers
    • Education
    • Sports
    • Maps
    • Documentary
  • Traditions
    • Foods
    • Folk Medicine
    • Expressions
    • Weddings
    • Holidays
    • Folk Music
    • Funerals and Burial Sites
  • Resources
    • Family Research
    • Books and Video
    • Works Cited