german
This side serves the colonists in Denmark
from 1759 and the further Colonization in Russia from 1765.
It should be shown, like the people at that time from Southern Germany
coming to Denmark moved. You didn't find any hold there and assumed the
invitation the Czarina Katharina of the big. In Russia, the main-settlement-area
was the Wolga once. At the Wolga, the commissioners defined new areas. These
should be populated with the new colonists.
Until now, it was assumed by most
researchers that directly she from Hesse, Württemberg etc.. came. On these
sides, you now find the families, which were in the service of the Danish king
previously.
The colonists settled to the area of the Volga from Denmark
are presented in the first part. The way led from Lübeck, partially over Danzig,
Libau, after St. Petersburg. Here, a camp was up set to the recording and
quarantine, Oranienbaum. The further one usually went away over the waterway as
far as into the Wolgagebiet. There, the further distribution took place on the
settlement-places. Furthermore, colonists appear into other areas here. Because
of the low quantity here classified.
The colonists settled after Hirschenhof from Denmark
are presented in the second part. Also led away for her after Oranienbaum. There
these colonists were chosen and returned into the Baltikum. The Czarina
Katharina the big decided, that this property should be filled again in Livland
with lives.
The colonists settled after Riebensdorf from Denmark
are presented in the third part. These should move also at the Wolga, but Prince
Tewjaschew estimated her at his estates. Whether these settlers of Oranienbaum
hit from or from on the way the direction to the Don, could not yet be
clarified.