1) A Map of Graf, showing buildings and families.

(This goal has been achieved).

2) Genealogical information on all families who lived in Graf.

Either from donations or by paying for research to be done in Russia.

3) A finanacial sponsor to increase research from Russian Archives.

Examples:

1. One Family name from one census for one village (either 1815, 1834, 1850 or 1857) costs $40 from Igor Pleve.

2. One entire family tree from 1765 up to 1857 complete with ALL birth-dates, marriages and death-dates done by Pleve costs between $600 and $800.

4) Histories and anecdotes from Graf.

Please contribute any stories you know about Graf.

click here to contact the village coordinator

5) List of email and snail-mail addresses of people interested in Graf History.

Please send your address if you would like to be on the mailing list.

6) Photographs of Graf, or people from Graf.

Please send any photos you might have. They will be posted on this homepage.

7) Copy of Church records from Graf, $1200.

The Engels Archives in Russia has copies of church records, which are available to be copied in their entirety for $1200. Donations are being accepted for this purchase.