Includes the following communities
Preston, Caroline Co., Maryland
History
Volga German immigrants from Yagodnaya-Polyana settled in and around Preston and nearby Federalsburg.
Congregations
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Preston:
- Fuchs from Yagodnaya-Polyana
- Goehring from Yagodnaya-Polyana
- Nepert from Yagodnaya-Polyana
- Schmick from Yagodnaya-Polyana
Volga Colonies
Sources
- Schmick, William G. From the Steppes to the Land of Pleasant Living: A History of the John W. Schmick Family (1987).
Resources
- Junior Order Cemetery (FindAGrave)
External Links
Preston, Maryland (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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Migrated From
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