Includes the following communities
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul
São Sebastião do Caí, Rio Grande do Sul
São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul
History
This area of Brazil was settled by Germans beginning in 1824 and German remains a dominant everyday language for many people in Rio Grande do Sul.
Volga German families settled in the Porto Alegre metrolopitan area of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Surnames
Volga German Families
The following Volga German families settled in the Porto Alegre metrolopitan area:
Akwa from Neu-Kolonie
Volga Colonies
External Links
- Porto Alegre (Wikipedia)
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Volga Colonies
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Migrated From
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