Ukraine 2007

Mennonite Genealogy with Michael Penner

Ukraine Trip 2007

The Mennonite Heritage Cruise 2007, organized by Walter and Marina Unger, traced the Dnieper river, starting in Kiev and ending in Odessa. Stops along the way included the former Chortitza and Molotschna colonies. I was among the passengers.

Although most of the thousands of Mennonite houses and other structures in these colonies are gone, it is surprising how many are still standing. For posterity, GPS co-ordinates are listed for some points of interest.

Check out photos from various locations below.

Molotschna villages:
Halbstadt, Molotschna
Ladekopp, Molotschna
Steinbach, Molotschna
Juschanlee, Molotschna
Alexanderkrone, Molotschna
Alexanderthal, Molotschna
Tiegerweide, Molotschna
Other Molotschna Villages

Chortitza villages:

Chortitza & Rosenthal, Chortitza Colony

Ukrainian cities and regions:
Ekaterinoslav, central Ukraine (now called Dnepropetrovsk)
Kiev, the capital city
Kherson and nearby fisherman’s village
Crimea, bordering on the Black Sea
Odessa, in southern Ukraine, also bordering on the Black Sea