Hi there! My name is Maria Lotsmanova, I’m a Mennonite descendant, and this website is dedicated to my ancestors.

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My ancestors were Mennonites who settled in the South of Russia in the 19th century. I started my research in 2015, and since then about two dozen ancestors have been my focus.

The Janzen family in Crimea, 1929. Left to right: Peter, Katharina with Gerhard, Abraham, Anna, Frieda, Jakob. Mennonite Heritage Archive, CA MHC PP-2 Photos 497-122.0

The Janzen family in Crimea, 1929. Left to right: PeterKatharina with Gerhard, AbrahamAnnaFriedaJakobMennonite Heritage Archive, CA MHC PP-2 Photos 497-122.0

This website is an ongoing work-in-progress project. I try to organize all the archival documents I’ve collected about the family. The documents are published in their original language, primarily Russian.