Black Sea German Research - DAI Indexes
The DAI indexes deal with records of the Deutsches Ausland- Institut, Stuttgart. (Part I)—Records on 1940 Resettlement—(rolls 264-330); and records of the Deutsches Ausland-Institut, Stuttgart. (Part II)—The General Records—(rolls 331-637). These are microfilmed documents of every kind captured by the Allied Forces from the Nazi regime. The index indicates, in English, the title of each document and how many pages included in the document. The index indicates if the document was anything other than in German, whether it was hand-written script, typed, or printed in newspaper or book format, a photo, or a sketch. The index may indicate the date it was produced. The index gives researchers the opportunity to examine the index to find out if there is anything of interest for family research. If there is, the details of the microfilm is provided so the person can view it personally, or have specific pages copied. The translation of the document would be the responsibility of the researcher.
Please take some time to read our DAI Q&A for more information on these films.
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has all of these films. The Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS) has many of the files included in our indexes in their library. You would need visit their library (Bismarck, North Dakota) to view it personally, or call them to have specific pages copied. GRHS does charge a fee for their service, so check with them regarding the cost and the availability of the film.
Below is a list of the DAI indexes that have been translated and available on our website. Other indexes can be found at http://www.odessa3.org/collections/war/dai/.
Deutsches Auslands-Institut T81 - 305, 317, 600, 609, 623, 635 and 636 Index (listed alphabetically by village)
Alexanderhilf Odessa Family List
Altmontal Taurida Family List 1804
Altmontal Taurida Family List 1850/1868
Andreburg Taurida Inhabitants 1918
Balamas Bessarabia Family List
Barnowka Jekaterinoslaw Family List 1914
Berdjansk Jekaterinoslaw Listing of Germans
Beresina Bessarabia Original Inhabitants
Borodino Bessarabia Orignial Inhabitants
Burtschak Jekaterinoslaw Inhabitants
Dennewitz Bessarabia Family List 1834
Eichendorf Bessarabia Family List
Eigenfeld Bessarabia Family List 1930
Emmental Bessarabia Family List 1934
Freudental Odessa Family List 1911
Friedenfeld Bessarabia Family List 1879?
Friedrichsfeld Taurida Family List 1809-1918
Grossliebental Odessa 1816 Partial Census
Grossliebental Family List 1939
Gruental Taurida 1918 Inhabitants
Hochstaedt Taurida Inhabitants
Hoffental Taurida 1914 Family List
Hoffnungsfeld Taurida 1939 Family List
Jeremejewka Cherson Inhabitants before 1914
Kahul Bessarabia Inhabitants 1914
Karlsruh, Hochstaedt, Melitopol Taurida Inhabitants 1918
Katharinenfeld Caucasus Destruction 1826
Ketrossy Bessarabia Kischinev Parish Inhabitants 1911-1912
Kirschwald Dobrudscha Citizens 1840
Kleinliebental Odessa First Settlers and Farm Owners
Korntal II, Bessarabia Inhabitants 1939?
Krasna, Bessarabia German Inhabitants 193
Kronsfeld Taurida Inhabitants 1939
Larga Bessarabia Residents 1934
Lichtenfeld Odessa Inhabitants
Lustdorf Odessa Inhabitants 1887
Marienfeld, North Caucasus Inhabitants 1906-1918
Marienfeld Taurida Inhabitants
Mariental Odessa First Settlers 1804
Michailowka Jekaterinoslaw Inhabitants
Mintschunal Bessarabia Inhabitants 1885
Molla-Eli Crimea Inhabitanta 1939
Mühlhausendorf (Swedish Colony) Inhabitants 1918
Neu Beresina Odessa Inhabitants 1939
Neu Elft Bessarabia Inhabitants 1930
Neu Posttal Bessarabia Inhabitants 1925
Neu Posttal Bessarabia Inhabitants 1939
Neu Strymba Bessarabia Inhabitants 1938 (DAI 598)
Neu Strymba Bessarabia Inhabitants 1938 (DAI 636)
Neuburg Odessa Inhabitants June 1939
Nikolajfeld Taurida Inhabitants 1939
Nikolajtal Odessa Inhabitants 1916
Nowo Sawitzkoje Odessa Inhabitants
Odessa City 1914 Business Directory
Ostheim Don Region Inhabitiants
Raskajetz Bessarabia Inhabitants 1939
Reichenfeld Taurida Inhabitants 1940
Rosenberg Taurida Inhabitants 1941
Rosengart Taurida Inhabitants 1840
Sarighiol Dobrudscha Inhabitants 1890
Schlangendorf Odessa Inhabitants
Schönfeld Taurida Inhabitants 1939
Seimeny Bessarabia Inhabitants
Silowka Chutor Odessa Inhabitants 1922
Sofiental Bessarabia Inhabitants
Strassburg, Odessa People Killed between 1918-1933
Tarutino, Bessarabia German Inhabitants 1939
Teplitz, Bessarabia Inhabitants 1940
Tiefenbrunn Taurida Settlers 1918
Tiegerweide Taurida Inhabitants 1918
Additional Indexes by DAI film number (* indicates updated on 6 Feb 2020)
DAI 305 - Dobrudscha Family Data
1940/1941
DAI 317 - Germans Living
in Bessarabia at
Resettlement by
Ellis Wise and Allen
Konrad
* DAI 317 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 318 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 320 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 324 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 598 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 599 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 606 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
DAI 606 - Family Names from Questionnaires by Elli Wise and Allen Konrad
DAI 606 - Germans Living in Berdjansk by Elli Wise and Allen Konrad
DAI 606 - Mennonites Emigrating from Prussia to Chortitza April 1818 by Elli Wise & Allen Konrad
DAI 606 - Germans Living in Rayon Kamenka 1941 by Elli Wise and Allen Konrad
DAI 606 - Germans Living in Rayon Pokrowskoye, Jekaterinslaw by Elli Wise and Allen Konrad
* DAI 607 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 608 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 623 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
* DAI 624 Index Revised by Allen Konrad
DAI 624 - Potential Emigrants from Wuerttemberg 1816 by Elli Wise & Allen Konrad
DAI 624 - Nuertingen, Wuerttemberg Release for Emigration by Elli Wise & Allen Konrad