Fallingbostel and Munster-Lager DP Camp Church Records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church parishes in the Displaced Persons Camps in Munster-Lager and Fallingbostel, Germany which provide a glimps into the life of Ukrainian refugees in the waning years of the DP era. It contains official correspondence, vital statistics records, relief aid distribution records, and a census record that provides a snapshot of the entire Orthodox population of the Fallingbostel Camp on July 14, 1950.
Dates
- 1943 - 1950
- Majority of material found within 1948 - 1950
Language of Materials
Materials are primarily Ukrainian, but also include German, English, Serbo-Croatian, and Polish.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for researcher use. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.
Biographical / Historical
The Fallingbostel Displaced Persons Camp was located in the Lower Saxon town of Bad Fallingbostel, and served as an emigration/transit/resettlement center for displaced persons who were about to emigrate. The Munster-Lager DP camp was located in the small garrison town of Munster located approximately 40 km northeast of Bad Fallingbostel (not to be confused with the much larger city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia). It is not clear why the register book in this collection shares records from both camps. It is possible that they were served by the same priest in this time period.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (4 folders, 1 bound volume)
Abstract
This collection contains records of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church parishes in the Displaced Persons Camps in Munster-Lager and Fallingbostel, Germany, including official correspondence, sacramental records, relief aid distribution records, and a remarkable DP camp census list.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 5 series as follows:
Missing Title
- Fallingbostel Camp church correspondence and records
- Fallingbostel Camp church financial records
- Fallingbostel Camp church relief aid distribution records
- Fallingbostel and Munster-Lager Camp church register book
- Fallingbostel Camp census records
Status of materials
These materials belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA, and are on deposit with the Ukrainian History and Education Center for processing, preservation, and access.
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Fallingbostel and Munster-Lager DP Camp Churches
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michael Andrec
- Date
- 9-5-2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives Repository