
The stories told in Lineage rest on the work of many historians, archivists, and writers. This page brings together a selection of archives, blogs, and resources for readers who wish to follow those threads further.

Preservings is the Plett Foundation‘s journal and a treasure trove of information about the history of the Mennonites who settled on the Canadian prairies in the 1870s and their descendants. Dig through the issue archive to discover in-depth research and engaging writing.

The Geneaological Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry (“GRanDMA Online”) is a remarkable resource provided by Mennonite Genealogy Inc., allowing in-depth genealogical research, including relationship queries.

An Introduction to Mennonite History by Cornelius J. Dyck is the preeminent textbook in its field, covering the history of Mennonites from the 16th century to modern times in a highly accessible yet deeply scholarly format.

Anthropologist Arlette Kouwenhoven’s The Fehrs: Four Centuries of Mennonite Migration follows fifteen generations of DeFehrs/Fehrs in their search for the ultimate place to practice their Mennonite faith, ending in Mexico. It is a deeply researched and beautiful non-fiction book that reveals much about the Mennonite story.

Leonard Doell’s The Bergthaler Mennonite Church of Saskatchewan is a remarkable resource on the history of the Bergthaler Mennonites. Thanks to Canadian Mennonite University for making a copy available online.

The Hague–Osler Mennonite Reserve (1895-1995) book is a carefully curated resource on the Mennonite settlers who arrived in Saskatchewan and the villages and farms they established within the Hague–Osler Mennonite Reserve. While it is not currently available online or for purchase, some libraries and historical societies may be able to provide access.

The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online provides information on Anabaptist congregations, denominations, conferences, institutions and significant individuals, as well as historical and theological topics.

At mooserungenealogy.com, Barry Teichroeb has built up a repository of helpful articles on Mennonite history and ancestry.

Mennotoba.com is where Erin Koop Unger and Andrew Unger tell stories of Mennonites in Manitoba.

Plautdietsch.ca is where Jim Derksen has pulled together a multitude of resources to preserve and promote the use of Plautdietsch as a spoken language.
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If you have other helpful resources on Mennonite history, please don’t hesitate to share them and we will add them to this page.