Millions left Germany over 300 years. Today about 1 in 8 Americans reports German roots, more than 40 million people. Do you have German roots? 
Where did the Germans go?
1683: Germantown, Pennsylvania
1763: Catherine the Great invites Germans to Russia
1816–1914: about 5.5 million sail overseas, most to the U.S.
1941: Stalin deports the Volga Germans east
Since 1990: about 2.2 million moved to Germany from the former USSR
Today more than 40 million Americans report German roots.
Where did the Germans go?
1683: Germantown, Pennsylvania
1763: Catherine the Great invites Germans to Russia
1816–1914: about 5.5 million sail overseas, most to the U.S.
1941: Stalin deports the Volga Germans east
Since 1990: about 2.2 million moved to Germany from the former USSR
Today more than 40 million Americans report German roots.
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