Family Genealogy
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Three of our four parents are descended of Prussian/Russian Mennonites.  Not all of the ancestors came from South Russia, however.  Others came from Polish Russia (now north of Warsaw in Poland) or Volhynia (now western Ukraine).  All, however, descend from Mennonites of the Vistula valley in present-day Poland.

For reference, the genealogies are presented for:

Greater detail can be found at http://www.theratzlaffs.net, following the genealogy link.