Pleve, Igor R. The German Colonies on the Volga: The Second Half of the Eighteenth Century. FHL REF 947.46 F2p. Historical background of the various German groups that settled in Russia. Specific information on the settlement of the Volga colonists. Addendum 1: List of German Colonies on the Volga in the 18th Century with date of founding and population. Contains names lists of original settlers in ten of the colonies.
Eames, Patricia. "Sources: The Volga River Region" Saratov, Engels, Samara. In: Ragas Newsletter, 1995. Includes a list of records concerning German settlers of the Samara region in the Samara regional state archives. The Samara archive has in its custody lists of German settlers for the years 1830-1860 for many of the "mother" and "daughter" colonies of Saratov. Also includes a name list of persons who were members of the church society of the St. George Evangelical-Lutheran Church of the town of Samara for the year 1918.
The Center for Volga German Studies: Portland
Villages: Gazetteer: http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/gazetteer/gazetteer_b.cfm
Transport of the Volga Germans from Oranienbaum to the Colonies on the Volga 1766-1767. [FHL INTL 947 w2mb]
Village of Kukkus: http://www.kukkus.com/index.php (Village coordinator Mrs. Sissell)