The genealogy website for those with ancestors from the Ostfriesland area of Germany.
(Ostfriesland is located in the NW corner of Germany, bordered by The Netherlands and the North Sea.)

• Non-Members:  A sample newsletter is available at the left, bottom corner.  Click on the blinking button.  

• MEMBERS:  The January newsletter is online.  The April issue is online!  
  
  The January, April, July and October 2012 newsletters are online the first day of each of those months, but may be on a few days earlier if they are ready.  Print copies are typically mailed the first of these months and are sent by bulk mail.  You should receive them within a week or two.  If you request a print copy, you can still download the newsletter at any time!
  Click on the "Members Only" button.  We have a great 32 page quarterly newsletter available to members.  
  Join our organization today!   Help us preserve the history of Ostfriesland!
   

• Do you need maps of Ostfriesland?  OGSA has a great color map available along with an atlas which has great detail and gives detail not available on other maps.  Our library has the "1806 Campische Karte" Maps which shows what Ostfriesland looked like at that time. These are out of print, but will be at our conference in August 2012.  CLICK HERE for an order form which includes books, maps & lots more!
   

• NEWLY UPDATED! Data on the CHURCHES of Ostfriesland.  Check this out!
   

• The Ostfriesen Families of German Valley, Illinois book (OSB) will be available after August 12, 2012.  If you would like to pre-order a copy of this two volume set of books, CLICK HERE FOR AN ORDER FORM!  The pre-publication price is available if books are ordered and paid for by August 1, 2012.  After that date the price of this two volume set of books will increase!  This is a community lineage book with data on more than 4,500 families  that settled in this area in the late 1800's.  The books have church data from the Silver Creek Reformed Church and the Ridott Christian Reformed Church (now known as Grace Valley Christian Reformed Church).
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  The OGSA 2012 Homecoming Conference, August 11-14, Rockford, Illinois
   

• CLICK HERE for a brochure with more information. 
   

• A tentative schedule of conference events is available CLICK HERE!
   

• If  you have never attended one of our conferences, please don't miss this one!  This is truly an Ostfriesen Family Reunion.  We will spend Sunday in German Valley, Illinois, the first destination of many of our ancestors. 

• The new German Valley book will be distributed Sunday, August 12 in German Valley, Illinois.   This was the project Robert Appledorn worked on for many years.  This two volume set of books will have information on more than 4,600 families who settled this area are in the mid 1800's.    Check back often for more information. 
   

• The January 2012 newsletter is now online.
  We have back issues for several years of our newsletters!  Ask us about them!
   

•    Make sure you put August 11-14 on your calendars!  See you in Rockford, Illinois!
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  RESOURCES:

• OGSA ORDER FORM  (Ostfriesen maps and books translated into English plus lots of other great things!)
  OGSA MEMBERSHIP FORM - download here.
   

• NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS  You can join or renew your membership online and pay with Paypal.   
  You can even buy a gift membership this way!  Click on the "Member Info" button (top left column).  We appreciate our members!  
   

• Please contact us with questions!

• Contact Information:       info@ogsa.us / News Editor - 651-269-3580
  
  Library, Orders:                Gene janssen@ com cast. net    (remove spaces in email addresses)                                     
  Membership:                     info@ogsa.us    
  
  Newsletter:                        Lin Strong Lin@ogsa.us or lcstrong@frontiernet.net                
  
  Email Contact:                   info@ogsa.us 
  
  OGSA Phone No.:            (651) 451-6472 - phone messages returned when volunteer is in the office.
  
  OGSA Mail Address:      1670 So. Robert St, #333, West St Paul, MN 55118
  
  OGSA Book Collection:  Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1185 Concord Street North, South St. Paul, MN   
                                                     651-451-6472   http://www.mngs.org/

• MGS Library Hours:
  Tuesday 6:30-9:30PM  / Wednesday 10:00AM-4:00PM  / Thursday 10:00AM-4:00PM & 6:30-9:30PM                                                     Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM
  * If you wish to do research at the library other than the times listed above, please call our office number and leave a message or contact us at info@ogsa.us.  Someone will return your call & we will do our best to meet you at the facility at a time convenient for you.  If you are coming during any holiday weekend, please call ahead to make sure the library is open. 

• Click here for directions.        

• If you are traveling a distance, please call to verify hours.  As a member of OGSA, there is no fee for you to use the library.

• Note that the OGSA library office is not typically open during MGS library hours.