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.)

Ein frohes Weihnachtsfest wünschen wir und einen guten Rutsch ins Neujahr!

Non-Members:  A sample newsletter is available at the left, bottom corner.  Click on the blinking button.  
We have a great newsletter available to members.  Join our organization today!   

SPECIAL PAGES!
Low German - there will be more on this page, soon!  Do you have stories or other items to share?  Just updated - wait until you see everything that is here!  Also check out this new website!  www.de-plattsnackers.de. The entire website is in low German.

Do you know the song - In Ostfreesland is’t am Besten, check this out! 
How about some Ostfriesen Recipes!   Enjoy!
Do you have other suggestions for pages?

OGSA has an amazing Ostfriesen Emigrant Database of more than 19,000 names.  Check back for more information.  We will have a new way to access the data - at all times!

NEWSLETTER/MEMBERSHIP INFO.
The January 2010 newsletter is online.   Click on the "members only" button on the left and you can access it with the correct yearly codes.   If you need help - PLEASE ask!  If you cannot download your copy, a pdf copy attached to an email can also be sent to you.

A 2010 OGSA calendar is now available with  your new 2010 ID and password.  Enjoy!    If you did not receive your new 2010 ID and password, contact lin@ogsa.us.    If you were not a member in 2007, 2008 or 2009 and would like to access these newsletters, we have a special rate for back issues!   Check often!  The 2009 Ostfriesen History Issue is online under 2009 special issue.  There is a cost for paper copies of that issue. 

You need separate membership codes to open the newsletters for each year!  
Send family members copies of books or give them a gift membership - here is our order form.

If you have lost 2007, 2008 or 2009 membership codes and were a member for these years, please contact lin@ogsa.us.
 

Meetings are open to the public!

2010 OGSA Programs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - -  Saturday, January 30, 2010 10 a.m.—Program  - (Zella Mirick) Effectively using OGSA's Resources       (Note date change!) 12 p.m.—Pot luck lunch BBQ hamburgers and beverages provided, bring a dish to share. 1:30 p.m.—Annual Meeting Library is open until 4 p.m. for research.  Research assistance is available. Location:  Minnesota Genealogical Society Library 1185 Concord Street North, South St. Paul, MN    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Saturday, May 1, 2010 Movie Time!  Come for a couple of hours or all day!  MGS Library Auditorium 10 a.m.—Ostfriesland 1866-1946 11:15 a.m.—Window on the Moor                     (life of moor colonists) 12:30 p.m.—Brookmerland (Communities of Marienhafe, Osteel, Rechtsupweg, Leezdorf &  Upgrant Schott) 2 p.m.—Südliches Ostfriesland — moor area south of Leer 3:15 p.m.—Emden & Surrounding Communities Location:  Minnesota Genealogical Society Library 1185 Concord Street North, South St. Paul, MN    Dinner at a German Restaurant 5 p.m.—Let us know if you wish to join us. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sunday-Thursday, August 1-5, 2010        OGSA Conference, Park Place Event Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa Put this on your calendar - you will NOT want to miss this conference.   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:   Office Help / Mailing Two people are needed to help with mailings - open mail to OGSA, help process and mail orders.  Volunteers work out of our office at the MGS Library in South St. Paul.   - Amount of time needed varies and depends on your schedule.   - If you'd like more info. contact Gene Janssen - see email address below. Library  Volunteering at the MGS Library a couple hours a month.  We can arrange training for anyone interested.  Hospitality We need four to six people who can make attendee's feel welcomed and comfortable at our meetings and special events.   Volunteers serve as greeters, prepare tea and other food items, meeting preparation and clean up.  It's a great way to get acquainted with our members.  Sound like fun? Contact Gene Janssen at gene janssen@ com cast. net    (take out spaces)
RESOURCES/INFORMATION

OGSA Mail Address:  1670 So Robert St, #333, West St Paul, MN 55118

The OGSA Library is part of the Minnesota Genealogical Society's book collection located at 1185 Concord Street North, South St. Paul, MN   651-451-6472   www.mngs.org

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. Someone will return your call & we will do our best to meet you at the facility at a time convenient for you. Click here for directions.
As a member of OGSA, there is no fee for you to use the library.

Contact:  Library, Orders: Zella Mirick zwmirick @ comcast .net 
                                      gene janssen@ com cast. net   

 Membership: Sharon Arends mnmax 424 @msn .com
                                         Gene Janssen gene janssen@ com cast. net   
                                         (remove spaces in email addresses)
                      Newsletter: Lin Strong Lin@ogsa.us
                   General Info.: ogsa@ogsa.us / info@ogsa.us

• Our mailing address is OGSA, 1670 South Robert Street, #333, West St. Paul, MN 55118 Please use this address for all written communications, book orders, membership renewals, etc.
  Contact us at: ogsa@ogsa.us or 651-451-6472 (leave a message and someone will  return your call within a couple of days)

 

 

Last Updated, December 26, 2009