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OSTFRIESEN GIFTS
We have some great new books that are not listed
here.
They are included on the price list.
YOU NEED THESE BOOKS!
OGSA can now take Visa &
Mastercard,
check out the order form for more information.
Click here for an ORDER
FORM
Great gift ideas from the Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America for anyone interested in Ostfriesen genealogy and culture. Proceeds from sales go towards furthering the
mission of OGSA.
More books are being printed in 2010 - stay in touch!
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Ostfriesland Flag
11" x 17" mounted on a 1/4" x 24" dowel
Price: $12.00 In stock! We also have a couple of
larger flags in stock. Call us for info. |
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Map of Ostfriesland
22" x 24" — this map is folded — scale is 1:200,000
This colorful map covers the area east of Winschoten in Holland,
north of Papenburg and west of Oldenburg and includes the Islands in the North Sea.
Every small village is included in this map along with crosses indicating
churches (not indexed). Frame it for your family!
Price: $6.00
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NEW! Freizeitatlas Ostfriesland (Scale
1:60,000) |
This book of maps is a MUST for anyone researching or
traveling to Ostfriesland! It includes pages of very detailed
maps. Each small street and roadway is noted along with churches,
restaurants, gas stations, and other points of interest. There
is information on each map face page about the area that is written in
German, but what you really need are the good maps!
Price:
$18.00 (Highly Recommended)
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Sweatshirts and T-shirts
Embroidered with Ostfriesen Genealogical Society
or So Schön Ostfriesen on the front.
Good quality — great for travel in Osfriesland!
Colors: black, navy blue, red, white
Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL
Price: T-shirts (all sizes) $20.00
Sweatshirts (S, M, L, XL) $28.00
Sweatshirts (XXL)
$30.00
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Caps |
Baseball Caps
Embroidered with Ostfriesland across the front.
One size fits all. Colors: black, navy blue, red
Take me out to the ballgame!
Price: $16.00
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Ostfriesland Ortssippenbücher (OSBs)
Please see the OSB page for general details for a
description and about availability.
Because of the unpredictable and limited supply of these books, please contact
OGSA
for
current pricing and availability of the OSB you want.
Shipments take six to eight weeks.
Some OSB are currently in stock.
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East Frisia and the Islands
by Gunter Franz and Hartmut Schwerdtfeger.
This is an interesting book which is published in Germany and written in English! Lots of colored pictures in this 67-page book. Topics include Faces of East Frisia, Sports, Living on and off the sea, Mudflats and the Islands, Tips for Trips to East Frisia, East Frisians in History, Tea and Bean Soup, Chronological Table, etc.
Price:
Out of stock, not available
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CHURCHES OF OSTFRIESLAND, English Translation
by George W. Heikes and Gene Janssen (Original Title: Ostfriesen
Kirchen)
Originally, this book was written by Dr. Robert Noah and
published in German by the Ostfriesische Landschaft. This book gives
wonderful details about historically significant churches in
Ostfriesland. You will want a copy of this for your personal library
and for gifts to give to friends and relatives. Front cover is color,
black and white illustrations and pictures. Includes a comprehensive
glossary of terms.
This is a must for your personal library!
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Brief History of Ostfriesland
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Originally published in Jever as Kurze
Geschichte Ostfrieslands.
By Carl Woebecken
Translated into English by Gene Janssen, 2000
Written in 1949, this 76 page book covers the history
of Ostfriesland from the year 400 and the Saxon's and Dane's in
Ostfriesland through the reign of the Cirksena Family and the
Prussian Empire.
This is an important book for anyone with Ostfriesen
ancestry
Price:
$22.00
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So Schön ist Ostfriesland (So Beautiful is Ostfriesland)
photographed by Dirk Rademaker; text by Ewald Christophers
This 96-page book is filled with 100 colored pictures taken all over Ostfriesland from small villages to larger cites, from old windmills and dikes to life on the North Sea. This is a hardcover book written in English, French, and German. It deserves a place on your coffee table where your guests can take a mini tour of Ostfriesland and appreciate the unique beauty of that part of Germany. It is a book you will read over and over again.
Price:
$22.00
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From Squire to Prince
Being a History of the Rise of the House of Cirksena
by Walter Phelps Dodge
This 120 page book traces the history of the family who ruled Ostfriesland from 1441 to 1625.
This is a fictional account based on historical data. Well worth
reading! It's an easy interesting read!
Price:
$10.00
More info...
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Storm Floods
1,000 Years of Catastrophic Floods on the
Ostfriesen Coast by Heiner Schroder, translated by OGSA member Gene Janssen
This book tells the story
of storm floods on the North Sea coast and specifically on the
Ostfriesen coast from the beginning of dike building around the year
1000. C. E.
More info...
Price:
$10.00
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Ostfriesen Church History
by Pastor Günter Faßbender |
Price:
$15.00 |
| Pastor Faßbender sent the long awaited transcripts of the material he presented at the 2nd Ostfriesen Genealogical Conference -- in book form! Also included in the book are five color pages along with maps and other goodies in the appendix. Ostfriesen Church History is an 8 1/2" x 11" book with 50+ pages (5 color pages).
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East Friesland: The 7 Sea-lands
published by Ostfriesische Landschaft
A collection of historical and cultural sketches accompanied by many beautiful photographs and illustrations. 30 pages, soft cover, 8.5" x 11"
Contents:
• God created the sea, the Friesians the coast.
• An important piece of history...
• Fresh wind
• Islands of Peace...
• Celestial Sounds
• Free Farmers
• Self-confident Citizens
• Artistic Nobility
• Arcadian on the North Sea and more...
Price:
$8.00
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Back issues of some of our newsletters are
available.
Limited supply of some previous issues!
Price: If
you can download newsletters, issues of our 2007, 2008 and 2009 newsletters are
online. You can join for one of the years or all three. Each
newsletter is 32 pages long! |
Need a brochure on
"Beginning Genealogy" or "Travel Tips
for Ostfriesland"?
Check out the order form.
Please check out the order form for
additional items not listed above!
Please print and fill out the OGSA order form.
ALL COSTS INCLUDE POSTAGE & HANDLING
For additional information, please contact OGSA
OGSA is a 501 C3
Non-Profit Organization. Your donations are appreciated!
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