Telephone 559/ 229-8287
FAX 559/
229-6078
Board of Directors
| Board Position | Name | Address/E-mail address |
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| President | JOHANNA MEISNER |
2329 N. Monroe, Fresno, CA 83623-9629
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559-275-6336
559-229-8287 |
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| 1st Vice President | FRAN GOERTZEN |
PO BOX 160, O'Neals, CA 93645-0160
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559-868-3471 | |||
| 2nd Vice President | PATTI KELLY |
3328 E Farrin, Fresno , CA 93726-4404
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559-229-5567 | |||
| Secretary | SHARON ROBERTSON |
2137 Holt Ave, Sanger, CA 93657-2012
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559-875-9406 | |||
| Treasurer | LAURA SIMON |
4714 W. Caldwell Ave Apt. B, Visalia, CA
93277-9308
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559- 636-8493 | |||
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DAVID FOTH |
1348 W Garland, Fresno, CA 93705-2420 |
559-226-3917 | |||
| Membership | DONNA HADRIAN |
2221 Oak St, Selma, CA 93662-2447
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559-891-1336 | |||
| Publicity | Johnna Meisner |
2329 N. Monroe, Fresno 93722-9620 Jplatz2@juno.com
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559-275-6336 | |||
| Historians |
CONNIE COBERLY DON KUHLMAN |
3966 N. Kavanagh, Fresnbo, CA 93702-2206
225 W. Sample, Fresno, CA 93704-1536
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559-229-0792
559-431-7915 |
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| Genealogy | JEROME GOERTZEN |
PO BOX 160, O'Neals, CA 93645-0160 Jgoertzen@netptc.net
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559-868-3471 | |||
| LIBRARIAN/RESEARCH: | KAREN DOUGLAS |
330 E. Tulare #3239, Fresno, CA 93702
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559-251-5634 | |||
| Folklore/Museum | JUDY JOHNSON MARY JURA
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2077 San Gabriel Ave, Clovis, CA 93611-4164
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559-291-6464 | |||
| Newsletter Editor | Diana Bell
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H- 274 E Barstow Ave #C, Fresno CA
93710-5038 Dbell02@sbcglobal.net 3233 N. West Ave, Fresno, CA 93705-3402 |
559-438-1517 - Home
559-239-8287 - Library |
VISIT THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA CHAPTER'S
GENEALOGY RESEARCH LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
3233 North West Avenue, Fresno, CA 93705-3402
In Person or by :
Phone: 559-229-8287
Fax: 559-229-6078
E-mail: Info@AHSGRFR-CentralCal.org
Reseach fees are:
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ITEMS FOR SALE AND RESEARCH: ( click for printable order sheet )
FRESNO CITY AND COUNTY VITAL STATICTICS:
BIRTH, DEATHS & MARRIAGES
Copied , published and sold by Central California Chapter Members
Now available on CD for the years 1873 thru about 1975, in two formats: Microsoft Excel Format and Microsoft Works Data Base Format. If your family lived in Fresno during those years, you will want to have this CD for your files.
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EMMA'S THESIS
Written in 1926 when many of us were not thinking about writing about our families. This book will give insight and meaning to what our ancestors did and why. Get this outstanding work written by Emma Schwabenland Haynes who was one of the founding AHSGR board members and also named our organization the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. This remarkable lady knew we needed to preserve our heritage. You will not be disappointed. Published and sold by Central California Chapter of AHSGR.
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KUKKUS - A GERMAN VILLAGE ON THE VOLGA
by Betty Engel Muradian, Kukkus Village coordinator
A collection of pictures, folklore and information dealing with the village of Kukkus. Published and sold by the Central California Chapter of AHSGR.
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KUCHE KOCHEN - AHSGR COOK BOOK
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BUTTONS: With Five German Sayings
A: You can always tell a GERMAN but you can't tell him much!
B: I'm Not opinionated, I'm just GERMAN !
C. Happiness is being married to a GERMAN !
D. A Grouchy GERMAN is a Sour Kraut !
These are great buttons for the AHSGR Conventions.
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RESEARCH LIBRARY RESOURCES:
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA: CITY AND COUNTY RECORDS
FOR GERMAN-RUSSIAN SURNAMES:
A. Declarations of Intent to become Citizens in Fresno County.
B. Birth, Death and Marriage records in Fresno City & County for German-Russian surnames.
C. Church records for the following Churches in Fresno County:
Free Evangelical Lutheran Cross Church, Fresno, CA
(In German and some translated)
Third Congregational Church, Fresno, CA
(1909 --1941)
Salem Evangelical Free Church, Sanger, CA
(1908 -1977)
Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church, Fresno, CA
(1913- 1928 - not translated from German)
(1954- 1986 - translated - Baptisms, Confirmations, Marriages, Funerals)
Evangelical Lutheran St. Paul's Church, Sanger, CA
(1906-1948 - not translated from German)
United Church of Christ, Biola, CA
(1921- 1977)
Wartburg Church, Fresno, CA
Zion Congregational Church, Fresno, CA
(1910- 1925 - Births) (1904- 1914 - Confirmations)
(1900-1922 - Marriages)
(Book 1 Part 1 - not translated from German)
(Books 2 & 3 - 1927 to 1977 - Marriages)
(1926- 1953 - Births)
(1927- 1977 - Deaths)
(1966- 1977 - Baptisms)
D. Funeral Home Records from the following in Fresno, CA:
Stephen & Bean Chapel - 1911-1949 and 1968 - 1996 (missing years 1950-1967)
Lisle Funeral Home - 1912 - 1948 and 1949 - 1990
Thomas Robinson Mortuary, Selma, CA 1950- 1992
E. 1910 Fresno County Census
F. 1920 Fresno County Census - German-Russian Surnames
G. Fresno County Records - Mt. View Cemetery
H. Passenger lists to USA
I. Passenger list - Germany to Russia - 1764 - 1767 - Villages A-K
J. 1798 Census of the German Colonies along the Volga
K. German Russian history books
L. Family history books
M. Village history books - Volga - Black - etc.
N. Obit files
O. Maps of Villages in Russia
P. "Germans From Russia In Russell County, Kansas
1910 United States Census" 1996
"The Records of St. Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church-
Rocky Ford, Colorado" 1996"Wiesenmuller-Original Settlers" 1997
"The Records of Immanuel German Congregational Church-
Rocky Ford, Colorado" 1996All Are Jeruslan Nachrichten Publications
Extractions from census data by Betsy Miley Sutton
St. Paul's records transcribed by Milly Schafer Miley
Computer work & printing by Susan Beckman Kottwitz
With special thanks to Betty Miley Ashley & Ruth Muth Grenard
Wiesenmuller researched by Vlad Soshnikov, RAGAS
Immanuel Church records transcribed in part by Betty Miley Ashley
Info@AHSGRFR-CentralCal.org