Central California Chapter - AHSGR
3233 N. West Avenue
Fresno, California 93705-3402

Telephone    559/ 229-8287
FAX              559/ 229-6078

Info@AHSGRFR-CentralCal.org 


Board of Directors

Board Position Name Address/E-mail address

Phone

President
 
JOHANNA MEISNER 2329 N. Monroe, Fresno, CA  83623-9629

SEND CHAPTER BUS. %
L- 3233 N. West, Fresno, 93705-3402 
info@ahsgrfr-CentralCal.org
FAX: 559-229-6078

 

559-275-6336

 

559-229-8287

1st Vice President FRAN GOERTZEN PO BOX 160, O'Neals, CA 93645-0160 

 

559-868-3471
2nd Vice President PATTI KELLY 3328 E Farrin, Fresno , CA 93726-4404

 

559-229-5567
Secretary SHARON ROBERTSON 2137 Holt Ave, Sanger, CA  93657-2012

 

559-875-9406
Treasurer LAURA SIMON 4714 W. Caldwell Ave Apt. B, Visalia, CA 93277-9308

 

559- 636-8493
Ways & Means
Bierocks:
Garage Sales:
Noodles : 

 

DAVID FOTH

1348 W Garland, Fresno, CA 93705-2420 

559-226-3917
Membership DONNA HADRIAN 2221 Oak St, Selma, CA
93662-2447 

 

559-891-1336
Publicity Johnna Meisner 2329 N. Monroe, Fresno
93722-9620 
Jplatz2@juno.com

 

559-275-6336
Historians CONNIE COBERLY

DON KUHLMAN 

3966 N. Kavanagh, Fresnbo, CA 93702-2206

225 W. Sample, Fresno, CA 93704-1536

 

559-229-0792

 

559-431-7915

Genealogy JEROME GOERTZEN PO BOX 160, O'Neals, CA 93645-0160 
Jgoertzen@netptc.net

 

559-868-3471 
LIBRARIAN/RESEARCH: KAREN DOUGLAS 330 E. Tulare #3239, Fresno, CA 93702

 

559-251-5634
Folklore/Museum JUDY JOHNSON

MARY JURA

 

2077 San Gabriel Ave, Clovis, CA 93611-4164

 

559-291-6464
Newsletter Editor Diana Bell



ALSO at Library on Fridays

H- 274 E Barstow Ave #C, Fresno CA 93710-5038 
Dbell02@sbcglobal.net

3233 N. West Ave, Fresno, CA 93705-3402 
info@ahsgrfr-CentralCal.org

559-438-1517 - Home

 

559-239-8287 - Library



EVENTS:

            Advanced reservations & ticket purchase may be made at:
                            AHSGR Library
                            3233 N. West Ave.
                            Fresno, CA.
                            Ph. 559-229-8287 - - Noon to 4:00 p.m. Weekdays; 9:30 a.m. to Noon on Saturdays.
                            e-mail: info@ahsgrfr-centralcal.org
                            ALL SALES FINAL - - NO REFUNDS


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:
$5.00 per half hour time
10 cents a page for regular photocopies
$1.00 per page for Declarations of Intent

___________________________________________________________________________

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.

________________________________________________________________________

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.

______________________________________________________________________________

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.

___________________________________________________________________________

KUCHE KOCHEN - AHSGR COOK BOOK

______________________________________________________________________

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.

____________________________________________________________________________

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"  1996

All 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



Return to the Central California Chapter Home Page