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About Our Organization:
Founded 1984 Kingston, New York. Incorporated as a nonprofit organization in the State of Washington in 1995. FOUNDER:   Vinton P. Ostrander -   July 25, 1906 to August 3, 1997.

Our Mission:
To perpetuate the memory and genealogy of the antecedents and descendants of Pieter Pieterzen Oostrander; to maintain family unity and encourage the study of family history; to unify genealogical, historical and biographical research; and to pool the resources and efforts of the members.

OSTRANDER FAMILY ASSOCIATION - BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Click to view)

12/15/08 - The Genealogy Page 'Family Tree'' link has been updated with the family tree of the Ostrander family in Colonial America, the extended family tree of our progenitor, Pieter(2) Pietersen of Amsterdam and the combined Ostrander-Pier family in Colonial America..

11/18/08 - The Genealogy Page 'Patronymics and Surnames'' link has been updated to reflect the latest research on the Ostrander family progenitor, Pieter(2) Pietersen of Amsterdam and his parentage.

11/17/08 - The Genealogy Page 'Old Dutch Church, Kingston, 1679'' link has been updated to reflect the latest research on the Ostrander family progenitor, Pieter(2) Pietersen of Amsterdam and his parentage.

11/14/08 - The Genealogy Page 'A Tree of Many Branches'' link has been updated to reflect the latest research on the Ostrander family progenitor, Pieter(2) Pietersen of Amsterdam and his parentage.

11/13/08 - The Genealogy Page 'Articles' link has been updated to include the article entitled "The Verified Account of the First Two Generations of The Ostrander Family in America", authored by OFA member Kent DeGeer.

11/2/08 - The OFA website will be updated to reflect new research announced in the October issue of the Journal of the Ostrander Family Association. Updated pages and links will be announced on the About Page as they occur.

9/1/08 - The About Page Ostrander Family Association - Board of Directors link above has been updated to reflect the elections held during the July 25 - 27, 2008 Holland, MI Reunion.

1/11/2008 - Please tune into the OFA Journal 'Web Extras by Issue' links which will be posted on the website to coincide with each Newsletter publication. The Journal Web Extras will be available under the "OFA Journal" link in the Activities and Membership Sections.