– A starting point for our story is Mossi Goering’s baptism records and documents from 1766, 1768, and 1788 deciphered/ by Uncle Jim
– Rannie documented our history from the beginning of the Reformation until the decision to emigrate A brief history of the John B. Goering-Jessie Schrag family through 1874/ by cousin Rannie
– Grandpa Goering (John B.) was a co-author of the Schrag family story The Schrag roots
– Janice documented our history from 1874 forward Goering family history / by cousin Jan
– Grandpa’s journals were collected and transcribed by Aunt Rosie and Uncle Art Memoirs / John B. Goering
– “What do you do when your country says conscription, your neighbors say let’s whip ’em, your church says pacifism?” Marcia asked her aunts and uncles in The Military & Alternative Service Project / compiled by cousin Marcia
More resources:
For descendants of the John B. Goering family, cousin Bill has created a site that includes ancestors and descendants of John B. Goering. This is a password protected site, so please contact cousin Bill for the userid and password or leave a request here.
Another site for genealogy information for this family is the GRANDMA project (Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) from the California Mennonite Historical Society’s Genealogy Project Committee.
Visit the Mennonite Library and Archives at Bethel College in Newton, Kansas, or browse their digital collection here.
Visit the Kauffman Museum in Newton, Kansas.
Swiss Mennonite Cultural and Historical Association
The Facebook page John B. and Jesse Schrag Goering is a closed site available to family members. Current information, such as new babies, photos from recent reunions, and notifications to events are often on the Facebook page.