Zion Lutheran Church Histories

Much of the material in this book was taken directly from the Zion Lutheran Church – Alva, Oklahoma founding celebration booklets:

• Zion Lutheran Church at Alva, Oklahoma  1899-1949 was the 50th year celebration booklet.
• “Zion Lutheran Church 1899-1999 Alva, OK” was the 100 year celebration booklet.

Local Histories

Also material has be drawn directly from several local historical books to provide biographical information for the people mentioned.

• Cherokee Strip Volunteer League. “Pioneer Footprints Across Woods County”, 1976.
• Seekers of Oklahoma Heritage Association. “The First 100 Years of Alva, Oklahoma. 1886-1986″  Curtis Media Corporation, Dallas, Texas, 1987.

Zion Lutheran Church Records

Samples of related Alva Zion Lutheran Church records have been included. By including the related document images and photographs along with the stories, it is my hope to not only preserve these documents, but also provide a vehicle for sharing them with anyone else who might be interested.

Dale’s Family Research Blog

Dale’s Family Research blog was used to post analysis findings as I researched the history of Zion Lutheran Church – Alva. And, these blog posts formed the initial written basis for chapters of this book.