
You are not authorized to use any information from this website for commercial purposes. Box 53, Altenburg, MO 63732Īll information obtained from this website and used for publication should be cited: Perry County Lutheran Historical Society, Altenburg, MO, "Saxon Lutherans Genealogy,". Family Tree Heritage is described as Build Your Family Tree and share Your Family Story with Family Tree Heritage Gold.Find important documents for your ancestors, with one click, for seamless searches to the world’s largest genealogy databases and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum contains more than 4,000 square feet of exhibit space, and provides tours of the nearby historic Log College Seminary, the Christiane Loeber Cabin, and Trinity Lutheran Church. Please refer to the FAQ section of this website, available from the “?” button in the menu bar, for more detailed information regarding participation in this online collaborative effort. The privacy of living people will be respected by restricting access to information about them. The resulting community tree will show the complex relationships that have subsequently evolved between families. Descendants of these immigrants and other early settlers are invited to participate by submitting genealogical information for their family. is a collaborative project for creating a single genealogical network comprising multiple families who were part of the “Saxon immigration” to Perry County. Online access to some of the Zion Roots™ materials will be provided, beginning with the website. The in-house library also includes a large map collection and numerous family genealogy books that have been compiled and donated by descendants of immigrants.

The in-house research data includes records organized by surname, German hometown, and German parish, regional census data, as well as extensive Dresden, Bavarian, and Austrian data. The Zion Roots™ library provides a rich collection of historic resources from the United States and Germany. The name Zion Roots™ reflects the original immigrant names from the monograph, Zion on the Mississippi by Walter Forster (CPH, 1953.) Craft to further the research mission of PCLHS.

In addition to its many interesting exhibits, the Museum houses the Zion Roots™ Research Library and Reading Room, founded and designed by Kenneth F. PCLHS is a century old historical society designed to preserve, document, interpret, and educate the public regarding the 1839 German-Lutheran immigration to the Perry County, Missouri region.

is sponsored by the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum of the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society (PCLHS). Welcome to, a website documenting the genealogical history of the German-Lutheran immigration to the Perry County, Missouri region.
