Judy Curtis

Judy Curtis served as the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia Norka Database Coordinator for over 20 years and retired from that volunteer position in December 2014. At that time, the Norka Database held the names of over 32,600 people that Judy found in various records documenting the people of Norka and their ancestors. Judy spent countless hours assisting people in researching their Norka ancestry because she loved helping people and teaching them about their family history.

Judy was born on November 1, 1943, to Merlin Alane Elbourn and Leona Marie Brown in Omaha, Nebraska. Her maternal family has many links to Norka, Russia, including the Schwartz, Yost, Kaiser, Krieger, Dillman, Zilg, Wacker, and Fink families.

Judy Curtis died on February 6, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona.

Upon Judy's death, Louis Schleuger assumed responsibility for managing the Norka Database.

Last updated October 21, 2025