The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg: History, Migration and Research
*This is a partner event. The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg was a territory established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, comprising the Duchy of Oldenburg, the Principality of LĂĽbeck, and the Principality of Birkenfeld. The Grand Duchy was a member of the German Confederation. In the German War of 1866, it stood on the side of Prussia and joined the North German Confederation. It was then a constituent state of the German Empire. On November 11, 1918, the Grand Duke abdicated and the Free State of Oldenburg was created. Register.
Timo Kracke is a speaker, author, podcaster, blogger and a bit of a family research nut. He has been researching his children’s families for more than 25 years in northern and southern Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the Czech Republic. He has been active in various genealogical societies in Germany for many years and was a board member of CompGen for 5 years. He is currently vice president of the Oldenburgische Gesellschaft fĂĽr Familienkunde e.V. and director at-large technology for the International German Genealogy Partnership. In addition to his private research, he is the voice of the podcast der Genealoge – Familienforschung fĂĽr die Ohren and one of the idea generators for the Kids Genealogy Project ‘Die Familienforscher’.
September 24 @ 10:00 AM
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