Presenter: Kristina Kaufman. Starting your German genealogical research can seem like a daunting task. You may face significant challenges like language and script barriers, navigating centuries of changing borders and governance, and knowing where and how to find records. This class is your starting guide, designed to help you work back and successfully trace your […]
This is a partner event. Presented by Randy Entzminger. Follow Private John Mayer, a young German-Russian immigrant, as he goes through Basic Training, Infantry Training, and into battle in France near the end of WWI. John’s letters home give us insight into his military training, his love of God and Family, and his feelings as […]
This is a partner event. Veränderung der Gesellschaft im Lauf der Geschichte? Eine Betrachtung abseits aller Klischees mit anschließender Publikumsdiskussion. Vortragende: Angelika SCHMALBACH & Günter OFNER. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German
Presenter: Ursula C. Krause. Learn about unknown German records by following the life of the German dairy farmer Friedrich Stange, who came to America in 1855. Ursula will tell his story, present the records used, tell you how she overcame the brick walls, and finally found the reason why he and his family left their […]
This is a partner event. Presenter: Diana Elder. Learn how A.I. tools can streamline research log creation and transform your logged data into actionable insights. Discover how A.I. can help document research sessions by transcribing findings, abstracting key information from records and creating proper source citations for your log entries. Learn to export research logs […]
This is a partner event. Aus Anlaß ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens führt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen wir: „Hauptsach gudd gess, geschafft hamma schnell“, deshalb das Wichtigste zuerst:Bei uns gibt’s Spießbraten mit Kartoffelsalat und eine Gemüsesuppe für Vegetarier und abends Bratwurst, die […]
This is a partner event. Aus Anlaß ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens führt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen wir: „Hauptsach gudd gess, geschafft hamma schnell“, deshalb das Wichtigste zuerst:Bei uns gibt’s Spießbraten mit Kartoffelsalat und eine Gemüsesuppe für Vegetarier und abends Bratwurst, die […]
This is a partner event. Aus Anlaß ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens führt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen wir: „Hauptsach gudd gess, geschafft hamma schnell“, deshalb das Wichtigste zuerst:Bei uns gibt’s Spießbraten mit Kartoffelsalat und eine Gemüsesuppe für Vegetarier und abends Bratwurst, die […]
Speaker: Nancy Loe. Are your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? This presentation explores German, Polish, and Prussian gazetteers, maps, databases, and other resources for locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia). Discover where your Prussian ancestors lived, and what place names are in use today. Once you have […]
This is a partner event. Learn more about emigration from Westphalia’s Catholic region in the 1800s. What sources in Germany may contain information about emigrants? How did they obtain documents in Prussia? What is a farm name, and what exactly is Low German? Featured speaker: Holger Strugholdt, German genealogist. Details. Registration opens in May. Eastern […]
This is a partner event. Let's chase our German roots together. The library is located at 10 West 14th Avenue, Denver, Colo., 5th floor. For registration and questions email dbigham72@gmail.com. Mountain time zone | in-person | English
This is a partner event. The 56th Annual AHSGR International Convention, Aug. 5-7, will be held in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the first Volga German settlers arriving in Hays, Kansas. Early bird pricing until June 30. Details and registration. Central time zone | in-person | English