*This is a partner event. Information und Inspiration rund um alle Themen zur DNA-Genealogie.Dieses Mal mit dem Vortrag „Datenhaltung und Auswertung von GEDmatch-Daten, insbesondere Segment-Search und Ancestor-Projects“ mit Lutz Rittmei. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German
This is a partner event. Ann Broihier will look at resources for information about our Baden-WĂĽrttemberg ancestors. The discussion will include various types of records and how to access them. The presentation will mention applicable books, free websites, pay websites, and other helpful resources. Register. Central time zone | online | English
The 19th century was a time of extraordinary transformation. Rapid political, social, and technological change reshaped the German landscape and altered everyday life. Every ordinary German experienced the impact of these revolutions in some way. In this presentation, we will explore the major historical developments of this fascinating era and examine how they affected the […]
*This is a partner event. Speaker Jeannette Sheliga will discuss how creating a locality guide for an area where you are researching can help save time by organizing data and adding in links to collections, maps, repositories, and more for easy access. This presentation is a hands-on session for members only. Become a member. Eastern […]
*This is a partner event. Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®, AGL™ will teach participants how to use important websites such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, Matricula, Archion, Genealogy.net, and Meyersgaz to find records and jurisdictional information for German research. As far as possible, the presentation will find information on one person as a case study. Participants will be […]
Speaker Karla Huebner, has done extensive research in records from Poland and Prussia. Karla's presentation will use what her family has learned in order to present resources and search methods that are specific to the Posen region but are applicable more broadly to Germans from Poland. For Zoom link, contact Publicity@MCC-OGS.org. Eastern time zone | […]
*This is a partner event. John Beatty, CG, will guide attendees through the extensive German genealogy resources available at the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He will highlight key materials, databases, and research strategies that can assist in tracing German ancestry more effectively. This presentation is designed for […]
Dive into the rich history of Baden-Wurttemberg and uncover your family's roots in the enchanting Black Forest region. This program offers tips, tools, and resources to help you as you begin to trace your German heritage and explore the lives of your ancestors. Presented by Kate McKenzie. Register. Eastern time zone | online | English
As Amish, traditional Mennonite, and Hutterite (Plain) groups in North America are experiencing exponential growth – their numbers are doubling every 20 years – interactions between Plain communities and local and state institutions are increasing. Over the past 20+ years, speaker Mark Louden has served as an interpreter and cultural mediator for Pennsylvania Dutch-speaking Plain […]
Bestselling historian Steven Ujifusa tells the largely forgotten but colorful story of three remarkable businessmen who, driven by very different motives, helped facilitate the mass immigration of Jews from Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century — forever altering the fate of millions. The book follows Jacob Schiff, the influential banker who used […]
In the 1600s, a ship full of families escaping religious persecution headed to the shores of the New World and began a great migration. If you think these are the Pilgrims, think again! These were Germans who fled to Pennsylvania on the Concord. A watershed moment in history that has been long forgotten, until now. […]
*This is a partner event. Dr. Christopher Wickham and Dr. Daniel Gelo will discuss their new book, The German Texas Frontier in 1853, which examines the efforts of Ferdinand Lindheimer. The “Father of Texas Botany” sought to help his fellow immigrants adapt to the physical and social environments of Antebellum Texas through his editorship of […]
