Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die weltgrößte familiengeschichtliche Internetplattform. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Presenter: Dr. Michael Lacopo. The Internet age has brought genealogy to our fingertips over the last three decades, and we can find our German ancestors easier. But it still takes some digging and know-how to find our elusive Germans. This lecture will discuss some online sites that all German genealogists should know. American sites will […]

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Günter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand mehr lebt, der sie persönlich gesehen hat, überwiegen leider die Klischees wie "der gute alte Kaiser", "Sissi" und der "Völkerkerker". Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand […]

Presenter: James M. Beidler. The gamut of records, wikis, tools and education available online to assist those with German-speaking ancestry have continued to multiply and include a huge map of resources! Learn about them all! Register. Eastern time zone | online | English

The Immanuel Lutheran Church collection consists of digitized bound register volumes organized by year for New York City's Immanuel Lutheran Church, located at 122 East 88th St. since 1886. Established in 1863 by German immigrants, the Immanuel Lutheran church served a predominantly German population throughout the 19th century. Presented By Kalyn Loewer, manager of Digital […]

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Günter Ofner. Konfessionen, Beginn, Sprachen, Inhalt. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Do you have a German ancestor in your family tree? Learn basic methods for German genealogy research. A brief history of Germany and formerly German lands will be presented, as well as resources available at Midwest Genealogy Center and online. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously. Registration […]

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Gail Shaffer Blankenau. Millions of German-speaking immigrants crossed the Atlantic to build new lives in America, leaving behind valuable records on both sides of the ocean. This webinar explores immigration and emigration sources from the Colonial Era through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We'll examine why Germans left, […]

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Günter Ofner. Verwaltung bis 1848, Grundherrschaften, Ämter, was finde ich dort: Steuern und Abgaben, Untertanen, Besitzwechsel, Verträge. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

This is a partner event. Presenter: Ute Brandenburg. This presentation discusses the turbulent history of the former German states of East Prussia and West Prussia, now part of Poland and Russia, and introduces resources for genealogical research in the region. The evolution of German culture in these two neighboring Prussian states was surprisingly divergent. Insight […]

Bob Greiner of MAGS will describe the variety of genealogical collections that MAGS has indexed and that are searchable by name in the database on the MAGS website. These collections include a variety of unique records from churches and institutions, U.S. Department of State consulates in Germany, U.S. government military pensions, and emigration notices from […]

The Germanic family of languages has experienced several phonological “sound shifts” over the last 2,500 years. These linguistic changes can create challenges for genealogists who are researching Germanic heritage. Beginning with the descendants of Proto-Germanic from the Proto-Indo-European language, this presentation will teach attendees about the etymology of the German language in a genealogical context […]