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  • Virginia Germans

    The Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) continues its series on German emigration to colonial America. Details. Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English

  • 5 Types of German Genealogy Documents – and What You can Find in Each

    What kind of documents are available for your German ancestors? What should you be looking for in your research? ​​​​​​​And most importantly, where can you find these documents? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this popular webinar presented by Katherine Schober of Germanology Unlocked, a genealogy education and translation service. Details. Eastern […]

  • Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents

    Presenters: Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty. Some of the most challenging texts to decipher in the old German Kurrent script are personal documents, such as letters. Readers must not only learn unfamiliar characters but also adapt to individual handwriting styles, archaic vocabulary, varying literacy levels and — when it comes to content — a […]

  • Palatines to America National Conference

    This is a partner event. Early bird registration is now open for the 2026 Palatines to America National Conference "Our German Ancestors: Building America." The conference will be held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from June 18-20. View the weekend schedule and presenters and then register. Early-bird registration ends April 15, 2026. Eastern time zone | in-person […]

  • Spring seminar, Colorado Chapter, Palatines to America

    This is a partner event. Speaker: Fritz Juengling, Ph.D. whose topics will be "Historical Events: How they Affect Your Genealogical Research," "Austro-Hungarian Empire Geography," "A History of the Low German Language," and "Extracting Information from German Church and Civil Records, German Handwriting. Register at https//www.copalam.us Mountain time zone | hybrid | English

  • LancasterHistory Collection Highlights: Palatines in Lancaster County

    This is a partner event. LancasterHistory Librarian Jessica Barbera will guide us through historic highlights of Palatines in Lancaster County and share tips on searching for items in LancasterHistory’s collections. She will also discuss the unique challenges related to researching German heritage items and offer suggestions on how to request access for digital and in-person […]

  • Volljährigkeit durch die Jahrhunderte

    This is a partner event. Festlegung der Volljährigkeit, Rechte, Pflichten, Rituale. Vortragende: Angelika SCHMALBACH. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German