• Analyze and Research Family Photographs with AI

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Mark Thompson. In this practical session, you'll learn how AI tools can unlock the mysteries in your family photos. From identifying the people in your photos to estimating when a photo was taken, you'll discover techniques that can transform mysteries into exciting discoveries. See how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, […]

  • Learning German Genealogy Through Videos: Tools, Tips and Trusted Sources

    This is a partner event. Speaker: Bernard N. Meisner. Which is your preferred learning style: Seeing, Listening, Reading, or Doing? For those researching their German ancestors, there are many video resources available for little or no cost. This presentation will include a number of those resources for beginning, intermediate, and even advanced researchers. You will […]

  • German Directories

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Luana Darby. In Germany, more and more directories are becoming available online. This presentation will show you where to find them, how to use them effectively, and how to interpret the information commonly found in German directories. Please email information@miggs.org for Zoom invitation. Eastern time zone | online | […]

  • Das Militärwesen im alten Österreich – Teil 2

    This is a partner event. Adelsaufgebot, Landesaufgebot, Kaiserliche Völker, Konskriptionssystem, k.k.-Armee, k.u.k.-Armee; Bauernarmeen. Vortragender: Günter OFNER. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • The Peripatetic Germans: German Emigration and Immigration (1693-1914)

    Presenter: James M. Baker. You will learn methods of identifying German ancestors who immigrated to America in different time periods. Two major immigration waves are discussed, (1) the early wave from 1693 to the mid-1800s, and (2) the much larger wave from 1850 to the early 1900s. Register. Eastern time zone | online | English

  • German Genealogy Workshop

    Join nationally renowned genealogist Dr. Michael Lacopo for a German Genealogy Workshop. Benefiting beginners and seasoned genealogists alike, this in-depth, hands-on workshop will examine a multitude of historic records and electronic resources that will advance your German genealogy research. Workshop presentations include: "Methods for Identifying the German Origins of American Immigrants," "German Genealogy on the […]

  • Researching German Ancestors in Chester County, PA

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Ellen Endslow, the director of Collections/Curator at the Chester County History Center. Large numbers of German settlers emigrated to Pennsylvania in the colonial era and during early statehood. Learn how these trends influenced settlement patterns by way of research tools at the Chester County History Center and Chester County […]

  • Ich glaube, ich spinne: Where to start on unspinning your German Genealogy

    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 […]

  • The Irony of It All

    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 […]

  • Frauenleben – Männerleben durch die Jahrhunderte

    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

  • Cracking the Case with German Records You’ve Never Used Before

    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 […]