*This is a partner event. Warren Bittner will be the speaker at the fall seminar in Denver and online. His topics will be: German Published Sources, Meyers Gazetteer, Pity the Poor Pfuhl: Proving an Immigrant Identity, and German Marriage Custom and Records. Registration. Bittner is a genealogical researcher, educator, and author who specializes in German […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Eileen Swanberg. The search function at FamilySearch is more than just records =- it can lead you to books, geographical information, language-based word lists and much more. We will look at all of these resources plus two free Chrome extensions that can help with your research -- Goldie May […]
This is a partner event. Presenter: Claire Gebben. A look at time-honored German Christmas stories, including story excerpts and illustrations that bring out the shared traditions and culture of the holiday. Recounted to German children for centuries, tales such as "Christmas Eve,” “The Elves and the Shoemaker” and others bring the true spirit of Christmas […]
Presenter: Till Fehmer. This presentation is designed as a starting point for researching your German ancestors and provides an overview of German genealogy, followed by where various sources are available in Germany, and strategies to help you overcome the hurdle of pinpointing the exact hometown in Germany. Register. Eastern time zone | online | English
Presenter: Ryan Johnson. Alien registration forms constitute an important federal immigration record series rich in genealogical details that was recently transferred from US Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Archives Electronic Records Division. Join us to learn about why non-naturalized residents filed these forms just after the 1940 Census and what information we might […]
German immigrants first arrived to American shores in large numbers in the late 17th century, and today nearly 45 million Americans have German heritage. Published resources are an essential tool for researching your German-American ancestors. There are treasure troves of published resources including general guides, dictionaries (both for words and surnames), books on paleography, and […]
