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In preparation for the RevWar 250 commemorations, we will explore Colonial Germans this fall. We'll start with the earliest settlements in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia, Our […]

Presenter: Ursula C. Krause. In Germany, more and more directories are online, and some of them are even indexed. This presentation will tell you where to find them, show you […]

Presenter: Andrea Bentschneider. Dive into the fascinating history of the Mecklenburg region and discover how to trace your ancestral roots with expert guidance. This presentation will begin with a journey […]

Presenter: Katherine Schober. If you’re just starting out, German genealogy can seem incredibly overwhelming. Records in a foreign language, which are written in old-fashioned handwriting, are enough to make finding […]

Presenter: Ute Brandenburg. Napoleon’s occupation imposed civil registration, the Civil Code, and the Revolutionary Calendar on the German population. This lecture examines the unique genealogical records of this turbulent time […]

Presenter: F. Warren Bittner. Examine little-known and underused published sources of genealogical information. Learn how to access them and use them. Register. Eastern time zone | online | English

This is a partner event. Presenter: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin. This talk will focus on collections of free digitized German materials and indexes available on the internet. Most websites presented are […]

This is a partner event. Are you encountering difficulties with your German research? Have you considered reaching out to a local genealogy society for assistance? Let's explore some prominent German […]

This is a partner event. Presenter: Katherine R. Willson. Free resources are available for beginning online research in any of our immigrant ancestors’ home countries. Non-members should email miggsinfo@gmail.com to […]

Ortsfamilienbücher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village, or parish, sometimes going back to the beginning of written records. Learn about the Emerson History & Genealogy Center’s […]

Genealogists are more than familiar with passenger lists. Innumerable hours have been devoted to studying immigrant arrivals in cities like New York City, Boston, and Baltimore. However, that is only […]

This is a partner event. Presenter: Dr. Sabine Akabayov. Many people residing in Germany don't participate in DNA testing which makes it more difficult to find DNA matches actually in […]

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Sharon Cook MacInnes. The first session on "Migration Patterns of Germans Within America" explores how topography and history channeled Germans into certain areas, how […]

This is a partner event. The theme is early immigration of Germans into Texas and their legacy. Speakers: Benno Engel on Prince Carl von Solms-Braunfels, the founding of New Braunfels, […]

The 49th Annual Family History Workshop at Minnesota State University Moorhead is a one-day genealogy workshop. Breakout sessions run in four concurrent tracks. The featured speaker is Diane Schmidt, president […]

This is a partner event. The theme is early immigration of Germans into Texas and their legacy. Speakers: Benno Engel on Prince Carl von Solms-Braunfels, the founding of New Braunfels, […]

Merken Sie sich die Termine vor: 26. - 28.09.2025 in Frankfurt/Main. Central Europe time zone | in-person | 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Examine key sources for researching migrants and religious refugees. We will also analyze specific record examples that illustrate how these resources can enhance genealogical research. Topics Include Ostsiedlung and Christianization […]

This is a partner event. Presenter: Alex Tolksdorg, genealogist and speaker specializing in German, Dutch, and Eastern European research. Topics include Maximizing Research Success in the Arolsen Archives, Eastern European […]

This is a partner event. Speaker: Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer, MLS. The Pennsylvania Archives is a set of 138 published volumes in 10 series that can be overwhelming to the genealogist who […]