Familienforschung in den USA

Deutschsprachiger Online-Vortrag auf Zoom: Vorstellung National Archives And Records Administration (NARA) und Die Online-Quellen Für Ahnenforscher mit dem Referenten Kenneth W. Heger von der Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

German Genealogy

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

Neues In Heredis 2025

Online-Vortrag mit Annegret Gräfe und Sandra Clavier (Firma Heredis). Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Roland-Online-Werkstatt fĂĽr Familienforschung

Online-Ahnenforschertreff: Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Suche nach den Vorfahren - Ahnenforschung gemeinsam erleben! Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

German Genealogy: Emigration Experiences and Documents

Presenter: Antje Petty. Every immigrant first was an emigrant. This workshop will discuss the experiences of German-speaking Europeans as they left their home countries, as well as the records that were created during the emigration process. Register by December 12, 2024, to receive a Zoom link. Click here for more information and to register.  Central time […]

Finding and using alien registrations for 20th century US immigrants

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 […]

Presentation about German genealogy

Presenter: Till Fehmer. Over 40 million Americans have German ancestors, comprising 10-15% of the population and forming the largest single ethnic group in the U.S. When researching your German-American family history, you will inevitably reach the point where your ancestors crossed the Atlantic. Many people stop at this stage, unsure how to continue researching in […]

The German Free School and the German-Texan Heritage Society

Richard Gruetzner from the German-Texas Heritage Society will discuss the historical German Free School located in Austin and how the modern operations of the GTHS reflect the cultural heritage that created it. The focus of the German Genealogy Group is researching migrants who immigrated from German-speaking areas of Europe to various parts of the US from the 1700s to the […]

Best Published Resources for German Research in America

Presenter: Rhonda R. McClure. 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), […]

Best Published Resources for German Research in America

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 […]