Bestselling historian Steven Ujifusa tells the largely forgotten but colorful story of three remarkable businessmen who, driven by very different motives, helped facilitate the mass immigration of Jews from Eastern Europe at the turn of the 20th century — forever altering the fate of millions. The book follows Jacob Schiff, the influential banker who used […]
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
In the 1600s, a ship full of families escaping religious persecution headed to the shores of the New World and began a great migration. If you think these are the Pilgrims, think again! These were Germans who fled to Pennsylvania on the Concord. A watershed moment in history that has been long forgotten, until now. […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Robin McDonough. OrtsfamilienbĂĽcher 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 and Genealogy Center’s large collection (almost 20,000!) of these books and how to use them. Register. Eastern time zone | […]
*This is a partner event. Dr. Christopher Wickham and Dr. Daniel Gelo will discuss their new book The German Texas Frontier in 1853. It examines the efforts of Ferdinand Lindheimer, the “Father of Texas Botany,” to help his fellow immigrants adapt to the physical and social environments of Antebellum Texas through his editorship of the […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Philip Mann. My 3xgreat grandmother, Rosine Dorothea Schlinke (nee Janotte) practiced as a midwife in the district of Cicha GĂłra, Posen/Poznan. She passed her midwifery exam in 1820 and resided in Cicha GĂłra, area Buk, 1820–1841. In this presentation, I shall draw heavily on an article in Polish, which sets […]
*This is a partner event. Vortragende: Angelika SCHMALBACH. Bitte hier anmelden. Central European time zone | online | German
*This is a partner event. Online-Vortrag mit dem Referenten Harald Rosahl. Einladung mit Beschreibung und Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online |German
This is a partner event. Barbara Pieh leads the next program in GGS' 2025 series about "German Genealogy Journeys: Insights from Different Regions." Register. Central time zone | online | English
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Carol Swinehart. To register, email ckfsmail@gmail.com with the Subject Ohio PALAM GFS. Eastern time zone | online | English
*This is a partner event. Information und Inspiration für alle Interessierten! Tipps und Hilfen rund um alle Themen zur DNA-Genealogie. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German
*This is a partner event. Vortragende: Barbara STANCULESCU (San Diego Genealogical Society’s German Interest Group). Bitte hier anmelden. Central European time zone | online | German
