This is a partner event. Presenter: Scott Norrick. More than 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848 - 1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this […]
Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die weltgrößte familiengeschichtliche Internetplattform. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | 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 some digging and know-how to find our elusive Germans. This lecture will discuss some online sites that all German genealogists should know. American sites will […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: GĂĽnter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Ă–sterreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand mehr lebt, der sie persönlich gesehen hat, ĂĽberwiegen leider die Klischees wie "der gute alte Kaiser", "Sissi" und der "Völkerkerker". Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Ă–sterreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand […]
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 resources! Learn about them all! Register. Eastern time zone | online | English
Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Genealogie! Ahnenforschung gemeinsam erleben! Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German
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 in 1863 by German immigrants, the Immanuel Lutheran church served a predominantly German population throughout the 19th century. Presented By Kalyn Loewer, manager of Digital […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: GĂĽnter Ofner. Konfessionen, Beginn, Sprachen, Inhalt. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German
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 well as resources available at Midwest Genealogy Center and online. This class will be held in person as well as virtually via Zoom simultaneously. Registration […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Gail Shaffer Blankenau. Millions of German-speaking immigrants crossed the Atlantic to build new lives in America, leaving behind valuable records on both sides of the ocean. This webinar explores immigration and emigration sources from the Colonial Era through the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. We'll examine why Germans left, […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Günter Ofner. Verwaltung bis 1848, Grundherrschaften, Ämter, was finde ich dort: Steuern und Abgaben, Untertanen, Besitzwechsel, Verträge. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German
This is a partner event. Presenter: Ute Brandenburg. This presentation discusses the turbulent history of the former German states of East Prussia and West Prussia, now part of Poland and Russia, and introduces resources for genealogical research in the region. The evolution of German culture in these two neighboring Prussian states was surprisingly divergent. Insight […]