This is a partner event. Presentations include "Gustav Heilig’s 1870s Daybook — A Young German Texan Immerses Himself in a New Community," "The Emigrant’s Life before Texas," "Early German Settlements in South-Central Texas," and "German contribution to the Texas Revolution with a special look at the Runaway Scrape and how it affected the early German […]
This is a partner event. Presenter: Darvin L Martin. Continued from our January program, this talk will also focus on how DNA can be used as a tool to enhance family history, particularly as we use DNA to link families together and discover new details about our ancestors. This second part of the talk will […]
This is a partner event. Dr. Fritz Juengling will explore the cultural and historical aspects of the German language leading up to and well beyond the American Revolution. Dissect the nuances between high and low German speakers in this developing American nation as they immigrated in waves from various kingdoms, duchies, and principalities (that would […]
This is a partner event. Presenter: Matricula founder Thomas Aigner: The lecture introduces Matricula (www.matricula-online.eu) as one of Europe’s leading digital platforms for church registers, outlining its development, scale, and collaborative foundation within ICARUS (www.icar-us.eu). It also explores future directions, focusing on expanding content, improving usability and interoperability, and strengthening community engagement and sustainability. Register. […]
This is a partner event. Speaker: Andrea Bentschneider. More information. Eastern time zone | online | English
This is a partner event. Vortragende: Isabella Spari. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German
This is a partner event. Vortragende: Anke Michels. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German
This is a partner event. Speaker: Angela Packer McGhie. Would you like your research time to be more effective? Come learn how to design a strategic research plan to be more efficient and make progress on your research. Members only. Become a member. Eastern time zone | online | English
This is a partner event. Presenter: Carolyn Schott, CG® The eruption of Mt. Tambora in Indonesia unleashed a volcanic winter that reverberated around the globe, earning the year 1816 the name "The Year Without a Summer." Immense quantities of volcanic ash drastically altered weather patterns and created unseasonably cold temperatures that caused crop failures and […]
This is a partner event. Join us for a day of fascinating presentations exploring the people, places, and stories that shaped German-Texan history. St. Paul Lutheran Church – Lighthouse in Columbus, Texas. Whether you're passionate about genealogy, Texas history, German heritage, or simply enjoy learning something new, this conference offers a unique opportunity to connect […]
This is a partner event. Presenter Bob Greiner will discuss the many resources available on the website of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society (MAGS). He will describe various genealogical collections that MAGS has indexed and that are searchable by name on the website. These collections include unique records from churches and institutions, U.S. Department of State […]
This is a partner event. Presenter: Dana Ann Palmer, CG®, CGL® Newspapers can be a great resource for personal news, announcements, and social items. Learn how to locate newspapers online and find your family. Discussion will include a comparison of some of the most popular online newspaper websites (Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank, Newspaper Archive, Chronicling America, and […]