• A Baker’s Dozen: Easy Ways to Begin Writing Your Family History

    This is a partner event. GGS Annual Meeting with featured speaker Paula Stuart Warren. Anyone can write! Learn ways to get your family history in print without a lot of strain. It’s not as daunting a task as you might think. A baker’s dozen of ways to work on this over time and ideas to […]

  • Lost in Pennsylvania -Try the Published Pennsylvania Archives

    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 first sees them. However, searching in these volumes can help you locate information about what an ancestor was doing at a given time, and where […]

  • Winter, Christmas and New Years traditions! 

    This is a partner event. Where does „Halloween“ come from and why do people still celebrate it? A little more than a month later, people celebrated Twelfth Night Rituals in the Habsburgian monarchy.  December 25 to January 6 were the longest and coldest days during the Habsburg Empire with fascinating rituals and interpretations of the „dark.“ Presenter: Angelika Schmalbach. Registration. Pacific time […]

  • Mehr als eine Anschrift: was StraĂźenschilder ĂĽber die Stadtgeschichte erzählen

    *This is a partner event. Presenter: Dr. Wolfgang MOSER, URANIA Steiermark. In Graz, Wien und anderen österreichischen Städten sind die Zählsysteme von Häusern, amtliche Regelungen und wechselnden Moden in der Straßenbenennung wichtige Quellen der Stadtgeschichte. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • The German Audience for theU.S. Declaration of Independence

    Presenter: Emily Sneff. July 4, 2026, will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. Almost immediately after being adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the document was translated into German. Join Dr. Emily Sneff to learn about the first German-language broadsides and newspaper printings of the Declaration, the […]

  • Ahnenblatt-Online-Anwendertreffen

    This is a partner event. Tipps und Hilfen rund um die beliebte Genealogie-Software für Windows. Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Online-DNA-Genealogie-Stammtisch

    This is a partner event. Information und Inspiration für alle Interessierten! Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die DNA-Genealogie! Mit Kurzvortrag von Sabine Akabayov: „GEDmatch, Episode 3: Der 3D-Chromosomenbrowser“. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Erzähl mir – wie war das damals?

    *This is a partner event. Presenter: Mag.a Dr.in Solveig HARING, Biografieforscherin und Filmschaffende. Biografieforschung fĂĽr alle: Richtig fragen und interpretieren. Was regt Menschen an, aus ihrem Leben und ihrer Familiengeschichte zu erzählen – und was kann anschlieĂźend aus diesen Erzählungen entstehen? Nach einer kurzen EinfĂĽhrung in die Biografieforschung steht das praktische Tun im Mittelpunkt. Wir […]

  • Neuigkeiten aus der Batschka und aus Ungarn

    *This is a partner event. Presenter: Angelika SCHMALBACH. Ăśberblick ĂĽber die Forschungsquellen fĂĽr die Donauschwaben und Ungarndeutschen. Die Schwerpunkte liegen auf dem Archiv des Hauses der Donauschwaben in Sindelfingen und dem Donauschwabenmuseum in Apatin. Bitte hier anmelden. Central Europe time zone | online | German

  • Creating an Ancestor Sketch

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Thomas MacEntee. Many genealogists never get around to publishing that family history book based on their genealogy research. How about a different approach: producing short 3-5 page “sketches” about an ancestor? You’ll learn how to include a cover, photos, facts, family stories, source citations and more. Members only. Become […]

  • Frohe Weihnachten: Unwrapping the Charms of German Christmas Traditions

    This is a partner event. Uncover the rich history and cultural significance behind cherished customs such as the Advent calendar, Christkindlmarkt, and St. Nicholas Day. Delve into the heartwarming tales of the Christkind and the festive decoration of the Tannenbaum, while also exploring the delectable delights of traditional holiday treats like Lebkuchen and Stollen.  Join […]