The Lorain County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society invites you to a presentation by Scott Norrick, the founder of AncestralPast.com. The largest wave of German immigration to America occurred between 1848 and 1900, with the majority settling in America’s Midwest. During this program, we will learn why they left their home country and chose […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Carol Whitton. Understand the organization of the Germany existing at the time of your ancestor and learn why and how German parish records are the best place to begin your research. Details and registration. Eastern time zone | online | English
*This is a partner event. Join us on a tour de force of the rich genealogical research holdings at theHeinz History Center’s Detre Library & Archives. As one of the largest collections of historic materials related to Western Pennsylvania, the History Center contains a multitude of publications and original records that can be used to […]
*This is a partner event. Presenter: Dr. Klaus Kohrt. Learn how to find where your ancestors lived, which records have survived and where to find them both in archives and online. This seminar will begin by summarizing the history of “1000 years of Pomerania”. In addition, it covers the tools provided via the website of the […]
Why is what happened in Augsburg on September 25, 1555 one of the most important historical events in German history and of utmost importance to researchers? And why do we need to know about the French emperor Napoleon? Why does it make such a big difference if a birth took place in 1874 or 1876? […]
Join the American Society of Germans From Russia in this ZOOM program about getting started with German Russian family history, the resources they have in their library and archives, and the history of Germans from Russia! Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English Kenton County (Kentucky) Public Library
*This is a partner event. Confessionen, Beginn, Sprachen, Inhalt. Vortragender: Günter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Wir bieten weiterhin (virtuelle) Vorträge, Schulungen und Analyseabende an. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Alle Forscher, unabhängig von einer Mitgliedschaft bei Familia Austria, sind eingeladen teilzunehmen. Central Europe time zone | online | German
*This is a partner event. Dr. James Kearney will speak on the upcoming publication of his translation of Heinrich von Struve’s memoir, Lebensbild (A Life Portrait) for the series sponsored by the German Texan Heritage Society, Dallas Goethe Center, and University of Texas at Arlington. As members of the nobility, the Struve family reflected the […]
*This is a partner event. This program will feature archival materials from Polish and German archives that help trace daily life in East Pomerania, or Ostpommern, from the late 19th to the middle of the 20th century. Documents include official correspondence, private letters, diaries, newspaper articles, and memoirs. The presentation will also include tips on how to […]
*This is a partner event. Presented by Bob Greiner, Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. Church records are a critical resource for researching our German ancestors, since there were no national records kept in Germany, such as we find with the United States census. This workshop will introduce you to several key websites where you can access digitized […]
*This is a partner event. Fee charged. Details and registration. (Early-bird discount until Oct. 16.) Registration includes a 30-day availability to recordings of presentations on the Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America private YouTube channel. There will be four sessions from the two presenters. Eastern time zone | online | English
Featuring MAGS members Bob Greiner and Carol Carman. Four sessions during the day. For complete descriptions, schedule and registration, click here. Eastern time zone | hybrid | English
