Beginning German Genealogy

Learn the basics of German genealogical research and discover the resources available through the Emerson History & Genealogy Center at the St. Louis County Library. Registration required. Central time zone | online | English

SteinstĂĽcken: A Little Pocket of Freedom

With author Donald Smith. When the Cold War split the German capital of Berlin in half, between East and West, one neighborhood was trapped in the middle. SteinstĂĽcken was officially part of the American Sector in Berlin during the Cold War, but it was completely surrounded by Soviet Zone territory. The Americans couldn’t even send […]

Online-Lesung

*This is a partner event. Der Dorfschneider von Kerzlin. Familiengeschichte als biografischer Roman mit Volkhard Paris aus Unna. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central European time zone | online | German

Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret

This is a partner event. Presenter: Pam Vestal. Looking for a birth or death date? When and where did your ancestor become a citizen? Where did he disappear to or where did he come from? Voting records may have the answer. These often-overlooked gems can be packed with genealogical information – you won’t believe what […]

Roland-Online-Werkstatt fĂĽr Familienforschung

*This is a partner event. Forschen, Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Ahnenforschung. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

FamilySearch-Online-Benutzertreffen

*This is a partner event. Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die weltgrößte familiengeschichtliche Internetplattform. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online |German

Kirchenbuchlatein für Anfänger

*This is a partner event. Einführung und gemeinsame ÜbersetzungsübungenVortragende: Anke Michels. 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

St. Louis Germans in the Civil War

Many German immigrants who came to St. Louis fought in the Civil War. Learn about their history, contributions, and the resources available for researching the ones in your family tree. Registration required. Central time zone | online |English

The Life of a Subject Who Resided on Property Owned by a German Monastery

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Milan Pohontsch. Prior to the early 1800s, peasants were not only subjects of a king or prince, but they were also “owned” by local nobility or, to a lesser degree, by church institutions. This presentation explores the living conditions of a typical rural subject residing on church-owned property. Additionally, […]

How German Jews Got their Surnames

In most cases, European Jews took on surnames in the late 18th and early 19th centuries after it was mandated by central authorities like the Hapsburg Emperor, the Czar, or Napoleon. In Germany, which consisted of dozens of more-or-less independent states, and where some Jews had used surnames for centuries, the story is more complicated. […]

Fahrendes Volk: Gaukler, Schausteller, Wanderberufe

*This is a partner event. Vortragende: Angelika Schmalbach. 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