This is a partner event. "Our German Ancestors: Building America." Join us in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, June 18-20, for a great opportunity to learn more about your German heritage, perhaps walk in your ancestors’ footsteps, and meet in person with others who share this interest. Plus, you can be in the State where it happened, just […]
Presenter: Ursula C. Krause. Learn about unknown German records by following the life of the German dairy farmer Friedrich Stange, who came to America in 1855. Ursula will tell his story, present the records used, tell you how she overcame the brick walls, and finally found the reason why he and his family left their […]
This is a partner event. Presenter: Diana Elder. Learn how A.I. tools can streamline research log creation and transform your logged data into actionable insights. Discover how A.I. can help document research sessions by transcribing findings, abstracting key information from records and creating proper source citations for your log entries. Learn to export research logs […]
This is a partner event. Aus Anlaß ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens führt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen wir: „Hauptsach gudd gess, geschafft hamma schnell“, deshalb das Wichtigste zuerst:Bei uns gibt’s Spießbraten mit Kartoffelsalat und eine Gemüsesuppe für Vegetarier und abends Bratwurst, die […]
This is a partner event. Aus Anlaß ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens führt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen wir: „Hauptsach gudd gess, geschafft hamma schnell“, deshalb das Wichtigste zuerst:Bei uns gibt’s Spießbraten mit Kartoffelsalat und eine Gemüsesuppe für Vegetarier und abends Bratwurst, die […]
This is a partner event. Aus Anlaß ihres 60-jährigen Bestehens führt die Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Saarländische Familienkunde (ASF) in St. Wendel (nordöstliches Saarland) den Ersten Saarländischen Genealogentag durch. Im Saarland sagen wir: „Hauptsach gudd gess, geschafft hamma schnell“, deshalb das Wichtigste zuerst:Bei uns gibt’s Spießbraten mit Kartoffelsalat und eine Gemüsesuppe für Vegetarier und abends Bratwurst, die […]
This is a partner event. Join San Diego Genealogical Society GIG on June 17 for this much anticipated AMERICA 250 🇺🇲 meeting with military expert Michael Strauss, MA, AG®, AGL™. Explore the diverse German communities comprising Hessians, patriot militia, Loyalists, pacifists, and non-combatants who navigated conflicting allegiances during the American Revolution, revealing complex identities and […]
Speaker: Nancy Loe. Are your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? This presentation explores German, Polish, and Prussian gazetteers, maps, databases, and other resources for locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia). Discover where your Prussian ancestors lived, and what place names are in use today. Once you have […]
Presented by Andrea Bentschneider in Germany. German archives hold extraordinary treasures for family historians but understanding how they are structured is essential for success. In this in-depth session, you will learn how the German archival system is organized, including the differences between federal, state, municipal, church, and special archives. We will explore what types of […]
This is a partner event. Learn more about emigration from Westphalia’s Catholic region in the 1800s. What sources in Germany may contain information about emigrants? How did they obtain documents in Prussia? What is a farm name, and what exactly is Low German? Featured speaker: Holger Strugholdt, German genealogist. Details. Registration opens in May. Eastern […]
This is a partner event. Let's chase our German roots together. The library is located at 10 West 14th Avenue, Denver, Colo., 5th floor. For registration and questions email dbigham72@gmail.com. Mountain time zone | in-person | English
This is a partner event. Presenter: Elizabeth Allen-Pennebaker, DPhil. he US National Archives (NARA) recently digitized and released its complete collection of NSDAP member cards on its website. This is a milestone event for German historians and genealogists alike: previously, the viewing of these records required an in-person visit to NARA or a formal written […]