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  • Free Websites for German Genealogy

    *This is a partner event. Take a guided exploration of how to access and use numerous free websites for your German family historyresearch. Presenter: Josiah Schmidt, research librarian, St. Louis County Library. Details. Central time zone | hybrid | English

  • Ahnentafel Chart – A different pedigree approach

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Scott Ludwig. An ahnentafel chart is the German version of a pedigree chart. It is a different approach than what we are used to. The Ahnentafel Chart focuses on one individual and their direct ancestors. This presentation will cover how the process works and how Ludwig came to use […]

  • New York’s ‘Palatines’: Diverse Origins, Mid-Atlantic Dispersal

    This is a partner event. Presenter: James M. Beidler. The first mass migration of German-speaking people landed in upstate New York in 1710 and have been intensively studied by Hank Jones and put under the scholarly microscope of Philip Ottnerness. Where did they really come from? And where did they end up? Members only; become […]

  • Using Hansen’s Map Guides To Locate Your Ancestor’s German Parish Records

    This is a partner event. Hansen’s Map Guides to Parish Registers simplify the process of locating the parish registers containing the records of your ancestors. The Guides contain detailed information about Catholic and Lutheran jurisdictions for locations within the former German Empire (including areas now in Poland, Lithuania, Russia, Denmark, and France), Switzerland and Luxembourg, […]

  • New York’s ‘Palatines’: Diverse Origins, Mid-Atlantic Dispersal

    This is a partner event. Speaker: Jim Beidler. The first mass migration of German-speaking people landed in upstate New York in 1710 and have been intensively studied by Hank Jones and put under the scholarly microscope of Philip Ottnerness. Where did they really come from? And where did they end up? Members Only. Become a […]

  • Virginia Germans

    The Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) continues its series on German emigration to colonial America. Details. Registration. Eastern time zone | online | English

  • 5 Types of German Genealogy Documents – and What You can Find in Each

    What kind of documents are available for your German ancestors? What should you be looking for in your research? ​​​​​​​And most importantly, where can you find these documents? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this popular webinar presented by Katherine Schober of Germanology Unlocked, a genealogy education and translation service. Details. Eastern […]

  • Learn to Read the Old German Script: Letters and Personal Documents

    Presenters: Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty. Some of the most challenging texts to decipher in the old German Kurrent script are personal documents, such as letters. Readers must not only learn unfamiliar characters but also adapt to individual handwriting styles, archaic vocabulary, varying literacy levels and — when it comes to content — a […]

  • Palatines to America National Conference

    This is a partner event. Early bird registration is now open for the 2026 Palatines to America National Conference "Our German Ancestors: Building America." The conference will be held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from June 18-20. View the weekend schedule and presenters and then register. Early-bird registration ends April 15, 2026. Eastern time zone | in-person […]

  • FamilySearch: German offerings and Germany Community Assistance

    This is a partner event. Presenter: Fritz Juengling. This presentation introduces FamilySearch resources for German research. These resources include: videos and webinars, the FamilySearch Wiki, handwriting helps, obtaining assistance with questions and translations, finding items in the catalog, and other German offerings, all available for free on FamilySearch. Registration. Central time zone | online | […]