Genealogica 2025

7 bis 23. Februar 2025. Die Genealogica ist ein virtuelles Festival rund um die Ahnenforschung. Die Veranstaltung bietet eine Online-Plattform zum Mitmachen, auf der Hobby-Familienforscher und Familienforscherinnen, genealogische Vereine, öffentliche und private Institutionen, genealogische Dienstleister aller Art sowie Anbieter mit genealogischem und historischem Bezug virtuell zusammenkommen können. Website. Central Europe time zone | online | […]

How a Non-German Speaking Person Can Trace Their German Ancestors

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Bernard N. Meisner. Prior to attempting to locate records about your family in Germany, it is essential to conduct an exhaustive search of U.S. records, since there is no central repository for German records. Rather, most records are recorded at the local level (town or parish). Also, due to […]

Online-DNA-Genealogie-Stammtisch

*This is a partner event. Information und Inspiration rund um alle Themen zur DNA-Genealogie.Dieses Mal mit dem Vortrag „Datenhaltung und Auswertung von GEDmatch-Daten, insbesondere Segment-Search und Ancestor-Projects“ mit Lutz Rittmei. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Researching Baden-WĂĽrttemberg Ancestors

This is a partner event. Ann Broihier will look at resources for information about our Baden-WĂĽrttemberg ancestors. The discussion will include various types of records and how to access them. The presentation will mention applicable books, free websites, pay websites, and other helpful resources. Register. Central time zone | online | English

19th Century German History and Culture: Overseas Emigration

The 19th century was a time of extraordinary transformation. Rapid political, social, and technological change reshaped the German landscape and altered everyday life. Every ordinary German experienced the impact of these revolutions in some way. In this presentation, we will explore the major historical developments of this fascinating era and examine how they affected the […]

Creating a Locality Guide

*This is a partner event. Speaker Jeannette Sheliga will discuss how creating a locality guide for an area where you are researching can help save time by organizing data and adding in links to collections, maps, repositories, and more for easy access. This presentation is a hands-on session for members only. Become a member. Eastern […]

Websites for German Research

*This is a partner event. Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®, AGL™ will teach participants how to use important websites such as FamilySearch, Ancestry, Matricula, Archion, Genealogy.net, and Meyersgaz to find records and jurisdictional information for German research. As far as possible, the presentation will find information on one person as a case study. Participants will be […]

Researching Germans from Poland: One Family’s Experience

Speaker Karla Huebner, has done extensive research in records from Poland and Prussia. Karla's presentation will use what her family has learned in order to present resources and search methods that are specific to the Posen region but are applicable more broadly to Germans from Poland. For Zoom link, contact Publicity@MCC-OGS.org. Eastern time zone | […]

German Resources in the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library

*This is a partner event. John Beatty, CG, will guide attendees through the extensive German genealogy resources available at the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He will highlight key materials, databases, and research strategies that can assist in tracing German ancestry more effectively. This presentation is designed for […]