*This is a partner event. Presenter: Robin McDonough. OrtsfamilienbĂĽcher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village or parish, sometimes going back to the beginning of written records. […]
*This is a partner event. Dr. Christopher Wickham and Dr. Daniel Gelo will discuss their new book The German Texas Frontier in 1853. It examines the efforts of Ferdinand Lindheimer, […]
Speaker: Andrea Bentschneider. Explore 19th-century German engagement, marriage and divorce traditions, historical social norms and legal regulations, including economic motives, marriage contracts, remarriage, and strict divorce processes. This presentation will […]
Speaker: Andrea Bentschneider. Gain an understanding of the different social statuses in historical Germany. Learn about the living conditions of the different classes in Germany. Until the foundation of the […]
*This is a partner event. Save the Date! The Colorado Chapter of Palatines to America is pleased to announce that Ute Brandenburg has accepted an invitation to be the speaker […]
Speaker: Antje Petty. More than 40% of Wisconsinites claim "German" as their primary ancestry. Most of their ancestors came from German-speaking lands in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This […]
In 2005, about 350 letters dated between 1841 and 1887 were discovered at Pabst Farms in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. They were written in the old German Kurrent script by members of the Best/Pabst […]
*This is a partner event. MAGS spring conference workshop featuring Kenneth W. Heger, PhD. We all know not all records are indexed; consequently, developing skills to find those records is […]
*This is a partner event. Spring conference featuring Kenneth W. Heger, PhD and Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS. Topics include: How the Weser River Project Can Help You Research Your Ancestors, […]
Learn basic methods for German genealogy research. A brief history of Germany and formerly German lands will be presented, as well as resources available at Midwest Genealogy Center and online. […]
The 49th Annual Symposium of the Society for German American Studies will be held April 24-26, 2025, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the theme “German Americans in Print.” The symposium is […]
Presenter: Dave Obee. Germans have been migrating to Canada since the 18th Century, and have played major roles in the development of the nation. Early arrivals came from German territory, […]
