*This is a partner event. Speaker: Paula Stuart-Warren,  CG® FMGS, FUGA. U. S. libraries, historical societies, archives, and university library special collections sections hold the records from many organizations that our Germanic ancestors joined. The organization may have been a German heritage, charitable, religious, resettlement, political, social, or other organization. Additionally, as our parts of our […]

*This is a partner event. GRUNDLAGEN DER HERALDIK mit dem Referenten Friedhelm Wittlieb. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | English

*This is a partner event. Sommerakademie 2024. Vortragende: Angelika Schmalbach. Bitte hier anmelden. Eine wöchentliche Reihe von Programmen. Auf den kurzen Vortrag folgt eine Diskussion. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos und nicht an eine Mitgliedschaft bei Familia Austria gebunden. Alle Forscher, unabhängig von einer Mitgliedschaft bei Familia Austria, sind eingeladen teilzunehmen. Central Europe time zone | […]

Researching German ancestors can feel like a daunting task, but German church records can be a highly valuable resource to help you uncover hidden ancestors. Join us as we hear from James Beidler, who will guide us through the most effective approach to using the baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and burial records from German church registers. […]

*This is a partner event. This years' annual conference will be held at Beethovens' Maennerchor in San Antonio and will address German Texans' impact on the arts and cultural landscape of Texas. Register. Central Time Zone | in-person | English

Many 19th- and early 20th-century German language newspapers were printed in a Fraktur font. And not only that, they were written in a foreign language! This combination of an archaic font and a foreign language creates two significant hurdles for the 21st century genealogist, perhaps with limited foreign language skills, to overcome. But don’t despair. […]

Why is what happened in Augsburg on September 25, 1555, one of the most important historical events in German history and of utmost importance to researchers? And why do we need to know about the French emperor Napoleon? Why does it make such a big difference if a birth took place in 1874 or 1876? […]

Entdecke bei unserem Online-Seminar "Digitale Transformation und zukunftsweisende Familienforschung" völlig neue Möglichkeiten, die Geschichte Deiner Vorfahren digital zu erforschen oder einen Stammbaum zu erstellen. Wir stellen die Online-Datenbank FamilySearch vor und zeigen Dir, wie dort Tradition und Technologie zusammenspielen. Referent ist Thomas Hengst von FamilySeach. Hier geht es zur Anmeldung. Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie unter […]

*This is a partner event. Sommerakademie 2024. Vortragende: Anke Michels. Bitte hier anmelden. Eine wöchentliche Reihe von Programmen. Auf den kurzen Vortrag folgt eine Diskussion. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos und nicht an eine Mitgliedschaft bei Familia Austria gebunden. Alle Forscher, unabhängig von einer Mitgliedschaft bei Familia Austria, sind eingeladen teilzunehmen. Central Europe time zone | […]

The symposium will explore the migration history and the experiences of Russian Germans in the Americas, their evolving traditions, and identities, as well as their and their descendants’ attitudes toward their two ancestral homelands. Topics include: Russian Germans in the global context past and present; material culture, with a focus on textiles and vernacular architecture; […]

*This is a partner event. Online-Vortrag mit dem Referenten und Buchautoren Friedhelm Redlich aus Greven. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online |German

The symposium will explore the migration history and the experiences of Russian Germans in the Americas, their evolving traditions, and identities, as well as their and their descendants’ attitudes toward their two ancestral homelands. Topics include: Russian Germans in the global context past and present; material culture, with a focus on textiles and vernacular architecture; […]