*This is a partner event. Presenters will discuss records available at Archives; resources available on-line; accessing copies of records via mail; early records available in Germany via email; copy service; translation service and more. Types of records include church records of births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, funerals, confirmations and communions. Also, diaries of ministers and missionaries, […]

*This is a partner event. Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die DNA-Genealogie. Information und Inspiration für alle! Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online |German

*This is a partner event. The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg was a territory established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815, comprising the Duchy of Oldenburg, the Principality of Lübeck, and the Principality of Birkenfeld. The Grand Duchy was a member of the German Confederation. In the German War of 1866, it stood on the […]

*This is a partner event. In 1938, the Andrews Sisters’ Bei mir bist du schön (To Me You’re Beautiful) was a big radio hit. Though many believed it was a German song, it was a song written in Yiddish, a language spoken by Eastern European Jews. The record company changed the spelling of the word […]

Understanding American Lutheran divisions over doctrine cannot be disentangled from disagreements over slavery. In this presentation, Dr. Maria Erling will discuss a letter sent by C.F.W. Walther,  a leader of the conservative Missouri Synod, to Gustav Seyffarth, an antislavery Egyptologist who left St. Louis and came out against the Missouri Synod’s position on slavery. This […]

Learn the 10 top tips and tricks for deciphering the old German script! With tips on how to easily recognize certain letters, how to tell tricky letters apart, abbreviations, spelling variations, names, and more, you’ll be amazed at what you can do after only an hour of learning! Speaker: Katherine Schober, MA. Register. Eastern time […]

*This is a partner event. Erwartungen, Aufbau, Fehlervermeidung. Vortragender: Günter Ofner. Bitte hier anmelden. Wir bieten weiterhin (virtuelle) Vorträge, Schulungen und Analyseabende an. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos. Alle Forscher, unabhängig von einer Mitgliedschaft bei Familia Austria, sind eingeladen teilzunehmen. Central Europe time zone | online | German

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Joy Neighbors. Learn about 10 forgotten records of death that offer more detailed information about the deceased. And this may offer us a more fascinating perspective about the lives of our forefathers and mothers. Program open to members only. Eastern time zone | online |English

In this lecture, Fritz Juengling discusses the history, structure, and purpose of guilds. Then, we look at some of the many record types that guilds created and how they can be of use to the researcher, especially when church records are missing, and how these records can fill those gaps. Registration. Central time zone | […]

More than 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848-1900, and the majority of those who came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this period as well as why so many settled in […]

Join us for a master class where Andrea Bentschneider will dive into the incredible journeys German immigrants took to create new lives in the New World. This class will equip you with expert knowledge and resources to trace your ancestors’ steps and bring their stories to life. What you’ll learn: the key migration paths and […]