Events

Online-Vortrag mit Annegret Gräfe und Sandra Clavier (Firma Heredis). Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Online-Ahnenforschertreff: Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Suche nach den Vorfahren - Ahnenforschung gemeinsam erleben! Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Presenter: Antje Petty. Every immigrant first was an emigrant. This workshop will discuss the experiences of German-speaking Europeans as they left their home countries, as well as the records that were created during the emigration process. Register by December 12, 2024, to receive a Zoom link. Click here for more information and to register.  Central time […]

Presenter: Ryan Johnson. Alien registration forms constitute an important federal immigration record series rich in genealogical details that was recently transferred from US Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Archives Electronic Records Division. Join us to learn about why non-naturalized residents filed these forms just after the 1940 Census and what information we might […]

*This is a partner event. Unser Forschungsgebiet, die Österreichisch-Ungarische Monarchie, war ein vielfältiges Gebilde. Heute, da niemand mehr lebt, der sie persönlich gesehen hat, überwiegen leider die Klischees wie "der gute alte Kaiser," "Sissi" und der "Völkerkerker." Der Vortrag soll einen Überblick geben über die territoriale Entwicklung; die (wechselnden) Staats/Regierungsformen; die Sprachen und Dialekte; die […]

Presenter: Till Fehmer. Over 40 million Americans have German ancestors, comprising 10-15% of the population and forming the largest single ethnic group in the U.S. When researching your German-American family history, you will inevitably reach the point where your ancestors crossed the Atlantic. Many people stop at this stage, unsure how to continue researching in […]

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Ute Brandenburg. Many researchers are unaware that there are many resources ranging from probate and court records to mortgage registers, tax lists, registers of settlers, and more, held by local and regional German archives. In addition, Polish archives are of great importance when researching Germans in the former eastern […]

*This is a partner event. Since the 17th century, millions of German-speaking emigrants were leaving Europe for places far and wide, especially North America. Who were they? Why did they leave? The answer? It’s complicated. This talk explores waves of emigration in historical context, including wars, religious oppression, human and civil rights, weather, economics and […]

German genealogy can seem incredibly overwhelming. Records in a foreign language, which are written in old-fashioned handwriting, are enough to make finding German ancestors seem near impossible to researchers looking to cross the pond. Luckily, there's help! In this session, Katherine Schober will share the top seven tips to get you started - and confidently […]

*This is a partner event. Speaker: Günter Ofner. Native languages, colloquial languages, written languages, literary languages, languages of instruction, educational languages, lecture languages, official languages, court languages, command languages, service languages and regimental languages in the armies. Log in. Central European time zone | online | German

*This is a partner event. Tips and help about the fascinating hobby of searching for ancestors - experience genealogy together! Register.