The German Texas Frontier In 1853

*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, the “Father of Texas Botany,” to help his fellow immigrants adapt to the physical and social environments of Antebellum Texas through his editorship of the […]

Midwives in Posen, Prussia in the early 1800s

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Philip Mann. My 3xgreat grandmother, Rosine Dorothea Schlinke (nee Janotte) practiced as a midwife in the district of Cicha GĂłra, Posen/Poznan. She passed her midwifery exam in 1820 and resided in Cicha GĂłra, area Buk, 1820–1841. In this presentation, I shall draw heavily on an article in Polish, which sets […]

Finding your Family in Hesse

This is a partner event. Barbara Pieh leads the next program in GGS' 2025 series about "German Genealogy Journeys: Insights from Different Regions." Register. Central time zone | online | English

Finding The Maiden Name of Female Ancestors

*This is a partner event. Presenter: Carol Swinehart. To register, email ckfsmail@gmail.com with the Subject Ohio PALAM GFS. Eastern time zone | online | English

Online-DNA-Genealogie-Stammtisch

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

Ahnenforschung in den USA: Die US-Volkszählung

*This is a partner event. Vortragende: Barbara STANCULESCU (San Diego Genealogical Society’s German Interest Group). Bitte hier anmelden. Central European time zone | online | German

Coffee Hour with an Archivist: Using MAB Online Search Tools

Are you researching Moravian ancestors? Join Assistant Archivist Tom McCullough of the Moravian Archives as he helps researchers learn how to identify and access materials and publications preserved at MAB. This free webinar will start with some introductory tutorials on the Online Finding Aid and Library Catalog, followed by an informal Q&A discussion. You’ll have […]

Ahnenblatt-Online-Anwendertreffen

*This is a partner event. Tipps und Hilfen aus dem Teilnehmerkreis zur beliebten Genealogie-Software. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

Making a Federal Case of It

*This is a partner event. Even genealogists who have a good background in court records often overlook the wealth of detail available in the records of the federal courts: the District Court, the Circuit Court, the modern Circuit Court of Appeals, and even the Supreme Court. From bankruptcies to copyrights to patents to cases in admiralty […]