A Quest for Relatives in Kazakhstan

*This is a partner event. Treffen Tuesday with Michael Brown, Professor Emeritus at the University of Wyoming and second-generation German Russian. Several years ago, he discovered a village in northern Kazakhstan named Karamyshevka that was started in 1906 by Germans. Karamyshevka was also the Russian name of Bauer, the village in the Volga region home […]

Die Stadt Preßburg während der Zeit Maria Theresias

*This is a partner event. Die Entwicklung der Stadt, ihr AufblĂĽhen als Hauptstadt Ungarns und während der Zeit Maria Theresias. Vortragende: Alexandra Mueller MA.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 […]

Mangled Place Names

*This is a partner event. Almost every Germanic genealogist has run into badly misspelled place names. This presentation suggests some strategies online and print tools that can help unravel the errors. Register at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/meetings/ Presenter: Diane Schmidt, president of the Germanic Genealogy Society (GGS) of Minnesota, chair of its Library Committee, and a board member […]

Beginning German Genealogy

Learn the basics of German genealogical research and discover the resources available through the Emerson History & Genealogy Center at the St. Louis County Library. Registration required. Central time zone | online | English

SteinstĂĽcken: A Little Pocket of Freedom

With author Donald Smith. When the Cold War split the German capital of Berlin in half, between East and West, one neighborhood was trapped in the middle. SteinstĂĽcken was officially part of the American Sector in Berlin during the Cold War, but it was completely surrounded by Soviet Zone territory. The Americans couldn’t even send […]

Online-Lesung

*This is a partner event. Der Dorfschneider von Kerzlin. Familiengeschichte als biografischer Roman mit Volkhard Paris aus Unna. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central European time zone | online | German

Voting Records: Genealogy’s Best Kept Secret

This is a partner event. Presenter: Pam Vestal. Looking for a birth or death date? When and where did your ancestor become a citizen? Where did he disappear to or where did he come from? Voting records may have the answer. These often-overlooked gems can be packed with genealogical information – you won’t believe what […]

Roland-Online-Werkstatt fĂĽr Familienforschung

*This is a partner event. Forschen, Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um das faszinierende Hobby der Ahnenforschung. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online | German

FamilySearch-Online-Benutzertreffen

*This is a partner event. Fragen, Tipps und Hilfen rund um die weltgrößte familiengeschichtliche Internetplattform. Einladung mit Teilnahmemöglichkeit. Central Europe time zone | online |German

Kirchenbuchlatein für Anfänger

*This is a partner event. Einführung und gemeinsame ÜbersetzungsübungenVortragende: Anke Michels. 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

St. Louis Germans in the Civil War

Many German immigrants who came to St. Louis fought in the Civil War. Learn about their history, contributions, and the resources available for researching the ones in your family tree. Registration required. Central time zone | online |English