Speaker: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG®

Areas of focus or expertise:

  • German immigration to the US, especially 19th century to the Midwest

Email contact: teresamcmillin@comcast.net

Web/social media: www.lindstreet.com

Home: USA, Illinois, Inverness

Native language: English

Presentation language(s): English

Preferred presentation type: virtual and in-person

Travel preferences: Continental US

Biography

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist®, author of the Guide to Hanover Military Records, 1514-1866 on Microfilm at the Family History Library, is the owner of Lind Street Research, a company dedicated to helping people discover their German ancestry.

She has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Academy for Professionals.

She created and recorded courses for Ancestry Academy and Legacy Family Tree Webinars. She is a popular speaker for national, regional, and local genealogical societies. Teresa conducts research on behalf of the U.S. Army to aid in repatriating soldiers missing from the nation’s past conflicts.

Reading German gothic script found in German records prior to the mid-1900s is second nature to her. Researching ancestors in Chicago and other areas of the Midwest is another of Teresa’s specialty areas. She is a multi-year attendee of IGHR and SLIG.

In which societies are you a member? National Genealogical Society

Speaking experience/references

I have spoken at all IGGP conferences, and I regularly speak for local, regional, and national societies.

Recording of previous presentation OR an IGGP partner you have presented for: IGGP Conference, 2023

Payment/expense arrangements

How do you approach payment for making a presentation? I charge a fixed fee shared to the potential client.

Other expenses you would like to have reimbursed if you travel? If traveling outside my home area, I would like to be reimbursed for airfare, hotel and meals.

Recordings/additional materials

Are you willing to prepare a handout? Yes

Would you be willing to develop a presentation on another topic? Maybe

Do you have any restrictions on recording, re-use of recordings, handouts, etc? I usually allow my recordings to be available to society members only for 30 days.

Are you willing to have the presentation translated or translate it yourself? Yes

Presentation topics
  • Kickstart Your German Research – Beginner
  • Oh Where, Oh Where are My Ancestors From? – Beginner, Intermediate
  • So, You’ve Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What? – Beginner, Intermediate
  • Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals – All levels
  • He Took Her Name: Understanding German Farm Names – All levels
  • Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Hanover Military Records – All levels
  • Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of German Military Records – All levels
  • Read the Tabloids: German Church Records – All levels
  • Boost Your German Research: Understand Historical Jurisdictions – Intermediate/Advanced
  • Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research – All levels
  • Untangle the Web of German Websites – All levels
  • Genealogy.net: Germany’s Genealogy Mega Site – All levels
  • The Voyages of Our German Immigrants – All levels
  • Naturalization: The Path to U.S. Citizenship – All levels
  • Letters & Umlauts & U-Bogen, Oh My! – Beginner
  • Discover the Holdings of German Archives – Advanced
  • Stymied by Stiglers: Solved Using Indirect Evidence – All levels
  • Germans to Chicagoland – All levels