There’s no place as good for a family’s history as a reunion, but the gatherings come and go – learn how to organize one that will last or reorganize one that’s fading.
James M. Beidler, former Interim Executive Director for the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, is the author of four commercially published genealogy books as well as writing “
Because of the non-linear history of German-speaking lands, describing to what political entities a village belonged requires two or more iterations depending on the time periods involved. Learn the best practices for recording German place names.
Because of the non-linear history of German-speaking lands, describing to what political entities a village belonged requires two or more iterations depending on the time periods involved. Learn the best practices for recording German place names.
Online German Church Registers, Duplicates and Substitutes
No genealogist with German-speaking ancestors avoids using church records, and the good news is that many more of them are coming online in digital form.
No genealogist with German-speaking ancestors avoids using church records, and the good news is that many more of them are coming online in digital form.
Preparing for your Trip to the Family History Library
A lot of genealogists call the Family History Library in Salt Lake City their “Mecca,” and since it’s the world largest repository of genealogical materials, that designation is fitting. This presentation runs through the library’s history, its prime resources and how planning ahead can make your trip more rewarding.
A lot of genealogists call the Family History Library in Salt Lake City their “Mecca,” and since it’s the world largest repository of genealogical materials, that designation is fitting. This presentation runs through the library’s history, its prime resources and how planning ahead can make your trip more rewarding.
Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records relating to America’s first large ethnic minority population - Germans.
Applying genealogical basics to the peculiarity of searching for the rich records relating to America’s first large ethnic minority population - Germans.
The more that beginning genealogists put themselves in the time and place of the ancestor for whom they are searching, the better the chances that they will do the most thorough search of all available records. See how learning an areas history will help your family history.
The more that beginning genealogists put themselves in the time and place of the ancestor for whom they are searching, the better the chances that they will do the most thorough search of all available records. See how learning an areas history will help your family history.
Explore Your Ancestors’ Names in the MyHeritage ‘Newspaper Name Index’
What has almost a billion names from a couple of centuries, therefore putting the odds in your favor of finding relatives? Well, it’s the MyHeritage “Newspaper Name Index, USA and Canada” database! Learn more about newspaper research as well as some tips and tricks to work with this massive database!
What has almost a billion names from a couple of centuries, therefore putting the odds in your favor of finding relatives? Well, it’s the MyHeritage “Newspaper Name Index, USA and Canada” database! Learn more about newspaper research as well as some tips and tricks to work with this massive database!
There are many stereotypes about the immigrants who came from German-speaking lands to America in the 1700s. This lecture uses the personal memoirs of the immigrants themselves to dispel the myths about why they came, what the voyage was like, and how they liked America.
There are many stereotypes about the immigrants who came from German-speaking lands to America in the 1700s. This lecture uses the personal memoirs of the immigrants themselves to dispel the myths about why they came, what the voyage was like, and how they liked America.
A la Karte: Borders, Maps and Gazetteers for German Genealogists
The borders of German-speaking lands in Europe followed a non-linear pattern that is at first difficult to unpack. Learn about the gamut of on- and off-line tools to overcome this difficulty.
The borders of German-speaking lands in Europe followed a non-linear pattern that is at first difficult to unpack. Learn about the gamut of on- and off-line tools to overcome this difficulty.
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