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.
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Great summary of the typical voyage and route of the ancestor. Sounds like the story of a couple of my ancestors. One was indentured in Phila, PA.
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Informative. I liked the content on the diaries and journals, plus dispelling of the common “religious reasons” immigration. I would to have had more discussion on finding German records in late 17th century and early 18th century translated to English. Maybe you can lead me to another webinar about this.
Full of a lot of good information.
I got many good hints to follow to find information on my families from Germany, both the Gutt’s, Guth’s and Fritzinger’s. l
James M. Beidler’s webinar answered questions I didn’t know to ask. Be sure to watch this webinar.
Love Jim Beidler’s presentations! Very accessible and well done. Many of my ancestors came from Palatinate in the 18th century so the informaiton presented in his workshops is invaluable.
Excellent content and delivery, as always, from Jim! I appreciate the wonderful handout, too!