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  • Extra! Extra! Finding Family Using Newspapers – German Emphasis
    with Dana Ann Palmer, CG®, CGL®

    MIGGS Zoom Meetings

    Newspapers can be a great resource for personal news, announcements, and social items. Learn how to locate newspapers online and find your family. Discussion will include a comparison of some of the most popular online newspaper websites (Newspapers.com, GenealogyBank, Newspaper Archive, Chronicling America, and more). Many tips on how to effectively use these websites will ... Read more

  • Germany’s Shifting Maps: What It Means to Your Research with Katherine Schober

    MIGGS Zoom Meetings

    Have you ever wondered how Prussia, Baden, Posen, and other historical regions fit into modern Germany? More importantly, do you know how these shifting borders affect where your ancestors’ records are stored—and how to find them once you do? Katherine Schober’s presentation “Germ’s Shifting Map: What It Means For Your Research” will unravel Germany’s border ... Read more

  • Karynne Moses

    Meyer’s Gazetteer for German Researchers with Karynne Moses

    MIGGS Zoom Meetings

    Meyer's Gazetteer is an invaluable resource for German genealogy that allows you to see your ancestor's hometown on a historic map and find the local churches, synagogues, and civil registries were located during the time of the German Empire (1871-1918). The place names and their jurisdictions, as found in this gazetteer have become the standard for German ... Read more