Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society
Exploring Michigan's Germanic family history heritage.
Presenter: Dr. Nathan Seeley - Director of Education, Events, & Exhibits Dr. Nathan Seeley found his passion for history at Saginaw Valley State University, where he graduated with his Bachelors in History. From there, he completed his Masters and Ph.D in History at Florida International University in Miami. During his time as a doctoral student, ... Read more
Presenter: Kendel Joy Darragh, Reference Librarian Website: https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/public She has been a reference librarian at the Library of Michigan for 20 years. Kendel Darragh has been a reference librarian at the Library of Michigan for 20 years. She works extensively with the newspaper collection, poetry from Broadside Press, cemetery resources, prison newspapers, outreach to public ... Read more
Topic: “Finding the Right German Place!” Speaker: James Beidler Description: Researching your ancestors deep into Germany simply doesn’t happen unless you know the name of the village of origin. This presentation goes over the sources to tie your immigrant to a Heimat and then find the village and its records! Note: If you are currently ... Read more
Topic: "Tips and Tricks of Deciphering German Handwriting" Speaker: Katherine Schober for a Speaker Bio see her Speaker Biography at: https://miggs.org/katherine-schober-from-germanologyunlocked/ Description: Learn the top tips and tricks for deciphering the old German script! With tips on how to easily recognize certain letters, how to tell tricky letters apart, abbreviations, spelling variations, names, and more, ... Read more
Topic: "Germanic Resources at the Archives of Michigan" Speaker: Kris Rzepczynski - for a Speaker Bio see his Speaker Biography at: https://miggs.org/kris-rzepczynski/ Description: Learn what Germanic resources are available at the Archives of Michigan Note: If you are currently a member of the Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society – you will be emailed an invitation within ... Read more
Topic: "Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives" Speaker: Nancy Loe - for a Speaker Bio see his Speaker Biography at: https://miggs.org/nancy-loe/ Description: Discover online records for German-speaking ancestors from Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, and West Prussia. Despite some record loss for these geographic areas, hundreds of years of church and civil records can ... Read more
Speaker: Paula Stuart-Warren, CG® FMGS, FUGA "They Joined, They Associated: Finding Records of Germanic Organizations and Other Collections" U. S. libraries, historical societies, archives, and university library special collections sections hold the records from many organizations that our Germanic ancestors joined. The organization may have been a German heritage, charitable, religious, resettlement, political, ... Read more
Speaker: Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist® Description: Germans began immigrating to the United States in 1683, according to documented history. This talk will highlight significant aspects of the first four major waves of migration, through 1910. The areas from which they came and motivations that typified each wave will be detailed. Available immigration and emigration records ... Read more