Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society
Exploring Michigan's Germanic family history heritage.
Pacific Time Zone (PT) - Online & in-person This lecture by Dr. Kenneth Heger gives you an overview of the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It identifies which records of each branch of the federal government NARA holds, provides examples, and tells you where those records are housed, differentiating between central office ... Read more
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
Pacific Time Zone Presented by Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann. This is a Zoom only online event brought to you by SDGS GIG and SGGS. San Diego and co-sponsor Sacramento German Genealogy Society invites you to this premier presentation by Don Heinrich Tolzmann. March 2023 marks the 175th anniversary of the 1848 Revolution in Europe. It began in France ... Read more
Presented by MAGS member Bob Greiner Eastern Time Zone (ET) - In-person Many German-speaking immigrants originally came from the Alsace-Lorraine region of France, which at various times in history was incorporated into Germany. MAGS member Bob Greiner will discuss the history behind the civil records and review other topics required to locate and interpret the ... 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
Eastern Time Zone (ET) - Online & in-person Dr. Michael Lacopo will give four presentations with a theme of “Honing Your Genealogy Research Skills” at the Indiana Historical Society, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. The presentations are: Deconstructing Your Family Tree―Re-evaluating the “Evidence” Finding Treasures in the Hoosier Courthouse How to Overcome Brick Walls ... Read more
The International German Genealogy Partnership 2023 conference is one of the few occasions in which you will hear from and connect with people focused on German genealogy, and only German genealogy. Attendees will enjoy a weekend of programs and activities that highlight the diversity of the German-speaking genealogy community. This amazing conference will offer more ... 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