German SIG

Topic: Finding Your Ancestors in German Church Records Speaker: Dan Lilienkamp

Topic: Exhausting U.S. Records to Find Your German! If you didn't yet find the village name what else can you do? Speaker: Carol Whitton, CG

Topic: Using German Newspapers When You Don't Know Much German Speaker: Scott Holl

St. Louis Germans in the Mid-19th Century Speaker: Dorris Keeven-Franke Learn about the daily lives of your German ancestor, including their neighborhoods, education, social Turnvereins, jobs, and chain migration. Hear […]

In die Kirche Gehen: German Churches in St. Louis, 1830–1900 Speaker: Scott Holl, Manager of the St. Louis County Library History & Genealogy Department Follow the evolution of religious denominations […]

Distinguish Same Name Germans Speaker: Carol Whitton, CG Be certain you've identified the correct ancestor. Learn techniques and which clues to follow to distinguish two or more persons of the […]

Using Ortssippenbücher to Research Your Family Speaker: Dan Lillienkamp Ortssippenbücher contain genealogical information about families within a specific town, village, or parish. The books may cover many generations of a […]

    Family Search              Bob Goode presenting The FamilySearch website is much more than a catalog to search for ancestors. Learn about the FamilySearch wiki, how to navigate the catalog, how […]

    Using Compgen (genealogy.net) Effectively Carol Whitton, CG Much new information has recently been added to important websites. Have you tried using Compgen’s GOV, DigiBib, OFBs, Regional or other parts? […]

Exploring German Records in the Ancestry Library Edition database Scott Holl, Manager, St. Louis County Library, History and Genealogy Department Ancestry has become an important tool for German genealogical research. […]