Tag Archives: German Interest Group

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society German Christmas Traditions

by Charles Hansen

When: Friday, December 2, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT

Zoom Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/4ywscar2

Topic: “Beyond the Nutcracker: German Christmas Traditions“

The decorated tree, the song “Silent Night,” the story of The Nutcracker and more are contributions to Christmas in the U.S. by German immigrants of the 18th and 19th centuries. Other vibrant, lovely traditions have been lost in translation but continue in Germany today. Talk includes a handout with recipes, links to music, history and more.

Speaker: Claire Gebben

She is the author of the award-winning memoir How We Survive Here: Families Across Time (2018) about the discovery of old letters in an attic in Germany written by her ancestors, letters that propel her on a transatlantic quest to learn the truth and write about their lives. Her historical novel The Last of the Blacksmiths (2014) is based on the true story of German Michael Harm, who immigrates to America in 1857 to apprentice as a blacksmith and pursue the American dream. Ms. Gebben gives presentations on genealogy, history, and writing at numerous venues. Her articles on German genealogy and history appear in the Seattle Genealogical Society Newsletter, Northwest Prime Time, German Life magazine and elsewhere. More at http://clairegebben.com

More information: Visitors are always welcome.  Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

We will require registration for each meeting. If you prefer using the long URL for Registration rather than the short one above, it’s  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfu-trj0vG9NNobUkwXRvDei-wujsWHY-   

German Interest Group of the Eastside Genealogical Society German Church Records

by Charles Hansen

When: Friday, October 7, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT (Virtually)

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/ye262t7k  

Topic: “Discovering German Church Records at Matricula Online”

Obtaining German church records can be challenging unless you know where to find them. Discover the abundance of these Catholic records at Matricula Online. This lecture will show you how to effectively use the Matricula Online website for locating German Church records.

Presenter:  Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM)

Dana specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she reviews military repatriation cases, and is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team.

More information: Visitors are always welcome.  Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society German Immigrant Waves

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, September 9, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT (Virtually)

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/4sksdsma

Topic: “German Immigrant Waves”

The 1700s “Pennsylvania Germans” were a different breed than the “German Americans” who immigrated in the 1800s. This presentation shows the differences in geography, economic class, religion, and aspirations of – as well as sources about – the two great waves of German immigration as well as reviewing “the basics” of German genealogy.

Presenter: James M. Beidler

He is interim executive director of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, author of four commercially published books, including The Family Tree Historical Atlas of Germany. Beidler also writes “Roots & Branches,” a weekly newspaper column and blog (at www.roots-branches.com ), and is a German Life magazine columnist.

More information: Visitors are always welcome. Our website is https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, June 3, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT (Virtually)

Topic: “Mapping: Genealogy and Data Visualization, how to “see” your research roadblock with new eyes”

Come learn how to use maps and data visualization to better understand research obstacles and discover new strategies to answer those difficult questions. A case study will demonstrate how different “mapping” types can be employed to solve smaller data problems which are not readily visible. Sometimes, the problem is right in front of our eyes, and we can’t see it, because we don’t know to look for it. While this class is foundational, it may yield some new insights on how to look at a genealogical problem differently.

Presenter:  Annette Adams

As a native German from Hamburg, Annette takes immense interest in German genealogy, emigration, and consulting others in discovering their German heritage. She is also currently a genealogy student at Brigham Young University Idaho and worked as a German and French research reference consultant with the German Slavic research team at the Salt Lake City, Family History Library.

More information: Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than June 1st   at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/   

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, May 6, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT (Virtually)

Topic: “Separating Same Name Ancestors with German Parish Records”

Do parish records contain elements to help distinguish same name persons? These may include witnesses, occupations, parents’ names or a combination.

Presenter:  Carol Whitton, CG®

Carol specializes in German research.  She’s St Louis Genealogical Societies’ Project Director, German SIG Leader and graduate of German Research SLIG and Gen-Fed.

More information: Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than May 4th  at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/   

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society Useful Tools for Those with German Ancestors

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, April 1, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT– Virtually

Topic: “Useful Tools for Those with German Ancestors”

You don’t have to be a German expert to read your German ancestors’ records. Come learn how to be successful! This presentation shows online resources that can help you be successful. Extensive discussion will cover resources found in the FamilySearch Wiki. Other useful tools discussed will include free German webinars, the BYU script tutorial, the German Genealogy Record Transcription Closed Facebook group, the German Genealogy Family Search Community Group, Google Translate and the Google Translate App. We’ll close by discussing how to find records online using the FamilySearch catalog, Archion, Matricula, Archives, and town websites.

Presenter:  Dana Palmer, CG®, CGL(SM)

Dana specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she reviews military repatriation cases, and is part of the Mayflower Silver Books team.

More information: Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than March 30th at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/   

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society Understanding Culture, Places and Time Frames

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside GenealogicalSociety (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, March 4, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT– Virtually

Topic: “German Research – Understanding Culture, Places and Time Frames”

Discover the heritage of your German ancestors, what propelled them to come to America and how to find them in the old country.  Key pieces of US research that lead back to the home country.  Available research tools: online, printed, filmed and digitized materials.  Case studies that may provide insight into the research you have been reluctant to pursue.

Presenter:  Susan LeBlanc

Susan began researching her family history about fifty years ago.  She is a native of Portland, Oregon.  In 2010, she became an Accredited Genealogist through ICAPGen in the New England region.  She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2005 with a BGS Degree with a focus in Family History and in 1985 with an AA degree in Spanish.  For over twenty years she has volunteered in the LDS Family History Centers in Oregon.  In her work she gained extensive experience in using the LDS Family History Library and working in online databases.  Working to create accurate and complete family histories is one of her specialties.  She enjoys helping others research and teaching classes.  She has been associated with ICAPGen, Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Daughter of the American Revolution, Scappoose Historical Society and the Columbia County Museum Association.

More information: Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than March 2nd at https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/contact/   

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society Meeting

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, February 4, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT– Virtually

Topic: “Using Family Search to Find German Records”

Learn how to search effectively, efficiently and specifically for German records in Family Search. Fully use the search filters, wildcards, images and other options to access the indexed and unindexed records available on the website.

Presenter:  Janet O’Conor Camarata

Janet is a genealogist with over 30 years experience. She is a seminar presenter, educator, and trainer in genealogy societies, libraries, retirement centers and senior centers across Washington. She has supported genealogy by volunteering in a variety of ways – newsletter editor, program coordinator, publicity, Education Director and past-president of South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS).   She is the winner of the Washington State Genealogical Society Volunteer of the Year award for 2019.  Janet is a graduate of the University of Washington Genealogy and Family History program.  She has a B.A. (Education) degree from Central Washington University and a Master’s degree from Antioch University.  She also taught within The Boeing Company and at the University of Phoenix.

More information: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/ 

Visitors are always welcome and may request the Zoom link no later than February 2nd using the Contact tab on our website.

German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society Meeting

by Charles Hansen

The German Interest Group of The Eastside Genealogical Society (EGS)meeting

When: Friday, January 7, 2022 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PT– Virtually  

Topic: Why German Church Records? Why Archion?

The presentation will focus on using German church records for genealogy research, with emphasis on the Archion website.

Presenter:  Maggie Hein

Maggie’s primary genealogy focus is Germans, who migrated to Russia in 1766.  When she isn’t doing genealogy research, she is a tax accountant and co-owner of a CPA firm in the Chicago suburbs.

More information: https://egsgermangroup.wordpress.com/  Visitors are always welcome and may request an invitation by using the Contact tab on our website, no later than 2 days prior to the meeting.