From Pomerania to America: Resources for Genealogists

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Speaker(s):

Antje Petty

Location:

Monroe Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI

Co-sponsor(s):

Green County Genealogical Society

Description:

In the second half of the nineteenth century, immigrants from German-speaking Europe came to America in large numbers, including from the Prussian/ German province of Pomerania. Many Pomeranians settled in the Midwestern states. This presentation gives an overview of emigration from Pomerania, settlement in the United States, and resources on both sides of the Atlantic that family researchers can use today.