Past Event Category: Genealogy
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Nov 15Virtual Workshop: “Introduction to German Genealogy”Antje Petty
Virtual Workshop
Registration is required by November 12, 2025 (see below) A Zoom Link will be emailed to you on November 13, 2025. This workshop is intended for genealogists who are new to researching ancestors from German-speaking lands. Session I: Where did They Come From? To trace your German-speaking ancestors, it is essential to know their place …
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Feb 1Virtual Workshop: “Learn to Read the Old German Script”
Antje Petty and Mark Louden
with Mark L. Louden and Antje Petty Zoom Links will be emailed on January 31, 2025 Sponsored by the Friends of the Max Kade Institute Reading historic German documents written in the old German script, Kurrent, is a challenge for many scholars and family historians. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of reading Kurrent. …
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Dec 14Virtual Workshop: “German Genealogy — Documents of Emigration”
Antje Petty
Virtual Workshop German Genealogy: Emigration Experiences and Documents December 14, 2024, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Central Time with Antje Petty Register here by December 12, 2024 Every immigrant first was an emigrant. This workshop will discuss the experiences of German-speaking Europeans as they left their home countries, as well as the records that were …
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Sep 9Lecture: “German-Language Materials in America — Resources for Genealogists at the Max Kade Institute” with Antje Petty, Monroe, WI
Monroe, WI Public Library, 925 16th Ave, Monroe, WI
Cosponsored by the Green County Genealogical Society
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Nov 12Virtual Workshop: “German Genealogy” with Antje Petty
Over 40% of Wisconsinites trace their ancestral roots to German-speaking countries. Are you one of them? Willkommen! Join Antje Petty, Associate Director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at UW–Madison, as we explore German genealogy. The virtual workshop includes four, hour-long sessions with Q&A, as well as time for breaks. Sessions topics: • Overview …
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Mar 6Genealogy Webinar: “The Lives and Times of Our German-Speaking Ancestors”
Virtual Event
Co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Friends of the Max Kade Institute Registration deadline: 12:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $40 (discount available for members of the Friends of the MKI and the WHS) Many genealogists write their family histories. They strive to not simply create a family tree, but to flesh …
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Sep 28German Genealogy Workshop
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Luther Seminary, Northwestern Auditorium, St. Paul, MN Co-sponsor(s): Germanic Genealogy Society Description: This four-session workshop covers the following topics: “All I know is they were from Germany:” finding and pinpointing your ancestor’s hometown in Europe; exploring the ways your ancestors travelled to America Overview of German-language resources in America, including resources …
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Sep 14A Sturdy Linguistic Hybrid: Pennsylvania Dutch, Past and Present
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden Location: Pennsylvania German Heritage Center, Kutztown University, Kutzland, PA Co-sponsor(s): Pennsylvania Chapter of the Palatines to America German Genelaogy Society Description: This lecture is part of the Genealogy & Cuture Conference 2019, held by the Pennsylvania Chapter of Palatines to America German Genealogy Society. More information can be found here: https://www.palam.org/pennsylvania-palam-chapter.php
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Feb 23SOLD OUT – Finding Our German Ancestors in Europe: a Workshop for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Memorial Library, Rm. 126, 728 State Street, Madison Co-sponsor(s): Wisconsin Historical Society Description: SOLD OUT Session I “All I know is they were from Germany” Before you can do any meaningful family research in Europe, it is crucial to know where your ancestor lived at a certain time. This session will …
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Sep 21German-American Resources for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: T. B. Scott Free Library, 106 1st St, Merrill, WI Co-sponsor(s): North Pines Genealogy Group in Merrill