Past Event Category: Workshops
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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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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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Nov 3CLOSED: Finding Our German Ancestors in Europe: a Workshop for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Dr. Wolfgang Grams, Antje Petty Location: UW–Madison Memorial Library, room 126, 728 State Street, Madison Co-sponsor(s): Wisconsin Historical Society Description: This workshop has reached the maximum number of participants, and registration is now CLOSED. Our apologies to those who were not able to get in. We hope to offer a similar workshop in the …
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Oct 1German-Language Resources for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Kiel Public Library, Kiel, Wisconsin Description: Join us for an overview of German-language resources for genealogists and suggestions on where to find them. We will learn how to interpret historic documents and practice deciphering Old German script and print.
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Nov 9German-American Resources for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Vernon County Museum, 410 S. Center Street, Viroqua Co-sponsor(s): Vernon County Genealogical Society
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Sep 30Deciphering Old German Script Workshop
Speaker(s): Mark Louden; Antje Petty Location: Marquette University, Milwaukee Raynor Memorial Libraries Conference Center, Beaumier Room 1355 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee Co-sponsor(s): Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Marquette University Description: Are you a historian trying to decipher old German handwritten documents? A genealogist researching your German-speaking ancestors? In this workshop, Mark Louden will …
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Oct 15Your Family in History – Genealogy Workshop
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: German American Heritage Center; 712 W 2nd Street, Davenport, Iowa Co-sponsor(s): German American Heritage Center Description: Click HERE for details and registration information. Attachment: GAHC_GenealogyWorkshop_poster.JPG
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Oct 4German-American Resources for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Boulder Junction Community Center/ Library; 5386 Part St., Boulder Junction, WI Co-sponsor(s): Northern Waters Genealogy Society
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Oct 1Workshop: Deciphering Old German Script
Speaker(s): Mark Louden Location: Union South, UW Madison, 1308 Dayton Street Co-sponsor(s): Friends of the Max Kade Institute, Wisconsin Historical Society Description: REGISTRATION = CLOSED Are you a historian trying to decipher old German handwritten documents? A genealogist researching your German-speaking ancestors? In this workshop, sponsored by the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, Mark …
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Mar 12German Genealogy Sessions
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: NIU Conference Center 1120 E. Diehl Rd. Naperville, IL Co-sponsor(s): DuPage County Genealogical Society Description: At the annual DuPage County Genealogical Society conference, Antje Petty will present four sessions on German genealogy topics: Introduction to German Genealogy Working With Documents in America and Germany Using German and European Online Resources for …