Working with German Vital Records You Find on MyHeritage — free replay of today's webinar by Katherine Schober now available

Working with German Vital Records You Find on MyHeritage — free replay of today's webinar by Katherine Schober now available

The recording of today's webinar by Katherine Schober, "Working with German Vital Records You Find on MyHeritage” is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free.

Webinar Description

German vital records can be goldmines of information for your ancestors. Learn how to search MyHeritage to find these records and how to decipher them once you do.

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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 21 minute recording of "Working with German Vital Records You Find on MyHeritage" is now available to view in our webinar library for free.

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  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
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Treat Yourself to a German Genealogy Conference this Saturday

Treat Yourself to an German Genealogy Conference this Saturday

Join us this Saturday at Legacy Family Tree Webinars for the next of our monthly online genealogy conferences in 2022. The theme for this Saturday is Germany. Here’s the class lineup:

Speaker

Title

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

The Voyages of Our German Immigrants (brand new!)

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

Untangle the Web of German Websites

Andrea Bentschneider

Leaving a paper trail – Other German sources besides church books and civil records

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

So, You’ve Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?

James Beidler

German Names and Naming Patterns

 

About our online genealogy conferences

Each conference will include 5 pre-recorded classes (1 class is brand new, 4 classes are hand-selected and unlocked from the members-only webinar library).

How to Watch

The cost to attend is, well, zero. Viewing all five classes is free. There’s no registration necessary. Just visit www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com/Conference and start learning. Even the syllabus is free for the day.

Get ready to find your German ancestors!


New "Bonus" Webinar - What to Call That German Place? by James M. Beidler

New "Bonus" Webinar - What to Call That German Place? by James M. Beidler

On the last Friday of each month, we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This month enjoy "What to Call That German Place?" by James M. Beidler. 

What to Call That German Place?

Because of the non-linear history of German-speaking lands, describing to what political entities a village belonged requires two or more iterations depending on the time periods involved. Learn the best practices for recording German place names.

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About the Presenter

James M. Beidler is the author of several commercially published books and writes “Roots & Branches,” an award-winning weekly newspaper column and blog (www.roots-branches.com)  on genealogy. He is also a columnist for German Life magazine and a research-reports editor for Legacy Tree Genealogists.  

James M. BeidlerBeidler is also frequent contributor to other periodicals ranging from scholarly journals such as The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine to popular-interest magazines such as Family Tree Magazine.He also wrote the chapter on genealogy for Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth, published jointly by the Penn State Press and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

As a lecturer, he was a part of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council's acclaimed Commonwealth Speakers program from 2002 to 2009, and has been a presenter at numerous conferences. In addition to being a member of numerous genealogical, historical, and lineage societies, Beidler also sits on Pennsylvania's State Historic Records Advisory Board as well as the selection committee for the Pennsylvania Digital Newspaper Project.

Beidler was born in Reading, PA, and raised in nearby Berks County, where he currently resides and is an eighth-generation member of Bern Reformed United Church of Christ. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hofstra University in Long Island, NY, with a BA in Political Science in 1982.

See all the webinars and videos by James M. Beidler in the Legacy library.
 
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Subscribe today and get access to this BONUS members-only webinar AND all of this:

  • All 1,522 classes in the library 
  • 5,823 pages of instructors' handouts
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Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussian Genealogy Records - free webinar by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS now online for limited time

Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussian Genealogy Records - free webinar by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS now online for limited time

The recording of today's webinar by Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS, "Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussian Genealogy Records" is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free for a limited time.

Webinar Description

Were your ancestors German in one set of records and Prussian in another? Prussian research, especially locations, can be complicated by shifting borders, languages, and religions. Discover leading and lesser-known online resources to decipher geographic locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia). This presentation has three sections: 1. Prussian? German? Or Both? 2. Helpful Tools for Prussian Research 3. Essential Online Geographic Resources for Prussia.

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If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour and 27 minute recording of "Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussian Genealogy Records" is now available to view in our webinar library for free. If you have a webinar membership, it is available anytime.

Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,454 classes of genealogy education)
  • On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 5,542 pages)
  • On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
  • Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
  • Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
  • Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

Introductory pricing:

  • Annual membership: $49.95/year

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

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Leveraging MyHeritage's German Resources Effectively - free webinar by James Beidler now online

Leveraging MyHeritage's German Resources Effectively - free webinar by James Beidler now online

The recording of today's webinar by James Beidler, "Leveraging MyHeritage's German Resources Effectively"  is now available to view at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com for free.

Webinar Description

Researching German ancestors? Learn about the German historical records you can find on MyHeritage and how to make the most of them.

View the Recording at FamilyTreeWebinars.com

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour and 23 minute recording of "‘Leveraging MyHeritage's German Resources Effectively" is now available to view in our webinar library for free. If you have a webinar membership, it is available anytime.

Webinar Memberships/Subscriptions

Webinar Members get:

  • On-demand access to the entire webinar archives (now 1,254 classes, 1,492 hours of genealogy education)
  • On-demand access to the instructor handouts (now 5,037 pages)
  • On-demand access to the live webinars' chat logs
  • 5% off all products at www.FamilyTreeWebinars.com (must be logged in at checkout)
  • Access to all future recordings for the duration of their membership
  • Chance for a members-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Access to register for bonus members-only webinars
  • Ability to view which webinars you are registered for
  • Use of the playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

Introductory pricing:

  • Annual membership: $49.95/year

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

Print the 2020 webinar brochure here.


New "Member Friday" Webinar - Online German Church Registers, Duplicates and Substitutes by James M. Beidler

New "Member Friday" Webinar - Online German Church Registers, Duplicates and Substitutes by James M. Beidler

Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them! This Friday enjoy "Online German Church Registers, Duplicates and Substitutes" by James M. Beidler. 

Online German Church Registers, Duplicates and Substitutes

No genealogist with German-speaking ancestors avoids using church records, and the good news is that many more of them are coming online in digital form. It’s important, however, to know whether you’re looking at originals, duplicates or extracts from these records – this presentation will explain the differences.

Online German Church Registers, Duplicates and Substitutes by James M. Beidler


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About the Presenter

James BeidlerJames M. Beidler is the author of several commercially published books and writes “Roots & Branches,” an award-winning weekly newspaper column and blog (www.roots-branches.com)  on genealogy. He is also a columnist for German Life magazine and a research-reports editor for Legacy Tree Genealogists.  

Beidler is also frequent contributor to other periodicals ranging from scholarly journals such as The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine to popular-interest magazines such as Family Tree Magazine. He also wrote the chapter on genealogy for Pennsylvania: A History of the Commonwealth, published jointly by the Penn State Press and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.  

As a lecturer, he was a part of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council's acclaimed Commonwealth Speakers program from 2002 to 2009, and has been a presenter at numerous conferences. In addition to being a member of numerous genealogical, historical, and lineage societies, Beidler also sits on Pennsylvania's State Historic Records Advisory Board as well as the selection committee for the Pennsylvania Digital Newspaper Project.  

Beidler was born in Reading, PA, and raised in nearby Berks County, where he currently resides and is an eighth-generation member of Bern Reformed United Church of Christ. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hofstra University in Long Island, NY, with a BA in Political Science in 1982.

See all the webinars by James Beidler in the Legacy library.
 
Not a member yet?

Legacy Family Tree Webinars provides genealogy education where-you-are through live and recorded online webinars and videos. Learn from the best instructors in genealogy including Thomas MacEntee, Judy Russell, J. Mark Lowe, Lisa Louise Cooke, Megan Smolenyak, Tom Jones, and many more. Learn at your convenience. On-demand classes are available 24 hours a day! All you need is a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection.

Subscribe today and get access to this BONUS members-only webinar AND all of this:

  • All 1,058 classes in the library (1,341 hours of quality genealogy education)
  • 4,584 pages of instructors' handouts
  • Chat logs from the live webinars
  • Additional 5% off anything at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
  • Chance for a bonus subscribers-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Additional members-only webinars

It's just $49.95/year.


New "Member Friday" Webinar - Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

New "Member Friday" Webinar - Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This Friday enjoy "Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research" by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.

Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research

Germany does not have large subscription-based websites for accessing newspapers for genealogical research. In spite of that fact, there are thousands of digitized German newspapers available online. Many of them are free. Learn where they are and how to access them.

Get With the Times: German Newspaper Research by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG


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About the Presenter

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist®, author of the Guide to Hanover Military Records, 1514-1866 on Microfilm at the Family History Library, is the owner of Lind Teresa McMillinStreet Research, a company dedicated to helping people discover their German ancestry. She is a popular speaker for national, regional, and local genealogical societies. Recently she created and recorded two courses for Ancestry Academy at Ancestry.com. She has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). Reading German gothic script found in German records prior to the mid-1900s is second nature to her. Researching ancestors in Chicago and other areas of the Midwest is another of Teresa’s specialty areas. She is a multi-year attendee of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Teresa is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as many German and local genealogical societies. Teresa chairs the committee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists monthly webinar series. She is the webmaster for the Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society in Arlington Heights, Illinois and is a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.

 

See all the webinars by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin in the Legacy library.

 
Not a member yet?

Legacy Family Tree Webinars provides genealogy education where-you-are through live and recorded online webinars and videos. Learn from the best instructors in genealogy including Thomas MacEntee, Judy Russell, J. Mark Lowe, Lisa Louise Cooke, Megan Smolenyak, Tom Jones, and many more. Learn at your convenience. On-demand classes are available 24 hours a day! All you need is a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection.

Subscribe today and get access to this BONUS members-only webinar AND all of this:

  • All 968 classes in the library (1,242 hours of quality genealogy education)
  • 4,334 pages of instructors' handouts
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It's just $49.95/year.


New "Member Friday" Webinar - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What? by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

New "Member Friday" Webinar - So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What? by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG

Every Friday we're pleased to offer Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers a new bonus webinar just for them!   This Friday enjoy "So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?" by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG. If you're not a member, remember the webinar previews are always free.

So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What?

Finding your ancestor’s town of origin can be exciting, indeed. Once this piece of information is found, you might be left wondering how you go about getting records from the other side of the ocean. This webinar focuses on getting records created in the areas that became part of the German Empire. Highlights include:

  • Verifying that you have a town that truly exists and where it is located
  • Strategies for identifying misspelled town names
  • Finding the historical governmental jurisdictions for that town
  • Finding the records for that town
  • Useful aids for reading these records will be discussed
  • Tips on hiring a professional in Germany, should that be necessary

So, You've Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What? by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG


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About the Presenter

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CGTeresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist®, author of the Guide to Hanover Military Records, 1514-1866 on Microfilm at the Family History Library, is the owner of Lind Street Research, a company dedicated to helping people discover their German ancestry. She is a popular speaker for national, regional, and local genealogical societies. Recently she created and recorded two courses for Ancestry Academy at Ancestry.com. She has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR). Reading German gothic script found in German records prior to the mid-1900s is second nature to her. Researching ancestors in Chicago and other areas of the Midwest is another of Teresa’s specialty areas. She is a multi-year attendee of the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG). Teresa is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, as well as many German and local genealogical societies. Teresa chairs the committee for the Board for Certification of Genealogists monthly webinar series. She is the webmaster for the Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society in Arlington Heights, Illinois and is a genealogy volunteer at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
 

See all the webinars by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin in the Legacy library.

 
Not a member yet?

Legacy Family Tree Webinars provides genealogy education where-you-are through live and recorded online webinars and videos. Learn from the best instructors in genealogy including Thomas MacEntee, Judy Russell, J. Mark Lowe, Lisa Louise Cooke, Megan Smolenyak, Tom Jones, and many more. Learn at your convenience. On-demand classes are available 24 hours a day! All you need is a computer or mobile device with an Internet connection.

Subscribe today and get access to this BONUS members-only webinar AND all of this:

  • All 885 classes in the library (1149 hours of quality genealogy education)
  • 3846 pages of instructors' handouts
  • Chat logs from the live webinars
  • Additional 5% off anything at FamilyTreeWebinars.com
  • Chance for a bonus subscribers-only door prize during each live webinar
  • Additional members-only webinars

It's just $49.95/year or $9.95/month.

Subscribe

Look at our lineup of speakers for 2019! All live webinars are free to watch.

Print the 2019 webinar brochure here.