ROOTS & BRANCHES

When it comes finding precise background information about German-speaking genealogy in any of Earth’s far-flung places, there’s one book I know to pull from my shelves to help me. As I remarked in the tail end of last week’s “Roots & Branches” column, this installment of what constitutes a “core collection” of Pennsylvania German genealogy …

A couple of weeks ago “Roots & Branches” examined the legacy of Annette K. Burgert, an expert at finding the European villages of origin for Pennsylvania German immigrants. Today, as we continue to work our way through what constitutes a “core collection” of Pennsylvania German genealogy resources, it’s time to talk about an expert documenting …

I’ve heard of 24-hour races before. Two prominent ones are held in Le Mans, France, and Daytona, Florida. But I’ve never heard of a 24-hour endurance marathon in genealogy lecturing. Until now! But that’s what by MyHeritage and Legacy Family Tree Webinars have whipped up with their free “24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon” coming up next …

As “Roots & Branches” continues to work its way through what constitutes a “core collection” of Pennsylvania German genealogy resources, it was promised that the next column would feature another giant in the field who is like a real-life water dowser for finding the European villages of origin for immigrants. This “village finder” is Annette …