In understanding one’s German ancestors one has to understand the history of Germany. That is where Chapter 4 of The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide comes in.
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Highlights from Chapter Three of The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide by James M. Beidler where he discusses how to find the hometown of your German ancestor.
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In Chapter 2: Identifying the German-Speaking Immigrant, James M. Bielder looks at two distinct groups of German immigrant: Those coming in the first wave and those in the second wave. He also talks fo records groups where you can get you start in identifying your immigrant ancestor to start you German Genealogy adventure.
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The main take away when reading Chapter one of The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide, about the German-American story is the loss of culture which is mainly due to the two wars fought with Germany, where Germany and Germans were the enemy.
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The Number 1 Rule for Scrapbooks, Advice and Links
The Number 1 Rule for Preserving Scrapbooks: Do not take apart the scrapbook.
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Meg's beautiful chest
Read MoreLearning Robin Adair Thompson died in such a painful self-induced way leaving a messy legacy left a pit in my stomach that I can feel every time I think about it. His story is so sad.
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The most useful thing I learned in grad school was where to go to find the answer. When working with a museum's collection, it is important to be informed on how to care for the collection before you start caring for it, after all...
Read MoreWhen you have paper collections in your family, it is sometimes hard to know what to do with them. How do you store them?
Read MoreThis blog is designed to inform and guide the keeper of the family stories. We want to bring you stories and also practical solutions that plague the memory keepers among us.
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