Over 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848-1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were…
The gates to many research “brick walls” may often be opened by a thorough analysis of the records. Using examples of typical research documents, this presentation will demonstrate how clues for further research are often found “between the lines.” Maureen…
Contextual records are everywhere, not just in the National Archives! Once you have established what units your service member was in and where they served, it is time to explore unit-level records. In this program, you’ll explore: The second part…
All the records DID NOT burn. Have you ever wondered what dad or grandpa did in the war? What happened to your uncle, who died? What was training and combat like? How did Grandpa get wounded? What happened to the…
At the March meeting, we reviewed the "Other" features under the Publish tab—calendar and smart story. Then, we examined how to begin putting a book together using the options FTM offers. We discussed ideas for creating books, ranging from sharing…
Learn about the many ways you can access cool details about your ancestors by using school records like yearbooks, school schedules, teacher’s registers, school newspapers, alumni directories and much more. This is one class you won’t want to ditch. Tina…
I love timelines and tables! They correlate the evidence revealing gaps and overlaps. A timeline of the life of an ancestor can tell us about their movements, their relationships, and their life choices. If we look at the changes in…
Summary of the January meeting: We began to look at the features under the "Publish" tab. A review of the Pedigree Chart option helped us explore all the ways to customize charts and reports in FTM. There was also a…
We talk a great deal about the leaves and roots of our family tree, but how many of us venture into the tree, digging out lesser-known stories and hidden (or hiding) facts? In recent vernacular (ca 1960), “spelunkers” are the…
Locality research is key to making progress in genealogy research. Understanding the history, geography, records, and repositories for the research locality is the foundation for building a solid research plan and finding additional information about your ancestor. Diana Elder, AG®,…