At this open group meeting, we try to help each other read the old German Script, while sharpening our own skills. Please bring any images you'd like help with on a flash drive so we can project it on a TV or screen.

All meetings are at MGC, but the room we use may vary.

Diane Schmidt  "No Stone Left Unturned: Looking (Nearly) Everywhere for Johann Schmidt’s Birthplace"

Diane Schmidt is Library Chair for GGS and a frequent workshop and conference speaker.

 

Finding an emigrant ancestor’s birthplace is one of the most critical requirements for doing Germanic genealogy, but can be difficult to do. Building on her February 2021 Webinar, “Seeking Johann Schmidt”, Diane Schmidt uses her ancestor’s case to demonstrate ways to find a German birthplace, using both typical genealogical sources and some more unusual options. More than 20 potential sources will be covered.