Klaus Kohrt "History of Pomerania and How to Research Your Pomeranian Ancestors" (Webinars)
Learn how to find where your Pomeranian ancestors lived, which records have survived and where to find them both in archives and online. Beginning with a summary of “1000 years of Pomerania”. In addition, it covers the Pommerscher Greif website and how it leads you to sources in the following locations: various archives, on the internet and/or how to contact organizations holding the original records. The focus of the presentation will be on Protestant church books and civil registers.
Dr. Kohrt was born and raised in Flensburg, Germany. He received his high school diploma in Great Britain. After studying mathematics and computer science in Kiel, Germany, he worked at Siemens for 25 years in Munich. An avid traveler, he worked abroad both in the U.S. and the U.K.
He is a member of the following organizations:
- Schleswig-Holsteinische Familienforschung e.V. – chairman
- Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV) – deputy chairman
- Pommerscher Greif e.V. – past chairman and current contact person for the district of Greifenberg
This is the next in our 2025 series about "German Genealogy Journeys: Insights from Different Regions". GGS will host webinars about many different regions in Germany and Europe.
