The German Interest Group meets at the Library every third
Saturday from 1-4. They often have a speaker on German research and they
offer assistance with your German research problems. New members and
guests are always welcome. Lois Burlo is the leader of this group. Activities
planned for
2007 include:.
| DATE |
TOPIC |
PRESENTER |
DESCRIPTION |
Saturday.
20 January |
Getting Started |
Lois Habel Burlo |
Discuss the resources & the importance
of checking every record in the United States before trying to
research in Europe |
Saturday
17 February |
Presidents & Other Notables |
|
Determining “real” names & where
they came from in Europe |
Saturday
17 March |
Irish |
|
Who were the Germans from Ireland & how
did they become the “Palatines from Ireland” |
Saturday
21 April |
Religion |
|
Festivals & religious celebrations |
Saturday
19 May |
Military Service |
|
How can we find records portraying
our ancestors military service? Here & over there? |
Saturday
16 June |
Religion |
|
Emphasis on Marriage Customs & the
records they generated |
Saturday
21 July |
Service in the Revolutionary War |
|
How did our Colonists manage to recruit
Germans & what was their reaction to service in the War & where
are the records? |
Saturday
18 August |
Update Resource Binders |
German Interest Group |
Because we expect a low attendance,
we work on a project that will add more materials to a set of Resource
Binders in the German department |
Saturday
15 September |
Education |
|
Were Germans illiterate. Are
there records showing their training and/or education? |
Saturday
20 October |
Religion |
|
|
Saturday
17 November |
Customs & Traditions |
German Interest Group |
11:45 A.M. Potluck Luncheon
1:00 P.M. Customs & Traditions Discussion |
December |
NONE |
|
NO WORKSHOP, Everyone is encouraged
to attend SCGS Open House & Happy Holidays to Everyone |
Lois and the other members of the German Interest Group are busy compiling
Research Guides for the various German states and regions. These research
guides will be invaluable resources for the genealogist who is trying
to locate ancestors in The Old Country.
With over 3,000 volumes of the collection of the German Genealogical
Society of America held within the SCGS Library, this group has an abundance
of resources at its disposal. The knowledgeable, experienced members
of the German Interest Group are always willing to help navigate the
challenges of researching in Germany.
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