Sat, May 16
|Southern California Genealogical Society
German Interest Group: Milan Pohontsch
SCGS's German Interest Group hosts genealogist Milan Pohontsch, who will present "How East Germany Generated Hard Currency" on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. in a hybrid format.
Time & Details
May 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM PDT
Southern California Genealogical Society, 417 Irving Dr, Burbank, CA 91504, USA
About the Event
The Southern California Genealogical Society's German Interest Group hosts genealogist Milan Pohontsch on Saturday, May 16, at its hybrid meeting held online and at the SCGS Family Research Library in Burbank. Milan will virtually present "How East Germany Generated Hard Currency." The meeting will be held from 1 to 3:50 p.m. PDT.
About Milan
Milan Pohontsch is a full-time professional genealogist. As a native of Germany, he has excellent language and communication skills for conducting research in the region. While a young man, he discovered and fell in love with what is now his vocation—genealogy. Later, he became head of a genealogical research center in Germany. Milan also served as an expert for the International Reference Counter in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and has cataloged microfilms in the LDS Church Office Building.
Milan teaches old German handwriting to all who wish to learn it. He has written…