Looking for German Ancestors
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 8, 2018
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
March 8/10:30AM-12:30PM
Location
Santa Elena History Center 1501 Bay Street Beaufort, SC 29902
Fees/Admission
All classes are $10 for Heritage Library members and $15 for non-members
Website
Contact Information
Phone - 843-379-1550
Send Email
Description
Were your German ancestors really German? A unified nation called Germany did not exist until 1871, so you may have to extend your search to include Dutch, Danish and Swedish records. Learn how to identify your ancestor’s “Heimat” and discover the importance of the “Ortsippenbuch”. Identify resources that will help you further your research beyond ancestry.com. Compare German “Fraktur” to modern handwriting as a helpful tool for translating documents. A packet including a brief German history, historical maps, German genealogy terms, occupations, “Fraktur” charts,German family history websites and a bibliography will be distributed to all participants.
