Find German-Speaking Ancestors Outside Germany ?? An Interview with James Beidler

Find German-Speaking Ancestors Outside Germany – An Interview with James Beidler

In this episode, James Beidler offers practical tips for tracking down German-speaking ancestors who lived outside Germany. Plus: learn how to preserve special family treasures and navigate David Rumsey’s Map Collections Project, a priceless genealogical tool.

Ancestors Obituary Full of Clues 

A great place to start when wanting to find out more about an ancestor is looking at their obituary. Sometimes you'll get lucky and get more information than expected. NewspaperArchive is a great place to start searching for your ancestors' obituaries. 

Family Heirlooms: How to Care for the Most Common Types

If you don’t know how to organize and properly store your family heirlooms, fear not! Learn expert tips from an archivist on saving the most common types.

Online Course: How to Find and Use U.S. Courthouse Records

United States courthouses contain valuable (and sometimes the only existing) family history records. Gain the tools and confidence to use this valuable resource in this 4-week online genealogy course.

How to Use the David Rumsey Map Collection for Genealogy

The David Rumsey Map Collection boasts over 115,000 unique resources on its free online portal. In this video, Sunny Morton provides a walk-through of the tool.

Bust down your brick walls with this PDF Download!

Conquer family history’s toughest obstacles with these genealogy tips and strategies! This PDF download will show you how to search for your ancestry efficiently, find ancestors hiding in census records, find your birth family using DNA and much, much more.