Join us this Saturday at 1 PM for a program on German research.Finding your ancestor's town of origin can be exciting. Once this piece of information is found, you might be left wondering how to get records from the other side of the ocean. Teresa Steinkamp McMillin focuses on how to get records for German towns.
Highlights include:
- Verifying the location of the town
- Strategies for identifying misspelled town names
- Finding historical jurisdictions for that town
- Finding records for that town
- Useful aids for reading those records
- Tips for hiring a professional genealogist in Germany
Register for the program online or call the Reference Desk at 847-729-7500. Presented in partnership with the North Suburban Genealogical Society.
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