GRIVA German SIG
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 7 pm EDT
Virtual (Zoom) Meeting
Register: https://tinyurl.com/GRIVAGermanApr2022
You will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting. As always, space is limited, but guests are always welcome! There is no handout for this meeting, nor is it being recorded. Links referenced can be found in the Zoom chat box and/or <GRIVA.org> German SIG Tab.
Niedersachsen (the former Kingdom of Hanover) is our destination this month.
All research is local! Just as in each of the United States, research in each German state is both general and specific. This year we are exploring the history, geography, and research opportunities for each of the modern German states and city-states
Searching for German-speaking ancestors? Changing borders, missing records, reading German script, and then there is the language barrier. Do any of these problems sound familiar? Check <GRIVA.org>, German SIG tab, to see the SIG’s agenda and for links mentioned in past sessions.
Are you having trouble deciphering German documents? In May, Sylvia will be focusing on the intricacies of German script. To contribute your problem documents for Sylvia's evaluation at this program, respond to this message or <[log in to unmask]> with your samples.
Sylvia Elchinger, the Monument Avenue Family History Center’s resident German expert, leads discussions focusing on Europe’s German-speaking countries, and areas included in the one-time German Empire.
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