From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): In my post from a couple of weeks ago, I (Teresa) told you a bit about our trip to Schuttertal-Schweighausen in Baden-Württemberg. We visited the Saubauernhof, a farm that had been in my family. Before we saw the farm, we went to St. Romanus… Continue reading A Graveyard in Schweighausen
Month: February 2025
A Museum in Breitenbach
From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): During a recent trip to Germany, I (Debra) was able to visit a village where my ancestor, Caspar Kiefer, emigrated from in 1748. The village is Breitenbach located in the Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz). A genealogy colleague, Gerhard Höh, arranged for a private tour of the Bergmannsbauern-Museum,… Continue reading A Museum in Breitenbach
Schweighausen Visit
From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): During a recent trip to Germany, I (Teresa) was able to visit a farm that has been in my family for centuries. The town is Shuttertal-Schweighausen in Baden-Württemberg. Historically it was the village of Schweighausen in Baden. I have four great great grandparents who were… Continue reading Schweighausen Visit
Teresa’s Upcoming Events
This is gearing up to be a busy year for me. I will be teaching in three different institutes, a regional conference, and an international conference. This is on top of speaking for several local genealogical societies and libraries. The syllabus and handouts for many of these are due in February and March. Needless to… Continue reading Teresa’s Upcoming Events
New German Course at SLIG
Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS, and Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG, have developed a new German research course that will be offered through the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in the fall of 2025. The course is entitled “German Phase 1: Identify the Hometown.” Many Americans claim German ancestry and want to research their ancestors. To… Continue reading New German Course at SLIG
Lind Street Research 