In the last few posts, we talked about the new German research course that we (Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS, and Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG) have been developing. “German Phase 1: Identify the Hometown” is scheduled for this coming Fall 2025. Registration will open May 17th https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/slig-fall-virtual/. We are excited to have Kenneth W. Heger, PhD,… Continue reading German Phase 1 – Dr. Kenneth Heger
Month: April 2025
German Phase 3 Courses – SLIG
From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): In the blog posts of the past two weeks, we talked about the new German research course that we have been developing. “German Phase 1: Identify the Hometown” is scheduled for this coming Fall 2025. Registration will open May 17th https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/slig-fall-virtual/. “German Phase 2:… Continue reading German Phase 3 Courses – SLIG
German Phase 2 Course – SLIG
From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): In last week’s blog post we talked about the new German research course that we (Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS, and Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG) have been developing. “German Phase 1: Identify the Hometown.” is scheduled for this coming Fall 2025. Registration will open May… Continue reading German Phase 2 Course – SLIG
Finding Records in the North Rhine Westphalian State Archive
I recently did a presentation about using German Archives. I used one of my ancestral towns, Delbrück, as an example. Delbrück is about a half-hour drive west of Paderborn in Germany. Someone in my audience suggested I create a blog post about this process, so here we are! I knew that there were special contracts… Continue reading Finding Records in the North Rhine Westphalian State Archive
German Phase 1 Course – SLIG
From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS, and certified genealogist Teresa Steinkamp McMillin have partnered to create a series of German courses with the first one being offered through the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) starting in October 2025. Phases 2 and 3 are tentatively scheduled… Continue reading German Phase 1 Course – SLIG