German Phase 1 – Teresa S. McMillin

From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman):

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 17^th https://slig.ugagenealogy.org/slig-fall-virtual/.

I (Teresa) want to give you some more details about the sessions that I will be teaching. Each session will be 1.25 hours. Many sessions will have a hands-on component. There will be time for questions and discussion throughout the course. We are also offering one-on-one consultations to provide help with your specific case.

I will be teaching a session on German settlement in the Midwest. Many Germans arrived in the US in the nineteenth century. I’ll explain the reasons they arrived and the routes they took. While we do not expect anyone to know the German language, there are key concepts that are helpful when researching a German immigrant. I teach a session to help with that. I have a few sessions related to good research methodology, including case studies to show how I have solved past problems. I also will teach several sessions about specific record types that are important to understand and use when researching a German immigrant. Some examples include passenger lists and naturalization records. Details about these sessions may be found at the link below.

Registration for 2025 SLIG Virtual courses opens on Saturday, May 17^th. See https://academy.ugagenealogy.org/courses/german-phase-1-identify-the-german-hometown/ for more information. Details about the sessions, as well as pricing, are now available.

I hope that you will join us!