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
Author: Lind Street
I am Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist(R). I am a professional genealogist specializing in helping people discover their German ancestry. I also specialize in Chicago genealogy and other areas of the Midwest.
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
Bavarian Emigration File
From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin and Debra A. Hoffman): At a recent trip to the Staatsarchiv [State Archive] Amberg located in Amberg, Bavaria, we were excited to find entire newspaper issues contained in the Auswanderakten (Permissions to Emigrate). The following translated excerpt is from Nr. 30 of the Allgemeiner Anzeiger für das Königreich… Continue reading Bavarian Emigration File
German States and Provinces as of 1912 and Their Current Locations
Last night (19 May 2020) I presented a webinar called “Discover the Holdings of German Archives,” hosted by the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) and Legacy Family Tree Webinars. It will be free for one week to anyone and after that, available to Legacy Family Tree Webinar subscribers. One of the most confusing things… Continue reading German States and Provinces as of 1912 and Their Current Locations
New Webinars About German Research
The last week has been very busy and exciting for me. My webinar “So You’ve Found Your German Town of Origin, Now What” was released last Friday, April 12, 2019, as a bonus for subscribers of Legacy Family Tree Webinars. This week I did a live presentation of “Boost Your German Research: Understand Historical Jurisdictions,”… Continue reading New Webinars About German Research
State Archive of Baden-Württemberg
It’s a rainy day here and I can’t be outside, so today is a good time to prepare for my research trip to Germany in October. One of my stops will be at the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (State Archive of Baden-Württemberg) branch in Karlsruhe and probably the branch in Freiburg, as well. I have a lot… Continue reading State Archive of Baden-Württemberg
Webinar: Germany’s Mega Genealogy Site
I am excited to announce that I have a pre-recorded webinar that was released today at Legacy Family Tree Webinars. It is all about how to use the website hosted by the Verein für Computer Genealogie [Society for Computer Genealogy] called CompGen for short. In the past, I have blogged about parts of this website.… Continue reading Webinar: Germany’s Mega Genealogy Site
Württemberg Church Records on Ancestry
In a prior post, I talked about accessing German church records on Ancestry. In this post, I want to talk specifically about the Lutheran records for the historic region of Württemberg. The collection that I will be talking about does not include records for historic Baden. These two regions joined in 1952, along with some… Continue reading Württemberg Church Records on Ancestry
German Surname Changes
Some historic regions in northwest Germany have a custom of surname changes. If you research in the historical regions of Hanover, Westphalia, Oldenburg, or Lippe it will be helpful to be aware of this custom. Farms of a certain status carried a surname and people who managed those farms used that surname. The right to… Continue reading German Surname Changes
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