From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): This series of posts, continued from last week, outlines our preparation for a German trip to research beyond church records. Before embarking on a research trip abroad, you want to make sure you’ve done your homework. The next step, outlined in this post, is… Continue reading Locating Relevant Archives

From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): This series of posts, started last week, outlines our preparation for a trip to research beyond church records. Before embarking on a research trip abroad, you want to make sure you’ve exhausted all records available from your home country. One of the steps outlined… Continue reading Town History Leads to Archival Records

From German Girls Genealogy (Teresa Steinkamp McMillin & Debra A. Hoffman): Whether we are researching in the United States or in Germany, identifying your research goals is crucial to conducting efficient and effective research. This is particularly important when embarking on a trip to Germany, where you want to ensure that no minute is wasted!… Continue reading Germany Research Trip Goals