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German Genealogy Tip #28: “Evangelisch” Means Lutheran/Reformed Church
Church in Machtlos, Gemeinde Ronshausen, Germany When researching German records, you will often see an individual’s religion listed as “evangelisch” or “evangelische”. This is an umbrella term that...
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Episode #4: “What’s in a Word?”| The German-American Genealogist Podcast
“German English Genealogical Dictionary” by Ernest Thode Episode 4: What’s in a Word? Download file Published 27 October 2014 What’s in a word? When doing German genealogy, it pays to recognize that...
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German Genealogy Tip #29: Use the German Phone Book to Find Surname...
DasTelefonBuch.de Screenshot Do you have a German immigrant ancestor whom you have absolutely no idea where in Germany they came from? Most of us do. One great method for finding clues on where they...
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German Genealogy Tip #30: People Can Get Their Age Wrong
Scenario: Your ancestor gives an approximate birth year of 1870 for himself in all of the censuses during his adulthood. You find a birth certificate that matches him in every detail, but the birth...
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German Genealogy Tip #31: FamilySearch Has Free German Records
Note the ‘search by location’ map to the right, on the FamilySearch search page. If you’d like to see and use actual, physical images of genealogical records from Germany, many of them are available...
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German Genealogy Tip #32: A Married Couple Usually Lived in the Husband’s...
Source: Library of Congress. No copyright. In pre-20th century Germany, individuals usually married others who lived nearby, but every so often, a man and a wife from different towns were united in...
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Limited Time: 20% Off New Book “2000 Questions for Grandparents” (Only $11.99)
“2000 Questions for Grandparents: Unlocking Your Family’s Hidden History” by Josiah Schmidt Barnes & Noble is now carrying my new book, “2000 Questions for Grandparents: Unlocking Your Family’s...
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German Genealogy Tip #33: “Rufname”, A Person’s Preferred Name, Was Often...
“Rufname” (“called” name) underlined in a German document On one of my previous posts, a commenter named “Franz” mentioned a very helpful tip: Germans often had several given names. Many times, German...
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Episode #5: “Birthplace Hunting Made Easy”| The German-American Genealogist...
Download file Published 3 November 2014 Have you ever pulled your hair out trying to find the birth place of your immigrant ancestor? Well, save your hair line, because this whole episode is devoted...
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This Month: Get 10 Hours of Research For Price of 6
Click the above coupon to redeem the special offer! I had so many positive comments after I offered the “2 free hours of research” special earlier this year that I decided to offer another special, in...
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Episode #6: “Family History Interview Strategies” | The German-American...
“2000 Questions for Grandparents: Unlocking Your Family’s Hidden History” by Josiah Schmidt Download file Published 10 November 2014 Your loved ones aren’t going to be around forever. Have you ever...
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Episode #7: “It’s Alive!” | The German-American Genealogist Podcast
Lisa Louise Cooke Download file Published 17 November 2014 Put away that Ouija Board. You may not need to summon the dead to get your genealogical quandaries solved. You might find the answers you seek...
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Episode #8: “Happy Dankegiving”| The German-American Genealogist Podcast
Joan Shurtliff Download file Published 24 November 2014 Did you know that the “First Thanksgiving” was not actually the first Thanksgiving? Or that some of the Native Americans who greeted the Pilgrims...
View ArticleThe German-American Genealogist Podcast Will Return Next Monday, December 8th!
The German-American Genealogist Podcast will be taking a break this week, to return on Monday, December 8th, 2014. In the meantime, if you’ve missed any of the previous episodes, now is your chance to...
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Cyber Monday Special – December 1st – Want 5 Free Hours of Genealogy Research?
Doing some Cyber Monday shopping? In time for the holidays, I am offering a discount on my professional genealogy research services: When you purchase a commission of 5 or more hours of research, get...
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New Service: Custom Children’s Storybook Starring YOUR Ancestor!
Excited to announce my new Family History Storybook Service! Have your family history turned into a custom-made, richly-illustrated children’s book! The star of the book can be your mom and/or dad,...
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January Special: 30% off Professional Research of German or Iowan Ancestors
30% off professional genealogical research Do you have a “brick wall” in your family tree that you’ve spent hours (or even years) researching and hundreds of dollars of Ancestry.com subscriptions on,...
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Ayrshire (Iowa) High School Class of 1924
Feel free to use these pictures in any way you like. Please just give attribution to “Josiah Schmidt www.SchmidtGen.com”. 1924 Anderson, Ervin 1924 Carregan, Agnes 1924 Cookingham, Gertrude 1924 Cox,...
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Ayrshire (Iowa) High School Class of 1925
Feel free to use these pictures in any way you like. Please just give attribution to “Josiah Schmidt www.SchmidtGen.com”. 1925 Carrigan, Irene 1925 Chasing, Will 1925 Conry, Frances 1925 Hill, Harold...
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Ayrshire (Iowa) High School Class of 1926
1926 Anglum, John 1926 Antoine, Clem 1926 Cook, Evelyn 1926 Cook, Opal 1926 Diehl, Alice 1926 Horn, Paula 1926 Jackson, Emma 1926 Kelly, Vivian 1926 Knox, Audrey 1926 Learmont, Alma 1926 Matthiesen,...
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