German Interest Group (GIG): This meeting occurs on the first Monday of every month, and it’s free to members.
This meeting gives attendees the opportunity to share knowledge about German research. You will find experienced researchers, translators, and travelers with extensive personal knowledge of the various regions in Germany.
Monday, May 6, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
TYPE OF MEETING: Zoom and in person at the Front Meeting Room at IGS.
One hour meeting planned. Research with us following our meeting in the IGS Library.
FACILITATOR: Judy Nanke
TOPIC: My 2023 Travel to the Netherlands and Germany
- Judy Nanke and Diane Green traveled to Amsterdam and into Germany in September of 2023.
- Learn about her travels to Germany and around Germany (planes, trains, boat, S-Bahn, taxi, bus and car).
- Learn about the BallinStadt Emigration Museum in Hamburg, the Resistance Museum in Amsterdam, and Judy’s travels to a few of her ancestor’s villages in central and southwestern Germany.
Monday, June 3, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
TYPE OF MEETING: Zoom and in person at the Front Meeting Room at IGS.
One hour meeting planned. Research with us following our meeting in the IGS Library.
FACILITATOR: Kevin Spire
TOPIC: You asked for it! German Church Records revisited.
Monday July 1, 7:00 -8:30 p.m.
TYPE OF MEETING: Zoom and in person at the Front Meetin Room at IGS
One hour meeting planned. No research in the library following the meeting.
FACILITATOR: Nick Reichert
TOPIC: Researching German Ancestors in the Colonial Period.
