Learning about our German Ancestors

Fall Seminar - German Immigration, Settlement and Contributions [FA11m] : Ohio Chapter of Palatines.

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Ohio Chapter of Palatines to America Fall Seminar - German Immigration, Settlement and Contributions [FA11m] - The Ohio Chapter Palatines to America2011 Fall Seminar"German Immigration, Settlement and Contributions" Saturday, October 15, 2011, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm The Der Dutchman Restaurant 445 S J...

Palatines to America Ohio

Ohio Chapter - Palatines to America - German Genealogy Society

It's official: October is German-American Heritage Month in Ohio

Wall Photos

For the new genealogist

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Continuning the family interview

When and where did you meet your wife/husband?  How did your meeting come about?  Was she/he your first love?  Can you describe the proposal, the wedding ceremony, the honeymoon? 

The stories that make genealogy interesting are those that brings our relatives lives alive.  These are not normally going to be found in a book or online.  They come from the memories of our relative both oral and those that have been documented.

Learning the events that led up to our parents marriage adds the important parts to our genealogy.  Getting the specifics of where they met.  How long the courtship lasted and such always provide interesting stories.  Learning of previous loves is always a interesting feature of the family interview.  


Then finally all the dealing with the wedding.  Who was in the wedding? Who attended?  What church were you married in?  Did you have a reception?  For future generations this is genealogy gold.  This is why we do the research we do.  We want to learn about our families lives.  Through understanding them our own lives start to make more sense.

Early Religion

This is a very interesting interactive site that shows early religions in Colonial America.  Excellent resource for many people that would eventually come to Northeast Ohio.


http://www.gilderlehrman.org/historynow/09_2011/interactive.php

Genealogy Timelines

Historical Timelines | Luxegen Genealogy and Family History

Using a Timeline - Historical events help determine why our ancestors chose to migrate from the homeland to a new country.

Excellent search helper

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