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Austro-Hungarian Genealogy with Stephen Wendt
2022-07-30 10:30:00
2022-07-30 13:00:00
America/New_York
Austro-Hungarian Genealogy with Stephen Wendt
The Austro-Hungarian Empire presents significant research challenges for genealogists. Join Stephen Wendt for two informative sessions designed to ease these hurdles. Registration is required.
Main Library - Auditorium
Saturday, July 30
10:30am - 1:00pm
Main Library
AuditoriumThe Austro-Hungarian Empire presents significant research challenges for genealogists. Join Stephen Wendt for two informative sessions designed to ease these hurdles. Registration is required.
Stephen will present two lectures:
Austro-Hungarian Genealogy: A Germanic-Focused Case Study
Gain a better understanding of historical Austro-Hungary in the pursuit of records with numerous examples and resources.
German Gazetteers: Locating Historical German Place Names
Come prepared with your German ancestral locations and learn new tools for locating them in the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Stephen is a professional genealogist and speaker. He founded Tree Tidings Genealogy and assists global clients with their German, Prussian and Scottish research. Stephen holds a master's degree in Library and Information Science from Kent State University. He has presented for many organizations including the Ohio Genealogical Society and the International German Genealogy Partnership.
Registration is required for this program. This program will be presented both in person in our Main Library Auditorium and by Zoom. All registrants will receive an email with a participation weblink one day before the program, but please feel free to join us in person! For more information contact the Special Collections Division at speccollections@akronlibrary.org or call 330-643-9030.
Be sure to check out one of our resources on Austro-Hungarian and German genealogy! Here are just a few:
- Finding Your Ancestral Village in the Former Austro-Hungarian Empire: Slovakia, Czechy, Ukraine, Galicia, and Hungary
- Austrian Family History Research: Sources and Methodologies
- German Immigration to America: When, Why, How, and Where
- Trace Your German Roots Online: A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | History | Genealogy |
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