FGS: Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussian Genealogy Records

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Genealogy, History, Older Adults

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Adult
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Are your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? All three of these answers may be correct. Learn about resources to help your Prussian research in this webinar.

Prussian research, especially locations, can be complicated by shifting borders, languages, and religions. Discover leading and lesser-known online resources to pinpoint geographic locations of German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia).

Nancy Loe, MA, MLS, is a professional archivist, librarian, and genealogist. Nancy has managed archives and genealogy collections in public and academic libraries.  Her Web site, sassyjanegenealogy.com, features a blog, newsletter, and e-books on US and European research skills. Nancy has appeared at Legacy Family Tree, NGS, Rootstech, and at genealogy conferences and webinars in the US, Canada, and Australia.

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