Genealogy: Tracing Your German-American Roots
It can be a daunting task to locate the hometown of your German immigrant ancestor. This class will help identify locations of records and research strategies for using these records to uncover your German ancestors both here and in the old country.
Instructors: Antje Petty, assistant director of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, and Lori Bessler, reference librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library and Archives
To Register: Contact Lori Bessler at 608-264-6519, via email at
AskLibrary@wisconsinhistory.org or download a
printable registration form (
PDF 136 KB).
Ticket Info: $35 for Wisconsin Historical Society, Wisconsin State Genealogical Society or Friends of Max Kade Institute members, $40 for non-members
Venue: Memorial Library Room 126
Address: 728 State Street
City: Madison
