| When: | Saturday, March 2, 2024, 10 am to 12 noon |
| Where: | Virtual meeting via Zoom (open to public) |
| Subject: | German Immigration |
| Title: |
History & Records of the German Aid Societies (PA, SC, MD, NY) |
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German Aid societies helped German-speaking immigrants address grievances and acclimate to their new home in the US. Learn about the social and economic factors that led to the founding of these societies as well as the history of the four major societies and the types of records available to researchers.
Registration for this program opens on Monday, February 26, 2024 for both members and non-members.
Members, use the link in the email you will receive on Monday, February 26 to register, or log into the website, go to Members Only and select Meeting Registration. Member registration fee is $5.00.
Non-members, use this link beginning on Monday, February 26, either to register as a non-member for $10.00, or to join BCGS and register as a member for a total fee of $25.00.
This presentation will be recorded. Only members who have registered for this program as members will be able to view it for 30 days following the program date, by logging in to the website and selecting "Meeting registration" from the Members-Only menu. |
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| Speaker: |
Debra Hoffman |
| Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS, is a professional genealogist and the owner of Hoffman Genealogical Services. She is a genealogical author, lecturer, and researcher. She is a frequent speaker at genealogical societies, libraries, and has presented at the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed), the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR), the International German Genealogy Conference, and coordinated the Maryland course at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) in 2020. She has authored articles in the Carrolltonian, Der Kurier, Bluegrass Roots, Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin and the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. |
