Teresa Steinkamp McMillen

Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, Certified Genealogist ®, author of the Guide to Hanover Military Records, 1514-1866 on Microfilm at the Family History Library, is the owner of Lind Street Research, a company dedicated to helping people discover their German ancestry. She has taught at the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR) and the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) Academy for Professionals. She created and recorded courses for Ancestry Academy and Legacy Family Tree Webinars. Teresa conducts research on behalf of the U.S. Army to aid in repatriating soldiers missing from the nation’s past conflicts.
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AGENDA

10:15 AM — 10:45 AM Registration (in person)
10:45 AM — 11:00 AM Welcome and announcements
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM Session 1: Genealogy.net: Germany's Genealogy Mega Site
Genealogy.net, also known as CompGen or GenWiki, is a free website maintained by the Verein für Computergenealogie. Its rich content can help advance your research.
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Lunch (bring your own or visit area fast-food options)
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM Session 2: Discover the Holdings of German Archives
German archives hold many records valuable for expanding our genealogical research. Church records not available digitally may be waiting in archives. State and local archives may contain emigration, court, tax, and other records to fill in our ancestor’s story. This webinar will explain how to find relevant archives and discover their holdings.
2:00 PM — 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM — 3:15 PM Session 3: Hunting For Henry: A Case Study Using Collaterals
Henry Steren was a German immigrant who lived in Quincy, Illinois. The United States records that were created about him indicate only that he was from the Province of Hanover in Germany. This lecture will detail how his town of origin and parents were identified, in spite of the lack of records naming him.
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Annual Membership Meeting

Unless technical difficulties occur, a recording will be available to attendees until April 27.