Do you know what your great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather was doing in 1785? Do you know his occupation or how many children he had? Maybe he was a merchant in Cologne or a peasant in Upper Bavaria. He might also have been a carpenter and married twice, or perhaps fought as a soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. How can you learn more?.

 

In the German-speaking area, church records were introduced in the 15th century and established nationwide in the 16th century. Although some were lost over the centuries (many during the Thirty Years' War), they are a marvelously comprehensive source for genealogical research. Based on these sources, it is possible to trace family roots back over centuries!

 

We are father-and-son genealogical researchers with over thirty years of experience in genealogy. For decades, we have conducted research for our extended family, friends, and the Home Association of our local municipalities. Specializing in church records, we are thrilled to now offer our research services to a wider audience.

Herbert Fehmer – Genealogy researcher for more than 30 years. Genealogy researcher for the Home Association Darup, Editor of Darup Marriage Register (1637-1945), Alumni of the 1996 Westphalian Society for Genealogy and Family Studies Course, member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Till Fehmer - Administration & Account Manager for Fehmer Genealogy. MSc “European and International Public Policy” at the London School of Economics, 2021.

 

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Have you wanted to learn more about your family history, but don't know where to begin?

 

Have you started researching your family, but need ideas of new places to look for information?

 

Work one-on-one with an experienced genealogist from the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society who will be available to answer your research questions and demonstrate search strategies to help find pieces of your family history puzzle.

 

 

 

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Starting at Home: Milwaukee Public Library

 

by Milwaukee Public Library Librarian - Jennifer Heidel

 

A spotlight on the special resources found at the Central Library in Milwaukee.

 

Join us: IN PERSON for free beginner genealogy classes.
 
More Information at MCGS Genealogy Classes webpage. 

 

 

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IN PERSON at Central Library 1st Floor Rotary Club of Milwaukee Community Meeting Room

 

Don't Miss These - More Places to Find Records

by Margaret Sandoval Skare

Learn about the many ways that libraries can be useful to the family historian.

 

 

 

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Historical Newspapers and Social Media for Genealogy

by Carol Genung

Explore the past through the wonderful material found in historic newspapers, and learn about social media apps to ask questions and make connections.

 

 

 

 

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Starting Foreign Research

by Karen Jegen

Learn how to find your Immigrant Ancestor's hometown and start researching records from the foreign homeland.

 

 

 

 

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DNA for Genealogy

by Carol Genung

Learn the basics of DNA testing and how it can help you find answers to your research questions.

 

 

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