In-person and Virtual Event

Speaker: Baerbel K. Johnson, AG® 

Topic: Using Historic Newspapers to Learn More About Your German Ancestor 

Historic newspapers can be a boon for family historians. They may include notices of births, marriages, or deaths, property sales, inventions, business licenses requested, intentions to emigrate, and more. Your ancestor may be mentioned in a news article. Historical information, such as local events, grocery prices, and advertisements can help you understand your ancestors’ world. Join us and learn how to use this amazing resource to enrich your family history!

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Baerbel K. Johnson, AG®,  is a professional genealogist who specializes in finding German ancestors. She recently retired after 32 years of service as research specialist at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Baerbel holds degrees in Family and Local History Studies and Sociology from BYU and has many years of extensive experience in European family history research with emphasis on Germany. She has published several journal articles, contributed material for several books, and lectured at various conferences. Her personal interest is in “putting flesh on the genealogical skeleton” by placing each individual within a proper social and historical context.

Baerbel is a member of NGS, ICAPGen, the German Professional Genealogists Association, and the German Society for Computer Genealogy.

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The leaders of this group are Ann Broihier and Bernard  Meisner. Contact: ggg@dallasgenealogy.org. Learn more about the German Genealogy Group

Meeting ID: 867 5887 1312, Passcode: 746188