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Beginning German Genealogy Research: “What does ‘German’ really mean?”

January 22, 2018 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 8 Comments

My great-grandmother Erika was German. She was adamant about the fact that she was German. After her arrival in the United States, when she was asked to fill out information about her place of birth, she indicated that she was born in Germany. Erika was born in 1921 in Waschulken. Today, this small town is located in northeastern Poland, however at the time it was part of Germany. Although borders have since been moved, she never stopped claiming she was German. In the United States, many … [Read more...]

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Legacy Tree Onsite: Civil Records at the German State Archive in Duisburg

December 3, 2017 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 3 Comments

German genealogy research at the State Archive in Duisburg

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked Sylvia, onsite in Germany, to share her experiences researching at the German State archive in Duisburg. The German State Nordrhein-Westfalen has three State Archives (Landesarchive): in Duisburg, Münster, and Detmold. The repositories of the Landesarchiv Duisburg cover the northern part of the ‘Rheinland’, the three northern districts of the former Prussian ‘Rheinprovinz’: … [Read more...]

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Ukrainian Genealogy Research? Three Must-Have Tools to the Rescue!

October 21, 2017 by Michelle - Legacy Tree Genealogists Researcher 2 Comments

Language. This can be the most important skill - and also the biggest hurdle - for genealogists seeking their Ukrainian ancestry. For some, the heritage of ancestral languages crosses generations and is still maintained today. However, for those who are second, third, or fourth generations removed from the immigrant ancestor, the language of your ancestors might be a distant memory. Common sentiments shared by fellow researchers are “Baba spoke, but no one else in the family learned...” or “Didu … [Read more...]

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Legacy Tree Onsite: Inside the Polish National Archives in Kraków

June 5, 2017 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 10 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked Ireneusz, onsite in Poland, to share his experiences researching at the Polish archives. Using the Polish Archives for Genealogy Research The State Archives in Kraków was founded in 1878 and is one of the largest in Poland, containing nearly 1.5 million items in its collections. Due to its size and overall value to Poland’s heritage, its name was changed in 2012 to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Archives & Repositories, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe, Onsite, Onsite

4 Steps to Finding Your Polish Ancestors

January 9, 2017 by Legacy Tree Genealogists Leave a Comment

Polish ancestors

Legacy Tree Genealogists employs researchers with a wide range of expertise. We asked our Polish expert, Julie, to share tips for finding Polish ancestors based on decades of experience. If you’re an American researching your Polish ancestors, you aren’t alone. Polish Americans make up “the largest Slavic ethnic group in the United States, second largest Central and Eastern European group and the eighth largest immigrant group overall.”[1] So how do we begin tracing our roots in … [Read more...]

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Legacy Tree Onsite: The Chodovec Archive Complex, Czech Republic

December 19, 2015 by Legacy Tree Genealogists 4 Comments

Legacy Tree Genealogists works with researchers from across the globe to access records for our clients. We asked Helena, one of our onsite researchers from the Czech Republic to share an inside look at genealogy research at the Chodovec Archive Complex in Prague.    At the outskirts of Prague, you can find a giant building complex housing three large archives – three genealogical eggs in one basket! Completed in 2001, it has research rooms, conference halls, exhibition areas and … [Read more...]

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