Zigzagging Through German Church Records

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In honor of Genealogy Week, Harford County Public Library presents Zigzagging Through German Church Records, a virtual program, on January 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In this session, James M. Beidler will explain the methodology of using the baptismal, confirmation, marriage and burial records from German church registers. By utilizing the different bits of information found in each, researchers can zigzag their way to adding centuries to a pedigree. Known internationally as one of the top people in the field of German genealogy, Beidler has authored four books, including three on German family history. He’s been executive director for the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania and was a reports editor for the globe-spanning research-for-hire firm Legacy Tree Genealogists. Beidler also writes “Roots & Branches,” a weekly newspaper column and blog (at www.roots-branches.com), is a German Life magazine columnist and editor emeritus of Der Kurier, the quarterly journal of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society. Advanced registration is required at https://programs.hcplonline.org/event/14732881.