Germany to Pennsylvania: 18th Century Odyssey
James M. Beidler
Content
Welcome
27s
Speaker's Introduction
1m 9s
Introduction
6m 4s
Preparation
6m 57s
On the Ocean
6m 8s
Narratives of the Voyages
11m 13s
Stereotypes
7m 46s
Communications
8m 11s
Announcements / prizes
2m 44s
Questions / answers
8m 29s
About this webinar
There are many stereotypes about the immigrants who came from German-speaking lands to America in the 1700s. This lecture uses the personal memoirs of the immigrants themselves to dispel the myths about why they came, what the voyage was like, and how they liked America.
About the speaker
James M. Beidler, former Interim Executive Director for the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania , is the author of four commercially published genealogy books as well as writing “ Roots & Branche...
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Comments (90)
Great summary of the typical voyage and route of the ancestor. Sounds like the story of a couple of my ancestors. One was indentured in Phila, PA.
Loved this and the information will definitely help me in my research.
Very informative
A good overview of some of the more useful sources, plus a lot of interesting myth-busting on the usual immigrant narrative.
Great webinar especially debunking some of the myths. Also a good reminder about how much names can change.
I have real trouble getting into the webinar - but partly my fault - will start earlier next time
I got many good hints to follow to find information on my families from Germany, both the Gutt's, Guth's and Fritzinger's. l
I look forward to reviewing this more and looking at more detail about my 18th Century German/PA Dutch relatives.