Content
Welcome
50s
Introduction
4m 34s
Preparation
23m 12s
At the Archive
8m 22s
Follow-up
2m 25s
Announcements / prizes
38s
Questions / answers
10m 4s
About this webinar
Due to the constantly growing offer of online accessible sources for German genealogical research, an important cornerstone of the actual research is more and more disregarded: the classical research in an archive. A good preparation facilitates the archive visit immensely and makes the search in the historical documents an experience that will never replace a research on the screen. Particularly if you intend to add “meat to the bones” and find more valuable information about your ancestors besides dates and places of birth, marriage and/or death. There are many individual records in German archives and it would be a shame never to look at these wonderful documents. A visit to a German archive can be rather intimidating. Besides language barriers, the archival structures are initially often difficult to understand. But help is near! This presentation will cover professional tips & tricks for research in a German Archive – from preparation over execution to follow-up, if applicable. If you are unfamiliar with a specific archive, it is already difficult as a German to make the most of an archival research visit. Particularly as archives do not offer to conduct complex research projects on your behalf, you have to be prepared to do it yourself.
About the speaker
Andrea Bentschneider, based in Hamburg, Germany, is renowned for her expertise and contributions to the field of genealogy. Since establishing “Beyond History” in 2004, she has emerged as Germany’s fo...
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Comments (21)
Excellent
Thank you, Andrea, for a very thorough and very comprehensive overview of how to get the most out of a visit to German archives. Needless to say, your valuable and common-sense checklist is applicable to visits to almost every archive, so researchers who follow your list should avoid any issues in even the most strictly operated archive. I am putting my checklist together now, based on your very helpful and experience and insight, before I even think about setting off for my next archive visit. A very helpful and professionally delivered presentation.
Interesting and informative - only wish I could travel to Germany
The session was very informative! Presenter shared preparation ideas I had not thought about.
It's always so amazing to hear Andrea speak. I feel prepared to walk into an archive and have adventures. Or at least dream of it.
WOW! Great information on pre-planning your trip to research information at a German Archive. Excellent presentation and some outstanding hints to make your visit a success.
Very informative; clear and concise
Thank you for the presentation. It was very insightful on how to prepare for an archival visit and the actual visit. Lots of things to consider for a trip to the archives.