The "Forgotten" Immigrants: The Swiss to America
Michael D. Lacopo, DVM
Content
Welcome
1m 2s
Introduction
4m 15s
Swiss Immigration
6m 44s
Geography
7m 47s
Find our Heimat
10m 32s
Swiss Records
18m 32s
Announcements / prizes
44s
Questions / answers
2m 4s
About this webinar
It is estimated that over 400,000 Swiss immigrants have come to North America since its settlement. With over 80% of them being German speaking, they often get lumped into "Germans to America," but the records found in Switzerland can be vastly different, and the Swiss that came to our shores can have very different backgrounds.
About the speaker
Dr. Michael D. Lacopo is a retired small-animal veterinarian and professional genealogist born and raised in northern Indiana. Researching since 1980, he has lectured internationally and written for n...
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Comments (67)
Extremely valuable on all counts-- information, links, and sources. I will be watching this again. And probably again. Thank you!
Always one of my favorite presenters. Catch everything he does.
I'm glad the SwissAmericans are getting the opportunity to connect with their ancestors. I don 't have any but the information was very interesting. Thanks for the presentation. Really enjoying the 24 hours, especially the ones for today.
Lacopo always full of knowledge and opinions!!! A favorite speaker.
The sources were good places to start searching. Thanks for your presentation.
Everything was valuable. Thank you!
Lots of information on Switzerland. It would help in the websites listed were in English.
I need to research my Swiss ancestors using the great info presented! I want to listen to this presentation again for even more understanding.