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Dates, news and TV shows around the topic of genealogy
The generation change and the continuing digitization have led to a growing interest in one's own roots for several years now - across generations, emotionally and long since detached from the once dusty image.
This new trend towards family and genealogy captures people of all ages.
Know your ancestry and enrich your life.
Special research and recordings for
Norwegian television documentary
"Ukjent Arving" - "Unknown Heir"
I was allowed to carry out a very special research for the successful documentary series
"Ukjent Arving" ("Unknown Heir") of the Norwegian television NRK TV.
Now it was time for filming in Kirchberg in Saxony together with the TV crew.
In the run-up, I was allowed to take over the search for heirs of a German father.
And what do you think, was I successful?
For three years, the Norwegians had already been searching for a heir of a man,
who died in eastern Norway in 2012.
There were many ups and downs along the way.
The father was unknown until the summer of 2021, and he carries an incredible story,
which is now unravelled in the TV documentary.
After it turned out that the father of the deceased was German, my search for possible close heirs began far away from eastern Norway and the production team was also allowed to test their language skills.
If you already want to know how the story continued, you are
welcome to read on here.
RootsTech 2025 - save the date!!
RootsTech London 2019
The next RootsTech will take place
online and on-site
registration options can be found here.
"What we do here at RootsTech is about connections. We connect because it matters."
Steve Rockwood, CEO, Family Search International
Steve Rockwood, CEO, Family Search International
71st
German Genealogists' Day
from 13 to 15 Sep 2019 in Gotha
"From Gotha to the future of genealogy."
from 13 to 15 Sep 2019 in Gotha
"From Gotha to the future of genealogy."
In addition to numerous lectures, there was an informative exhibition, an extensive accompanying cultural programme and many intensive discussions.
(in German)
Trees are never complete. It's why making discoveries are such special moments for us.
save the date
the next German Genealogists' Days 2025
Family Search in Frankfurt (Main).
It addresses itself to beginners, advanced ones and professionals to their family history research.
All hobby and professional researchers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland meet here
for exchange and further education.
In addition to an interesting exhibition, there are many theme-related lectures and an extensive cultural programme.
Guests from distant countries are always welcome! In recent years, many guests, lecturer and even exhibitors
from the United States, Canada and Brazil have taken part.
Researchers from other European countries (eg. France, Netherlands, Sweden) are also attracted to
the German Genealogists' Day.
The best thing about family history is that anybody can do it.
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the first season of the series "Du ahnst es nicht".