Find German-Speaking Ancestors Outside Germany – An Interview with James Beidler
In this episode, James Beidler offers practical tips for tracking down German-speaking ancestors who lived outside Germany. Plus: learn how to preserve special family treasures and navigate David Rumsey’s Map Collections Project, a priceless genealogical tool. This episode is sponsored by Newspapers.com. The largest newspaper archive available today, Newspaper.com offers more than 500 million digitized newspaper pages, from today all the way back to the 1690s. Find obituaries, birth announcements, marriage announcements and more. The archives span across the United States, as well as Canada, the UK and beyond. Ep. 161: May 2022 Back to the episode list In this episode: Tree Talk (02:02) Family Tree Magazine New Media editor Rachel Christian talks about National Photo Month and an updated article on interviewing family members for valuable information about photos. Plus, visit our new landing pages: * Photo Preservation * Photo Research Also, May is National Jewish Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Sign up for Our Free Genealogy Newsletter: The Genealogy Insider email newsletter includes a digest of articles, including one or two free articles in each newsletter. Daily and weekly options. Follow Family Tree Magazine on Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest YouTube How and Why to Do a Photo Interview (+Free Worksheet) Don’t know what to ask? Consult our list to learn everything you can. Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,