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MAGS 2025 Hybrid Spring Workshop
Friday, April 11
MAGS 2025 Hybrid Spring Workshop  (Conference)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Maritime Conference Center, Linthicum Heights, MD and via Zoom
Techniques to Find Unindexed Records
Featuring Kenneth W. Heger, PhD
 
-----  We all know that not all records are indexed; consequently, developing skills to find those records is crucial to researching your family’s history. This workshop will focus on identifying several key techniques and teaching participants how to use clues in the records to locate related documents. The workshop will rely on a case study from records the Weser River Project discovered.  Participants will learn how to use dates, file numbers, and handwritten notes on documents to find unindexed, related documents.  The instructor will use scans of documents and discuss them with participants. The session will be three hours long and will be interactive, allowing participants to talk about the documents, commenting on the data in the records and what each document tells them about how to find more information.
 
Register online on the MAGS Web Store page
 


MAGS 2025 Hybrid Spring Conference
Saturday, April 12
MAGS 2025 Hybrid Spring Conference  (Conference)
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Maritime Conference Center, Linthicum Heights, MD and via Zoom
How MAGS Weser River Project Can Help You:
New Records, New Products, New Research Techniques
 
Featuring
Kenneth W. Heger, PhD
&
Debra A. Hoffman, PLCGS
 
 -----  The presentations will describe an ongoing MAGS project to identify new records of our German ancestors living near Bremen and Bremerhaven.
 
 
 
 
“How the Weser River Project Can Help You Research Your Ancestors”
The session will provide an overview of the Project, focusing on the variety of records it encompasses, and the products the Project will create to help researchers access records. It will walk you through the organizations that created the records, identify the way the records are organized, highlight the topics the records cover, and list the products the Project will create, such as name-searchable databases and reference reports.
 
“The Weser River Project Uncovers New Sources & Provides Greater Access”
Genealogists are always searching for records containing vital statistics and personal information on their ancestors. The Weser River Project discovered new sources that provide information on precisely those topics, e.g., births, marriages, deaths, estates, questions of citizenship, and emigration information. This presentation will provide information on the sources and case studies of what information can be found and how to access it. It will also update participants on how the Project is facilitating access to the records.
 
“Something New: Maritime Records Uncovered Through the Weser River Project”
The records the Weser River Project focuses on contain unique sources of maritime records that are of importance to those researching families along the East Coast or those interested in the maritime industry. Sources include crew lists, passports, information on ships and their owners and captains, and sometimes even passengers. This presentation will provide details on the sources and share examples.
 
“Using Visual Images to Spice Up Your Ancestor’s Life”
In addition to textual documents, a goal of the Weser River Project is to identify postcards, maps, drawings, etc. that can illustrate someone’s biography or provide visuals to complement documentary research.  This lecture will focus on the story of two Germans who emigrated from Bohemia to Baltimore via Bremen. It will be based exclusively on using visuals (i.e., postcards, maps, etc.) to illustrate that journey, and serve as an example of how you can add this aspect to your research.
 
Register online at the MAGS Web Store page