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James Beidler

German genealogy
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United States

James M. Beidler is interim executive director for Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. He’s authored four commercially published books—including three on German genealogy— writes “Roots & Branches,” a weekly newspaper column/blog, is a German Life magazine columnist, and editor emeritus of Der Kurier, the quarterly journal of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society.

ABOUT THIS SPEAKER

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James

James M. Beidler, known internationally as one of the top people in the field of German genealogy, is interim executive director for Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, and a former reports editor for the globe-spanning research-for-hire firm Legacy Tree Genealogists.

He has authored four commercially published books, including three on German family history (The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide, Trace Your German Roots Online, and The Family Tree Historical Atlas of Germany) as well as The Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide, all of which can be ordered through his website, www.jamesmbeidler.com.

Beidler also writes “Roots & Branches,” a weekly newspaper column and blog (at www.roots-branches.com), is a German Life magazine columnist, and editor emeritus of Der Kurier, the quarterly journal of the Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society.

He lectures extensivelyboth in person and virtually to groups throughout the world.

Beidler was born in Reading, PA, and raised in nearby Berks County, where he currently resides. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hofstra University in Long Island, NY, with a BA in political science in 1982.

PRESENTATIONS

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James

Pre-Conference
Pre-Conference
9:00 am
German research online
Livestreamed
Virtual
0
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
James Beidler
9:00 am
German research online
Livestreamed
Virtual
0
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
James Beidler
9:00 am
German research online
Workshop
9:00 am
James Beidler
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
0
min
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Virtual
Pre-Conference
Pre-Conference
9:00 am
Case study
Livestreamed
Revisiting sources to blast a brick wall!
Virtual
min
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DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
James Beidler
9:00 am
Case study
Livestreamed
Revisiting sources to blast a brick wall!
Virtual
min
LEARN MORE
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
James Beidler
9:00 am
Case study
Workshop
Revisiting sources to blast a brick wall!
9:00 am
James Beidler
DNA
Australia & New Zealand
Researching Abroad
TBA
Methodology & General
min
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Virtual
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