Andreas Schatz in Sulzbach-Rosenberg: Family Research for Practice
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From Church Books to Family Trees: Family Research in the Historic Customs House
How does a yellowed church book entry become a traceable family tree? At the event History in the Customs House: Family Research for Practice, genealogist Andreas Schatz introduces the basics of genealogical research. The evening combines historical source study with practical exercises and is aimed at anyone wanting to delve into their family history.
Tracing Between Church Books and Family Archives
The focus is on the path from the first name trace to the illustrative family chronicle. Andreas Schatz draws on years of experience to convey how to read church books, categorize entries, and link historical clues together. This involves names, places, professions, and life dates as well as the patient work with different spellings and old documents.
Practical Guidance for Your Own Ancestor Research
The lecture emphasizes applicable knowledge. Tips, suggestions, and assistance make it easier to start genealogical research and show how individual sources can create a reliable family image. Reading exercises make working with historical documents vivid and provide an immediate sense of the linguistic and documentary diversity of past centuries.
A Historic Place for Personal History
The Pflasterzollhaus at Hagtor offers an atmospheric setting for the evening. The listed building dates back to 1530 and is currently used as a clubhouse by the Historical Group Stiber-Fähnlein. The historical surroundings connect local memory culture with the individual search for one’s ancestors.
Questions, Exchange, and New Research Perspectives
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and raise personal concerns. Thus, the reading and lecture atmosphere becomes a personal author encounter with an experienced genealogist: a literary experience in the broadest sense, where writing, language, and narrated life stories become living history.
Conclusion: Discovering Family History Yourself
Visitors can expect an informative and practical evening about sources, methods, and the linguistic art of historical documents. Those wanting to research their own family tree, understand old entries, or make family history visible will find valuable impulses here. Experience the trace search live in the historic Pflasterzollhaus and take concrete ideas for your own research with you.
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