German Names and Naming Patterns

James M. Beidler
Aug 26, 2015
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About this webinar

The naming patterns and quirks that are found in German names range from needing to "look in the middle" for first names ... as well as dealing with families who used the identical name for surviving children. This presentation demystifies these and other potential problems.

About the speaker

James M. Beidler, former Interim Executive Director for the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania , is the author of four commercially published genealogy books as well as writing “ Roots & Branche...
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