Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about finding and using resources for researching in Germany, Prussia, and Austria, and German genealogy organizations and social media.
Is the American Easter Bunny German? Almost certainly, according to Library of Congress folklorist Stephen Winick. His research points to the Easter Bunny arriving in America courtesy of German families who emigrated to Pennsylvania [...]
Have you found duplicate Prussian marriage records in your research? At last night's Legacy Family Tree webinar on Locating Ancestors in Prussian Genealogy Records, one genealogist asked me about finding two different records for [...]
My Legacy Family Tree webinar, Researching Ancestral Locations in Prussia. is now available. Were your ancestors Prussian, German, or both? Perhaps you’ve found records stating your ancestors were German, but other records say they were [...]
It's been 10 years (!) since I recommended the Geogen German surname mapping site. Let's revisit and see what's new. There are lots of surname mapping sites out there, but this is the best [...]
