[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Announcing: East European Genealogical Society Seminar 2015

[Joyce Guasch]

East European Genealogical Society Seminar 2015
 
August 1, 2015 - Winnipeg, Manitoba
 
Ancestral Evidence – Names, Places and Documents! 
 
This full-day East European Genealogical Society seminar will feature
presentations by three internationally renowned authorities, William “Fred”
Hoffman (Houston, TX), Matthew Bielawa (Newington, CT) and John D. Pihach
(Yorkton, SK).
 
Languages include Polish, Ukrainian, Latin, German, Czech, Slovak,
Hungarian, Romanian, Russian, and Lithuanian.
 
Presentations:
 
Understanding Language Variations of East European First Names (Hoffman)
  Learn how to identify name equivalents in Latin, English and eight
European languages (Polish, Ukrainian, German, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian,
Romanian, and Lithuanian.) 
 
The How and Why of East European Place Name Changes (Hoffman)  Discover many
place names rendered in more than one language such as Polish, Ukrainian,
and German. 
 
Analyzing Vital Records of the Austrian, Prussian and Russian Empires
(Bielawa)  Examine Ukrainian, Polish, German, Slovak, Carpatho-Rusyn,
Jewish, Lithuanian, and Russian vital records (birth, marriage, and death.) 
 
Beyond Vital Records: Galician Documents of Genealogical Value from Poland
and Ukraine (Pihach) Explore numerous non-vital documents from the archives
in Poland and Ukraine. 
 
Ask the Experts Panel Session:  Bring your research questions for William
“Fred” Hoffman, Matthew Bielawa, John D. Pihach, Brian J. Lenius, and
Maralyn A.Wellauer-Lenius.
 
Presentations and Lunch Cost Only $60.00 for EEGS Members; $65.00 for non
EEGS Members
 
Register on-line at http://www.eegsociety.org/Seminar2015.aspx  or check the
EEGS Website for a registration form.