RLP 207: Pennsylvania Germans Part 1 with Heidi: History

Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about the history of Pennsylvania Germans. They came in the colonial American period and have millions of Americans as their descendants. Join us as we talk with Heidi Mathis about important factors for finding records about Pennsylvania Germans and factors for Germans leaving Europe and coming to Pennsylvania colony.

Links

Part 1: Pennsylvania Germans: The History Behind Their Focus on Land and Community - blog post by Heidi Mathis at Family Locket - https://familylocket.com/part-1-pennsylvania-germans-the-history-behind-their-focus-on-land-and-community/ 

Aaron Spencer Fogleman, Hopeful Journeys: German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America, 1717-1775 (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996). To purchase this book, consider using the following affiliate link to Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NmgttY. 

Colin Woodard, American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America (New York: Penguin, 2012). To purchase this book, consider using the following affiliate link to Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zVrOye 

RLP 182: American Nations Part 1 with Heidi Mathis - https://familylocket.com/rlp-182-american-nations-part-1-with-heidi-mathis/

RLP 156: Tracing 19th Century Germans Part 1 With Heidi Mathis - https://familylocket.com/rlp-156-tracing-19th-century-germans-part-1/

RLP 148: 19th Century Germans in St. Louis with Heidi Mathis - https://familylocket.com/rlp-148-19th-century-germans-in-st-louis-with-heidi-mathis/

Research Like a Pro Resources

Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide book by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com - https://amzn.to/2x0ku3d

Research Like a Pro eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-e-course/

RLP Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-study-group/

Research Like a Pro with DNA Resources

Research Like a Pro with DNA: A Genealogist's Guide to Finding and Confirming Ancestors with DNA Evidence book by Diana Elder, Nicole Dyer, and Robin Wirthlin - https://amzn.to/3gn0hKx

Research Like a Pro with DNA eCourse - independent study course -  https://familylocket.com/product/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-ecourse/

RLP with DNA Study Group - upcoming group and email notification list - https://familylocket.com/services/research-like-a-pro-with-dna-study-group/

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