The Research Like a Pro Genealogy Podcast RLP 148: Germans in Missouri with Heidi Mathis
Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about German immigration to St. Louis, Missouri in the 1840s-1860s. We discuss the reasons for immigration and the cultural differences between Americans and newly arrived Germans. Heidi Mathis shares the historical context she learned when researching her ancestor, Burkhard Schlag, who arrived in St. Louis in 1854 from Hesse.
Links
Mid-19th Century Germans in St. Louis by Heidi Mathis at Family Locket
Using German Newspapers When You don't Know Much German
Study Group - more information and email list
Research Like a Pro: A Genealogist's Guide by Diana Elder with Nicole Dyer on Amazon.com
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