Presenter: Scott Norrick

Scott Norrick has over 30 years of experience researching his family history, and through his company, Ancestral Past, he assists others with their family history research. His areas of expertise include research in the American Midwest along with the immigration to America from Britain, Ireland, and Germanic countries.

When: Friday, 3rd of October, 2025 from 12:30 to 2:30 pm PDT

Zoom Registration Required:
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Topic: Germans to America’s Midwest, 1848-1900

Over 46 million Americans have some German ancestry. The largest German immigration wave to America was 1848 – 1900, and the majority of those that came then settled in America’s Midwest. This presentation will examine the reasons why so many Germans were leaving their homeland during this period as well as why so many settled in America’s Midwest.

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