Bavaria and family research: Webinars

The webinar introduces relevant Internet sources on the history and culture of Bavaria. We convey information on how to find persons, places, maps, encyclopaedias, books, journals, newspapers, manuscripts and photographs. Our invitation is extended primarily to beginners who wish to obtain an overview of services and search possibilities.

Contents:

• Bibliographies and finding aids
• Location and person databases
• Historical maps
• Digitized books, archive materials and manuscripts
• Newspapers and periodicals
• Photo databases

Target group: School and university students, scholars and anyone generally interested in Bavarica

► To the webinar room
(You are asked to assign any desired guest name.)
(The webinar will be held in German.)

Please allow for around 1.5 hours duration of the course.
Access to the webinar room will be enabled 15 minutes before the scheduled start.

How do you attend a webinar?
Where can information on data protection be found?

In case you are looking for the origins of your family crest or if you are interested in heraldry in general, the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek is the right address to turn to. For here, you can find a large number of sources on this field of research. In this webinar, we introduce our holdings and explain how you can search them successfully. The focus is on online sources which are easily accessible to you.

Contents:

• Holdings of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in the field of coats of arms and heraldry
• Online search for heraldic literature
• Databases and digitized literature on coats of arms

Target group: Students and generally all interested users

► To the webinar room
(You are asked to assign any desired guest name.)
(The webinar will be held in German.)

Please allow for around 1.5 hours duration of the course.
Access to the webinar room will be enabled 15 minutes before the scheduled start.

How do you attend a webinar?
Where can information on data protection be found?

For family researchers and genealogists the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek is of particular interest, since the library has a broad variety of holdings from these fields. In this webinar we can show you how to use our various search tools for finding materials. The focus is on sources which are also available to you online.

Contents:

• Holdings of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in the field of genealogy and family research
• Online search for genealogical literature
• Databases and digitized literature on genealogy and family research

Target group: Newcomers in the field of family research or interested persons wishing to refresh their knowledge

► To the webinar room
(You are asked to assign any desired guest name.)
(The webinar will be held in German.)

Please allow for around 1.5 hours duration of the course.
Access to the webinar room will be enabled 15 minutes before the scheduled start.

How do you attend a webinar?
Where can information on data protection be found?