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The German genealogy festival Genealogica is going into its second year and of course we and especially our boss Andrea Bentschneider and we will be there again! Again completely virtual, Genealogica will take place from 01 to 03 April 2022 (the event site can still be visited until 15 April 2022 at 09:00). Again Andrea Bentschneider will be present as a speaker and Beyond History and the Association of German-speaking Professional Genealogists will again be represented with booths.

We are very excited that Andrea Bentschneider will be a speaker at this year’s THE Genealogy Show: Spring Event! As in 2021 it will be a virtual event taking place from Friday, 01 April to Sunday, 03 April 2022. And there will be two further events later this year (July and December).

RootsTech is the world’s largest family history conference. As in 2021, the conference will in 2022 again be completely virtual and free of charge. And Andrea Bentschneider will be one of the speakers this year - with several sessions.

2022 starts well for us - with a nice interview with Andrea Bentschneider in the current issue of the German magazine SPIEGEL Geschichte.

In the TV and leisure magazine "auf einen Blick" from 26 August 2021, an article on our favorite topic appeared, including information from an interview with Andrea Bentschneider.

Gradually, as corona numbers fall, the archives in Germany are opening again. The research situation continues to normalize, and we are of course very happy about that.

On 29 April 2021, Andrea Bentschneider was once again on German radio. In the "Annette-Radüg-Show" on the rock station RADIO 21 she was talking about genealogy to the host.

On 08/09/10 April 2021, Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage will host „The 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon“ for the second time. Again, there will be (more than) 24 hours of live webinars on very different genealogical topics to discover. As the only speaker from Germany and one of the few from Europe, Andrea Bentschneider will be participating again this year.

You may already have learned that some archives in Germany have recently reopened. We were very pleased about this and have already arranged as many appointments as possible and in some cases also already visited the archives.

On Sunday, 14 February, Andrea Bentschneider gave a lecture at Genealogica on the topic “Ahnenforschung als Broterwerb: Vom Hobbyforscher zum Berufsgenealogen“ ("Genealogy as a living: From being a hobby researcher to becoming a professional genealogist"). You wanted to be there, but unfortunately missed the lecture? Then you have another chance to watch it on the website of the Genealogica until Friday.

Today during her presentation at Genealogica 2021, Andrea Bentschneider revealed it publicly for the first time: We are expanding our business field! For quite some time we have been thinking about making the start into genealogy or even the step into professional activity in this field easier for interested people. We are now making it official.

Despite COVID-19 you would like to meet German genealogists and listen to interesting lectures on genealogy (in German)? From 12 to 19 February 2021, the virtual festival Genealogica will take place for the first time. It is organized by Anja Kirsten Klein and Barbara Schmidt. Andrea Bentschneider will be there, too, - not only as a participant, but as a lecturer. Her topic will be “Ahnenforschung als Broterwerb: Vom Hobbyforscher zum Berufsgenealogen“ (“Genealogy as a living: From being a hobby...

From 12 to 19 February 2021, the virtual festival Genealogica will take place for the first time. It is organized by Anja Kirsten Klein and Barbara Schmidt. Supporting this event is an affair of the heart for Andrea Bentschneider, since it enables direct interaction on the greatest hobby and our profession - even in times of COVID-19. A fantastic initiative of the two organizers!

Andrea Bentschneider gave another webinar for MyHeritage. On 17 December 2020 she talked about “Wege aus der Sackgasse in der Ahnenforschung” (paths around the brick wall in genealogical research). The webinar was held in German.

The November issue 2020 of the German women’s magazine Frau im Leben includes a short but nice article with tips for a good start into one’s own genealogical research from Andrea Bentschneider. The title of the article is “Ahnenforschung. Wer war Omas Oma?“ (Genealogy. Who was grandma’s grandma?).

As of 02 November 2020 COVID-19 regulations were enhanced in Germany due to infections rising exponentially. What influences this will have on our work will remain to be seen since many issues are uncertain. Our experiences from spring have, however, shown that we are very well prepared and will be able to continue our work for you in any case.

On 19/20 September 2020, a detailed article on DNA genealogy was published in the German newspaper Hamburger Abendblatt. The editorial journalist Geneviève Wood has tested her DNA and describes her experience. Andrea Bentschneider is one of the experts she interviewed for the article.

A short time ago we were delighted to welcome our 1,500th client! It is unbelievable that we already had the pleasure to help 1,500 clients with their private family research, in probate cases or regarding other researches. Many our clients are with us for many years or even for more than a decade - some since Andrea Bentschneider founded Beyond History over 16 years ago. Others we are helping with various cases at the same time. In doing so we were allowed to participate in many really great...

We are delighted that Andrea Bentschneider has again given a webinar for MyHeritage on Legacy Family Tree Webinars. On Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 11:00 a.m. German time, she talked about “Namen und Kalender in der Ahnenforschung” (names and calendars in genealogical research). The webinar was held in German.

In Germany, Corona is still an important topic and precautions are still necessary, but the good news is: At least for now, the research situation with regard to genealogical and inheritance research has normalized to a certain degree. Delays are, however, still possible.

On 20 June 2020, Andrea Bentschneider will present another webinar. In front of the members of The Surname Society that is based in England, she will give an introduction into German genealogy and German surnames.

To watch a webinar a day free of charge that is usually only available for members - This offer from Legacy Family Tree Webinars has been extended from April to May. It gives genealogists worldwide the opportunity to educate themselves from home during the Corona crisis. Andrea Bentschneider’s Webinar on “Emigration via Hamburg” that was part of “The 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon” earlier this year is amongst the chosen webinars.

We always knew that we have the best clients in the world. This becomes obvious in the current situation more than ever. Therefore, it is high time to send you all a most heartfelt thank-you!

The 24-Hour Genealogy Webinar Marathon hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars and MyHeritage was a huge success with thousands of interested viewers from all over the world - watching live or during the last week.