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Portland, OR 97202

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GenTalks

GenTalks


Gen(ealogy)Talks are less formal, genealogy-related presentations that now take place online live several months per year, on the third Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (Pacific).  GenTalks are FREE and open to the public, so, member or not, check out our Calendar page and come spend an hour or so with us!

Some handouts from previous GenTalks can be found here, for a limited time.

Upcoming GenTalks:



Witches, Horse Thieves, Soldiers and Regicides: Who Were Your Ancestors?

GFO GenTalk Witches, Horse Thieves, Soldiers, and Regicides - Who Were Your Ancestors?

July 19 @ 2:30 p.m. PT (online)

Click here to register and obtain a Zoom link to this live presentation.

Presenter:  Dr. Fritz Juengling, AG®, AGL™

In this lecture we will hear some exciting stories from one person's family history. You may not have witches, but you can always find interesting stories in your own family history. 

Dr. Fritz Juengling, AG®, AGL™, is no stranger to the GFO and lectured at our Fall 2019 seminar. He holds a doctorate in Germanic Philology, a highly specialized field of study, combining languages, linguistics, paleography, and history. He has experience in numerous languages, including German, Medieval Latin, Dutch, Norwegian, Old Norse, Old English, Gothic, and Old Saxon.  Dr. Juengling is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists and is certified by the Verband deutschsprachiger Berufsgenealogen. He currently runs a genealogy research and translation business.


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Operating Hours:

Sun: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mon: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tue: 9:30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Most classes and meetings are online.

Additional information on weather closures

GFO
2505 S.E. 11th Ave., Ste B018
Portland, OR 97202
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