• Washington, D.C., June 1, 2021 •

We are excited to share the news that our genealogy book contest is back! Thanks to sponsorship from Wunderbar Together we are once again offering people who contribute their letter collections to German Heritage in Letters a chance to win a package of books for researching German-American genealogy. Visit our contest link for more information!

Left: Previous winner Lisanne Lange of New York shared letters sent to her ancestors Johannes and Maria Dietz by their relatives in Schaffheim, Hesse. Right: Previous winner Mindy Andreasen of Minnesota shared correspondence sent to her immigrant ancestors in South Dakota and Montana by family members in West Prussia.

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