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  • Alexander Tolksdorf,

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  • alexander.m.tolksdorf@gmail.com

  • 2529 Tiverton Dr
    Sterling Heights, MI
  • MI

  • 48310
  • United States
  • (586) 872-3992

  • 8am to 5pm, M-F
  • (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima
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  • http://www.tolksdorfresearch.com

  • Alexander Tolksdorf is a financial analyst for the Ford Motor Company, a former President of the Ford Genealogy Club, and a native resident of the Metro Detroit area. He has been active in researching his family for 10 years, starting with a high school class trip to Ellis Island in 2009. Paternally, his family is German, primarily from the Prussian provinces of Westphalia, Posen, and East Prussia. Maternally, his family roots are Ukrainian, Belarussian, and Lithuanian. All four of his grandparents immigrated to the United States in the 1950s following the Second World War; as such, the majority of his research experience and focus is in German and Eastern European sources.

  • Accredited Genealogist, Germany-East
    • Regional Focuses:
      • Germany
      • Ukraine
      • Netherlands
    • Researching in German Civil and Parish Records
    • Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy
    • Tracing Your Dutch Roots
    • Tracing Your Belarusian Roots
    • Exploring German Handwriting
    • Maximizing Research Success in the Arolsen Archives
    • Eastern European Genealogy for Beginners
    • How to Get Your Family Engaged in Your Research
    • One-hour presentation fee - $125 plus travel expenses for a 45-minute presentation plus 15-minute Q&A
    • Day-long workshop fee - $390 plus travel expenses (two presentations in the morning and two in the afternoon)
    • New lectures easily developed to suit your individual group needs
    • Handouts are emailed prior to the lecture and printed by the hosting organization
    • Available to travel (reimbursed mileage at the IRS federal rate of $0.655/mile; or flight, hotel & meal costs (hotel & meals use the IRS allowable per diem federal rate, available at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104877)

  • Researching in German Civil and Parish Records

    • Cranberry Genealogy Club (2022)
    • Dearborn Genealogical Society (2020)
    • Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (2023)
    • Eaton County Genealogical Society (2021)
    • El Dorado Hills Genealogical Society (2021)
    • Flint Genealogical Society (2022)
    • Ford Genealogy Club (2018)
    • Fox Run Genealogical Society (2021, 2025)
    • Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County (2019)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2019, 2021, 2025)
    • Livingston County Genealogical Society (2020, 2026)
    • Michigan Germanic Genealogical Society (2019)
    • Midland Genealogical Society (2022)
    • Muskogee County Genealogical Society (2024)
    • North Hills Genealogists Group (2021)
    • Northville Genealogical Society (2021)
    • Oakland County Genealogical Society (2023)
    • Pastfinders Genealogical Society (2023)
    • Ropin' in Yer Relatives (2023)
    • Waterford Genealogical Society (2021)
    • Western Michigan Genealogical Society (2021)
    • Western Wayne County Genealogical Society (2023)
    • Wichita Genealogical Society (2023)

    Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy:

    • Dearborn Genealogical Society (2022)
    • Ford Genealogy Club (2019)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2019)
    • Steele Memorial Library (Chemung County Library District) (2022)

    Tracing Your Dutch Roots:

    • Colorado Chapter Palatines to America Fall 2025 Seminar (2025)
    • Dearborn Genealogical Society (2024)
    • Detroit Society for Genealogical Research (2020)
    • Genealogical Society of Monroe County (2023)
    • Heritage Quest Research Library (2026)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2021)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2025)
    • Oakland County Genealogical Society (2023)
    • Western Wayne County Genealogical Society (2022)

    Tracing Your Belarusian Roots:

    • Western Wayne County Genealogical Society (2020)
    • East European Genealogical Society (2025)

    Exploring German Handwriting:

    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2021)
    • Northville Genealogical Society (2021)
    • Ventura County Genealogical Society (2024)

    Maximizing Research Success in the Arolsen Archives

    • Colorado Chapter Palatines to America Fall 2025 Seminar (2025)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2024)
    • Northville Genealogical Society (2025)
    • Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (2023)

    Eastern European Genealogy for Beginners

    • Brighton District Library Genealogy After Hours (2024)
    • Colorado Chapter Palatines to America Fall 2025 Seminar (2025)
    • Genealogical Forum of Oregon 2025 Open House (2025)
    • Heritage Quest Research Library (2024)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2024)
    • Livingston County Genealogical Society (2023)
    • St. Clair County Genealogy & History Society (2023)

    How to Get Your Family Engaged in Your Research

    • Brighton District Library Genealogy After Hours (2024)
    • Canton Public Library (2025)
    • Colorado Chapter Palatines to America Fall 2025 Seminar (2025)
    • Dearborn Genealogical Society (2025)
    • Fox Run Genealogical Society (2025)
    • Lansing Family History Seminar (2024, 2025)
    • Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan (2024)
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