German Studies: Understanding German Records and Methodology

I am in St. Charles, Missouri for the National Genealogical Society 2015 Family History Conference. Today I attended the St. Louis Genealogical Society's seminar German Studies: Understanding German Records and Methodology. At the beginning of the seminar, Baerbel K. Johnson, AG spoke about finding a German ancestor's town of origin. Next, F. Warren Bittner, CG, spoke about German, historical maps and territories. Then Carol Whitton, CG, spoke about German archives. After lunch, Baerbel Johnson spoke about solving German research problems, and used case studies as examples of how they have been successfully solved. Finally, Warren Bittner gave us an overview of German history. A syllabus was included, so I will be able to review the material that was presented. I am 1/4 German, so I found the seminar very interesting!