This lecture focuses on how Germany’s history and culture have continually impacted each other. This is the fifth lecture in the series of ten lectures on German genealogical research by Larry Jensen. Handout links: Establishment of Civil Registration: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Establishment-of-Civil-Registration.docx Establishment of the Gregorian Calendar: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Establishment-of-the-Gregorian-Calendar.docx French Republican Calendar: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/French-Republican-Calendar.doc German & Slavic Tribes: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/German-Slavid-tribes.docx Germany Cultural Divisions – Map: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Germany-Cultural-Divisions-Map.docx Germany’s Name-Forms: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Germanys-Name-Forms.doc Guide for Determining the Date of Moveable Feast Dates: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Guide-for-Determining-the-Date-of-Moveable-Feast-Dates.pdf Saint Days: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Saint-Days.pdf Lecture 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PxBQeskcSI Lecture 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-TjolszpWk Lecture 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSAI9qahIV8 Lecture 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cX2kyEZ1-w For more information: https://fh.lib.byu.edu/2024/01/30/understanding-german-cultural-background-larry-jensen-25-january-2024/