Selected German Genealogical Resources
929.13 A5385 |
Ancestors in Germany Archives: A Guide to Family History Sources/ Raymond S. Wright III...[et.al]. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004. A detailed discussion of locating records in German Archives, and an in depth listing of sources available at individual provincial archives. |
929.4 B151d |
Bahlow, Hans, translated by Edda Gentry, with an introduction by Henry Geitz. Dictionary of German Names. Madison, Wis.: Max Klade Institute for German-American Studies, 2002 A detailed discussion of German names, including a geographical portrait, occupational surnames, names of origin, including abbreviation key, bibliography and maps. |
929.13 B355i 2001 |
Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your German Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in the Germanic Areas of Europe. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001. Includes the changes produced by German unification, which included locations of archives, church headquarters and genealogical Societies, LDS and Jewish resources, and Germans in U.S. and Canada. |
929.13 C415g |
Cerny, Johni. A Guide to German Parish Registers: In the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1988. Includes data from mid 16th century which notes villages that kept parish records. |
929.13 G373t |
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929.13 H174a |
Hall, Charles M. The Atlantic Bridge to Germany. Logan, UT: Everton, 1974. A multi-volume set of books that started in 1974, before unification. Each volume deals with a section of Germany. |
929.13 J54ge |
Jensen, Larry O. A Genealogical Handbook of German Research. Rev. ed. Pleasant Grove, UT: 1987 Lists historical information regarding German Research, handwriting, surnames and place names, and corresponding for records. |
929.13 J54g 1987 |
Jensen, Larry O. Maps of the German Empire of 1871. Rev. ed. Pleasant Grove, UT: Jensen Publications, 1987. Along with 1871 maps has a discussion of the history of many of the German provinces. |
912 M229g |
Der Gross Shell Atlas. [Stuttgart] Germany: Mairs Geographischen Verlag., 1986/87. Provides detailed maps of Europe, which include tourist planning, towns and their environs, city maps, city centers, foreign city maps, hotel directories, also included are a detailed index of place names. |
929.13 M664h |
Minert, Roger P. Hesse Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alpha. and Rev. Alpha....Indexes. Woods Cross, UT: GRT Publications, 2000. Finding place names in Hesse with standard alpha index when certain segments of the name are missing. |
929.13 M664r |
Minert, Roger P. Researching in Germany: A Handbook for Your Visit to the Homeland of Your Ancestors. Sacramento CA: Lorelei Press, 2001 Contains chapters on preparing for your visit, getting around, conducting family research, enjoying yourself and what to do after the trip. There are also sections on Austria and Eastern Europe. |
929.13 R556g |
Riemer, Shirley J. The German Research Companion. Rev. exp. 2nd ed. Sacramento. CA: Lorelei Press, 2000. Discusses German lands past and present, contacts and sources, a discussion of emigration laws in Germany, U.S. resources, how to understand language, vocabulary, resources in Germany, including the Archives. There is also a discussion of German-American newspapers, city directories and manuscripts. |
929.13 S324w |
Schenk, Trudy, Ruth Froelke and Inge Bork. The Wuerttemberg Emigration Index. Salt Lake City, UT: Ancestry, 1986. Information extracted from the original Wuerttemberg emigration records. Films available through the Family History Library system in Salt Lake City. |
929 S413g |
Schweitzer, George K. with the assistance of Anne M. Smalley and Katharina Hecke. German Genealogical Research. Knoxville, TN: 1992. Information on Germans to America, types of German records and depositories, to mention only a few of the categories of information. |
929.13 R564g |
Sibmacher, Johann. Grosses und allegmeines Wappenbuch, in einer neuen, vollstandig geordneten und reich vermehrten Aufl., mit heraldischen und historisch-genealogischen Erlauterungen. Has excellent General Index enabling many untreatable arms to be found. |
16.92913 T449a 1997 |
Thode, Ernest. Address Book for Germanic Genealogy. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. Publishing Co., 1997. Has German and other European addresses. |
Periodicals
929.13 G373g |
German Genealogical Digest. Salt Lake City, UT: 1985. This periodical has articles on German research, new German sources, microfilm update, book reviews, ancestral research and other topics. |
CD-ROMs
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Germans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census. Generations Archives by Heritage Quest. CD-ROM. Sierra On-Line, Inc., 2000 |
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Germans in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Heritage Quest. CD-ROM. Pro-Quest Information and Learning Co., 2003. |
Internet Links
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet. www.cyndislist.com/germany.htm This site includes general resources, government and cities, history and culture, How to, Language, Handwriting and Script, Libraries, Locality Specific and Migration, Military, Newspapers, Palatines and other topics.
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