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Germanic Genealogy
Mary Bellingham | Kent Cutkomp | Edward R. Brandt

Germanic Genealogy

A Guide to Worldwide Sources and Migration Patterns

Germanic Genealogy Society (1995)
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0964433702
| Paperback
370 pages | USA | English

Genre

  • Archive Sources
  • Bibliography / Source Inventory
  • Research Guide / Sources

Plot

Comprehensive guide to genealogical research of German-speaking ancestors and immigrants. Includes basic research guidelines, addresses, historical background, guides to, and discussions of, sources available worldwide. Includes information on Jewish genealogical research.

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Location Germany . 943.0 . D2be
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Your most complete and up-to-date resource for beginning and advanced genealogists doing research of Germanic / German ancestry throughout the world. Includes: -- Country by country guide to the sources -- Useful addresses of archives and societies -- Current German postal codes -- Worldwide Germanic migration patterns -- Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Mennonite history and sources -- Germanic history and geography -- Historical and modern maps, including boundary changes -- Annotated list of gazetteers -- German word lists and language helps -- German naming patterns and place names -- Extensive annotated bibliography Tells how to: -- Get started on your research -- Find your ancestor's place of origin -- Use church and civil records -- Get the most from passenger departure and arrival lists -- Read German script -- Correspond abroad -- Use the resources of the Family History Library and its Centers and how to find resources they haven't filmed yet Well-indexed, comprehensive, easy-to-use.