The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Germanic Ancestry in Europe
Language: English
Pages: 240
ISBN: 1440330654
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Follow your family tree back to its roots in Bavaria, Baden, Prussia, Hesse, Saxony, Wurttemburg and beyond. This in-depth genealogy guide will walk you step by step through the exciting journey of researching your German heritage, whether your ancestors came from lands now in modern-day Germany or other German-speaking areas of Europe, including Austria, Switzerland, and enclaves across Eastern Europe.
In this book, you'll learn how to:
- Retrace your German immigrant ancestors' voyage from Europe to America.
- Pinpoint the precise place in Europe your ancestors came from.
- Uncover birth, marriage, death, church, census, court, military, and other records documenting your ancestors' lives.
- Access German records of your family from your own hometown.
- Decipher German-language records, including unfamiliar German script.
- Understand German names and naming patterns that offer research clues.
You'll also find maps, timelines, sample records and resource lists throughout the book for quick and easy reference. Whether you're just beginning your family tree or a longtime genealogy researcher, the Family Tree German Genealogy Guide will help you conquer the unique challenges of German research and uncover your ancestors' stories.
allowed a certain amount of toleration for Mennonites in their towns but kept census lists of the Palatine towns in which these Mennonites resided (details about a book that published these lists can be found in the appendices). In 1938, Nazi-led Germany took a census of non-German ethnic minorities with an emphasis on the Jewish population that it would try to exterminate. This census can be found on FHL microfilm. Chapter 10 German Military Records Historically, Germany’s involvement in war
Anhalt-Zerbst—all of these soldiers now are routinely referred to as “Hessians.” Many of the Hessians who served in America deserted and stayed in America. In America, the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association
amount of data that the Nazi Party had required from people to prove their “Aryan” origins), so they are generally printed in an easily readable typeface. Please note that these books are secondary sources, and the information you find in them should be verified with the original records wherever possible because even experts can make mistakes! Also, carefully examine the books you use; some of the volumes contain multiple villages (all part of one church parish, for instance) but separate out
(E. Klett, 1930) Deutsche Namenkunde by Max Gottschald (Walter de Gruyter & Co., 1971) Dictionary of German Names by Hans Bahlow, translated by Edda Gentry. (University of Wisconsin Press, 2002) Die Ahnenstammkartei des Deutschen Volkes: An Introduction and Register (Lineage Cards of the German People) by Thomas Kent Edlund (Germanic Genealogy Society, 1995) Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration: A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Naval Stores by Walter A. Knittle