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German parish records are critical to researching one’s German ancestors. William Dollarhide explained it well: “Unlike American genealogical research, where the place to search for basic vital records is usually a civil registration (city, county, state), European research is usually Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers: Thuringia — Taking Another Look
Reviewing the German Name-Change Gazetteer is not without difficulty, as the book is written in German. Despite two years of German in high school, which needless to say was some years ago, I don’t profess to speaking German. Despite my Continue reading German Name-Change Gazetteer
Since 1845 about a third of central and eastern Europe’s emigrants to other continents took passage from Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg is a key city in the densely populated and industrialized Nordrhein-Westfalen area of Germany. The Atlantic Bridge to Germany, Volume Continue reading The Atlantic Bridge to Germany: Nordrehin-Westfalen
Early German immigrants came to the U.S. for the same typical reasons most people emigrated from the “Old World” to the new, economic, social disputes, politics, and religion. Genealogy At A Glance: German Genealogy Research, written by Ernest Thode, provides Continue reading Genealogy At A Glance: German Genealogy Research
By now, most of our readers are familiar with Family Roots Publishing’s Map Guide to German Parish Registers Series. The series has received praise and great reviews throughout the genealogy community. We have reviewed many of the volumes here on Continue reading German Map Guide Volume 1 – Hessen
Deciphering Gothic Records is a great little flip book designed to help those with German ancestry read and understand older German documents and handwriting. The books contents include information and words common to traditional vital records; including; birth, christenings, marriages, Continue reading Flip Books Help Researchers Decipher Gothic Records
For many genealogists researching their immigrant ancestors, one of the most difficult tasks may be in identifying in what city their ancestor lived in or was born in before coming to America. While many filed proper birth, marriage, and death Continue reading German Churches in New York Help Descendents Find Links to the Old Country
Few countries have as confusing a past as Germany. Over the centuries literally hundreds of small kingdoms and territories existed, swelling and falling through war and domination. Beginning as early as 843, larger territories were broken up into hundreds of Continue reading The Making of Germany, Maps and History
Baden is Germany’s tie to the Atlantic Ocean. Its people, religion, language, and even its borders have shifted over the centuries, but it has always played a vital role in Germany’s growth, development, and position in Europe. The overall shape Continue reading The Grand Duchy of Baden
A broad range of records were added to FamilySearch.org this week from 20 countries, notably Australia, Austria, Canada (Saskatchewan), Chile, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Germany, England, Dominican Republic, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Slovakia, Spain, Venezuela, and Continue reading New Records From 20 Countries at FamilySearch.org
Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Kingdom of Prussia, Province of Westphalia II, covering the RB of Arnsberg has just been published by Family Roots Publishing Company. This is volume 40 of the German Map Guide series. This volume Continue reading German Map Guide Vol. 40 – Westphalia II – Arnsberg – is Now Shipping
Abstracts of Obituaries in the Western Christian Advocate 1834–1850 and Lands of the German Empire and Before have nothing in common; except, each is pure in its own simplicity. Each book was compiled to fill a very specific research need. Continue reading Two Books Reviewed: Both Simple and Direct but Completely Different
If you have no experience researching your German ancestors, then Finding Your German Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide is the book for you. In this inexpensive primer, author Kevan M. Hansen provides an introduction for researchers who have no previous experience Continue reading Getting Started Researching Your German Roots
German Maps & Facts For Genealogy is a book by by Wendy Uncapher & Linda Herrick. This book points out the uniqueness of Germany in over 100 maps including detailed historic maps of kingdoms, duchies, and principalities, to hand-rendered maps Continue reading German Maps & Facts For Genealogy
Back in Print! The Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Oldenburg & Schleswig-Holstein has been out-of-print for some time. We’re happy to announce that’s it’s now available again. Published by Family Roots Publishing Company, Map Guide to German Parish Continue reading Map Guide to German Parish Registers – Oldenburg & Schleswig-Holstein – Back in Print