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[[Image:800px-Germans-emigrate-1874.jpg|thumb|right|360x240px | [[Image:800px-Germans-emigrate-1874.jpg|thumb|right|360x240px]]Back to [[Germany|Germany Page]]► | ||
<br>In order to research your ancestor in German records, you need to know the exact town of origin. Most of the time this information is found in U.S. sources. Thus it is very important to search all available records in the United States first. | <br>In order to research your ancestor in German records, you need to know the exact town of origin. Most of the time this information is found in U.S. sources. Thus it is very important to search all available records in the United States first. | ||
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Genealogical societies often compile card indexes of emigrants from the German region they specialize in. For details on how to contact these societies (to learn if they have an emigration index), see [[Germany Societies|Germany Societies]]. | Genealogical societies often compile card indexes of emigrants from the German region they specialize in. For details on how to contact these societies (to learn if they have an emigration index), see [[Germany Societies|Germany Societies]]. | ||
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' | |||
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Germany,_Bremen_Name_Card_Index_to_Passenger_Lists_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Germany, Bremen Name Card Index to Passenger Lists (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | |||
== French Emigration Indexes == | == French Emigration Indexes == | ||
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'''Military Records.''' Many German immigrants served in the United States military, especially in the American Civil War. Their military records may help identify their German hometowns. Records of German soldiers who served as British mercenaries in the American Revolution are described in [[Germany Military Records|Germany Military Records]]. | '''Military Records.''' Many German immigrants served in the United States military, especially in the American Civil War. Their military records may help identify their German hometowns. Records of German soldiers who served as British mercenaries in the American Revolution are described in [[Germany Military Records|Germany Military Records]]. | ||
'''Newspapers.''' Arriving German immigrants are occasionally mentioned in newspapers, especially German-language newspapers. See [[Germany Newspapers|Germany Newspapers]] for a bibliography of German-language newspapers. | '''Newspapers.''' Arriving German immigrants are occasionally mentioned in newspapers, especially German-language newspapers. See [[Germany Newspapers|Germany Newspapers]] for a bibliography of German-language newspapers. | ||
A 1990 map showing the areas of heaviest [http://maxkade.iupui.edu/nameword/map1.html German population] is found here. | A 1990 map showing the areas of heaviest [http://maxkade.iupui.edu/nameword/map1.html German population] is found here. The top six states for German population are: Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. | ||
Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. | |||
== Southeast Europe == | == Southeast Europe == | ||