Germany Gazetteers: Difference between revisions

Germany Gazetteers (view source)

Revision as of 11:40, 11 March 2015

218 bytes added , 11 March 2015

added info

VisualWikitext

JohnsonBX

1,261

edits

@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 === Regional Gazetteers  ===
-Besides Meyers, various gazetteers exist that cover certain regions of Germany. These gazetteers can be helpful in determining additional information about a place. The following is a partial list of available gazetteers.
+Various books and databases can be used to determine additional information about a locality. The following is a partial list of available gazetteers.
-<br> Königlich Preußischen Statistischen Landesamte. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/14875?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen'']. Berlin&nbsp;: Verlag des Königlichen Statistischen Landesamts, 1907-1909. (FHL&nbsp;book 943 E5kp.) &nbsp;This gazetteer is also available online at Ancestry.com in the database [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34415 Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen].
+===== Prussia<br>  =====
-<br>
+Königlich Preußisches Statistisches Landesamt. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/14875?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen'']. Berlin&nbsp;: Verlag des Königlichen Statistischen Landesamts, 1907-1909. (FHL&nbsp;book 943 E5kp.) - multiple volumes. This gazetteer is also available online at Ancestry.com in the database [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=34415 Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen]. Enter place names into the "keyword" field for best results, and ignore diacritical marks (Umlaute) or browse images by volume.&nbsp;Various volumes are also available on GoogleBooks and the DigiBib (Digital Library) in [[www.compgen.de|Compgen.de]].&nbsp;
+<br>
 === Historical Civil Registration Offices  ===