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A gazetteer is a dictionary of placenames. Gazetteers may describe towns and villages, parishes and counties, states and provinces, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published, but may reference | A gazetteer is a dictionary of placenames. Gazetteers may describe towns and villages, parishes and counties, states and provinces, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published, but may reference name changes. The placenames are usually listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. Common German words for gazetteers include "''Ortsverzeichnis''" (listing of places) and "''Topographie''" (usually more descriptive; may also contain historical information). | ||
Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as: | Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as: | ||
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Königlich Preußisches Statistisches Landesamt. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/14875?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen'']. Berlin : Verlag des Königlichen Statistischen Landesamts, 1907-1909. (FHL 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. Various volumes are also available on GoogleBooks and the DigiBib (Digital Library) in [[ | Königlich Preußisches Statistisches Landesamt. [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/14875?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preußen'']. Berlin : Verlag des Königlichen Statistischen Landesamts, 1907-1909. (FHL 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. Various volumes are also available on GoogleBooks and the DigiBib (Digital Library) in [[Www.compgen.de|Compgen.de]]. | ||
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=== Historical Civil Registration Offices === | === Historical Civil Registration Offices === | ||
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Höpker, H. ''Deutsches Ortsverzeichnis: unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der zuständigen Standesämter (German gazetteer of civil registration offices).'' Frankfurt/Main: Verlagfür Standesamtswesen, 1978 reprint of a 1930 edition. (FHL book 943 E5h.) In part one (pp. 1-310), any locality with an asterisk (*) has a civil registration office. The civil registration office for towns without the asterisk is shown immediately following the double ring (4). In part two (pp. 313-66) the civil registration offices for areas Germany lost after World War I are shown. | Höpker, H. ''Deutsches Ortsverzeichnis: unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der zuständigen Standesämter (German gazetteer of civil registration offices).'' Frankfurt/Main: Verlagfür Standesamtswesen, 1978 reprint of a 1930 edition. (FHL book 943 E5h.) In part one (pp. 1-310), any locality with an asterisk (*) has a civil registration office. The civil registration office for towns without the asterisk is shown immediately following the double ring (4). In part two (pp. 313-66) the civil registration offices for areas Germany lost after World War I are shown. | ||
'''RESEARCH GUIDES''' | '''RESEARCH GUIDES''' This older research guide includes a list of published German gazetteers with FamilySearch microfilm numbers. | ||
This older research guide includes a list of published German gazetteers with FamilySearch microfilm numbers. | |||
[http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/ BYU Research Guide for Germany Civil & Parish Jurisdictions & Maps] | [http://lib.byu.edu/sites/familyhistory/research_outlines/ BYU Research Guide for Germany Civil & Parish Jurisdictions & Maps] | ||
=== Modern Place-Names === | === Modern Place-Names === | ||
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This work alphabetically lists place names in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) as they existed before it was reunited with the German Democatoc Republic in 1990. The last part of each entry is the abbreviation for the German state. | This work alphabetically lists place names in the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) as they existed before it was reunited with the German Democatoc Republic in 1990. The last part of each entry is the abbreviation for the German state. | ||
In cases where more than one town has the same name, each is listed separately. The district [Kreis] name usually follows the town name and is printed in bold type to distinguish the towns with the same name. Müller's gazetteer is printed with modern type, making it easy to use. However, it does not reflect the many boundary changes resulting from the large-scale community-consolidations of the 1970s and later. | In cases where more than one town has the same name, each is listed separately. The district [Kreis] name usually follows the town name and is printed in bold type to distinguish the towns with the same name. Müller's gazetteer is printed with modern type, making it easy to use. However, it does not reflect the many boundary changes resulting from the large-scale community-consolidations of the 1970s and later. | ||
'''Postal Code Book.''' On 1 July 1993 Germany significantly revised its postal codes.The German postal code book lists all towns with post offices in alphabetical order . Part two of the book lists a postal code for each street address in cities with more than one post office. You can use the book's maps to find post office towns and the approximate location of city streets. Das Postleitzahlenbuch (The postal code book). Bonn, Germany: Postdienst, 1993. (FHL book 943 E8p1993.) This book is available for purchase in the United States from Genealogy Unlimited. This information is also available online at: [http://www.deutschepost.de www.deutschepost.de]. On the home page, click on "PLZ suchen". | '''Postal Code Book.''' On 1 July 1993 Germany significantly revised its postal codes.The German postal code book lists all towns with post offices in alphabetical order . Part two of the book lists a postal code for each street address in cities with more than one post office. You can use the book's maps to find post office towns and the approximate location of city streets. Das Postleitzahlenbuch (The postal code book). Bonn, Germany: Postdienst, 1993. (FHL book 943 E8p1993.) This book is available for purchase in the United States from Genealogy Unlimited. This information is also available online at: [http://www.deutschepost.de www.deutschepost.de]. On the home page, click on "PLZ suchen". | ||
=== German Places in Foreign Countries === | === German Places in Foreign Countries === | ||