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Determining a Place of Origin in Germany (view source)
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== Introduction<br | == Introduction<br> == | ||
The first permanent German settlement in America was Germantown, Pennsylvania, which was settled in 1683. Since that time Germany has been one of the leading countries in providing emigrants to the United States. To trace your ancestor in the German records, you must know his or her town of birth. If you do not know the location, several sources can help you discover It. | The first permanent German settlement in America was Germantown, Pennsylvania, which was settled in 1683. Since that time Germany has been one of the leading countries in providing emigrants to the United States. To trace your ancestor in the German records, you must know his or her town of birth. If you do not know the location, several sources can help you discover It. | ||
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=== Family Sources === | === Family Sources === | ||
Check with local libraries and historical societies. Many family records were donated to their collections. Family sources include: <br | Check with local libraries and historical societies. Many family records were donated to their collections. Family sources include: <br> | ||
* Family Bibles and Letters. | * Family Bibles and Letters. | ||
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=== Family Histories === | === Family Histories === | ||
Your family records may provide an ancestor's place of birth. It may be in: <br | Your family records may provide an ancestor's place of birth. It may be in: <br> | ||
* Personal Journals. | * Personal Journals. | ||
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=== Newspapers and Periodicals === | === Newspapers and Periodicals === | ||
* The ''''''German-American Newspapers and Periodicals 1732-1955'' lists many helpful sources for locating newspapers and periodicals that might list your ancestor's name. | * The ''''''German-American Newspapers and Periodicals 1732-1955'' lists many helpful sources for locating newspapers and periodicals that might list your ancestor's name.''' | ||
=== Naturalization Records === | === Naturalization Records === | ||
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* The ''Indirect Passenger List'' (1850 to 1910) shows those who left Hamburg, went to another port, and then on to their destination. After 1910 the indirect list is included with the Direct Passenger List. | * The ''Indirect Passenger List'' (1850 to 1910) shows those who left Hamburg, went to another port, and then on to their destination. After 1910 the indirect list is included with the Direct Passenger List. | ||
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== Step 2. Check surname books and name indexes == | == Step 2. Check surname books and name indexes == | ||
** If the ancestor's surname is uncommon, it may be possible to find it listed in a German surname book. These books identify the earliest date, place, and person by that surname. The following are German surname books: | * | ||
*** Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. ''''''Deutsche Sippennamen'' | ** If the ancestor's surname is uncommon, it may be possible to find it listed in a German surname book. These books identify the earliest date, place, and person by that surname. The following are German surname books: | ||
*** | *** Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. ''''''Deutsche Sippennamen''''' | ||
*** Familiengeschichtliche Quellen. | *** | ||
*** ''''''Quellenschau für Familienforscher'' | *** Familiengeschichtliche Quellen.' | ||
*** ''''''Quellenschau für Familienforscher''''' | |||
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== Step 3. Check passenger lists or port records == | == Step 3. Check passenger lists or port records == | ||
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* If your ancestor's surname is not unusual, but some of the others on the same list are, look those names up in the German surname books to determine where they originated. | * If your ancestor's surname is not unusual, but some of the others on the same list are, look those names up in the German surname books to determine where they originated. | ||
[[Category: Germany]] | |||
[[Category: Germany Search Strategies]] | |||