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*''Deutsches Geschlechterbuch (German lineage book).'' 194+ Volumes. Limburg/Lahn: C. A. Starke, 1889-. (FHL book 943 D2dg.) The Family History Library is missing a few volumes, and earlier volumes are in Gothic type. These volumes often give many generations of German families. They are indexed at the end of each volume, and the first 150 volumes are indexed in a cumulative index called ''Stammfolgen-Verzeichnisse für das genealogische Handbuch des Adels und dasdeutsche Geschlechterbuch (Index of thegenealogical handbook of nobility and the German lineage books),'' (Limburg/ Lahn, Germany: C.A. Starke, 1969; FHL book 943 D2dg index 1969). The 1963 index for Volumes 1-134 has been filmed (FHL book 943 D2dg index 1963; film1,183,565 item 5; fiche 6,053,506). A cumulative surname index to Volumes 1-209 (1999) and a supplemental index (2000) are available on computer (CD-ROM) disk at the FHL. | *''Deutsches Geschlechterbuch (German lineage book).'' 194+ Volumes. Limburg/Lahn: C. A. Starke, 1889-. (FHL book 943 D2dg.) The Family History Library is missing a few volumes, and earlier volumes are in Gothic type. These volumes often give many generations of German families. They are indexed at the end of each volume, and the first 150 volumes are indexed in a cumulative index called ''Stammfolgen-Verzeichnisse für das genealogische Handbuch des Adels und dasdeutsche Geschlechterbuch (Index of thegenealogical handbook of nobility and the German lineage books),'' (Limburg/ Lahn, Germany: C.A. Starke, 1969; FHL book 943 D2dg index 1969). The 1963 index for Volumes 1-134 has been filmed (FHL book 943 D2dg index 1963; film1,183,565 item 5; fiche 6,053,506). A cumulative surname index to Volumes 1-209 (1999) and a supplemental index (2000) are available on computer (CD-ROM) disk at the FHL. | ||
*A Guide to Reading Geschlechterbuchs is found by going to this site: http://www.wolfensberger.org/pages/543140/index.htm | *Some of the CD-Rom disks are found at the Mesa Arizona FHL. | ||
*Click on the link title "Guide to Reading Geschlechterbuchs", found part way down the page. | *A Guide to Reading Geschlechterbuchs is found by going to this site: http://www.wolfensberger.org/pages/543140/index.htm | ||
*Click on the link title "Guide to Reading Geschlechterbuchs", found part way down the page. | |||
*See also this link: http://swissfamilynames.blogspot.com/ for a description of the Geschechterbuch volumes found on CD and available from C. A. Starke publisher in Limburg, Germany. Lists of names found on the currently available volumes are in this blog as well.<br> | *See also this link: http://swissfamilynames.blogspot.com/ for a description of the Geschechterbuch volumes found on CD and available from C. A. Starke publisher in Limburg, Germany. Lists of names found on the currently available volumes are in this blog as well.<br> | ||