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Step-by-step guide: Using Meyers Gazetteer Online (view source)
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*Type “wiki.familysearch.org” in your Internet address window. The address will change to https://wiki.familysearch.org | *Type “wiki.familysearch.org” in your Internet address window. The address will change to https://wiki.familysearch.org | ||
*Type in “Germany” • Click on "German Research Websites" found under “research tools” on the Germany portal page | *Type in “Germany” • Click on "German Research Websites" found under “research tools” on the Germany portal page | ||
*THe links to the two volumes of Meyers are found under "Gazetteers-General" | *THe links to the two volumes of Meyers are found under "Gazetteers-General" | ||
*Click on the appropriate volume (A-K= 1, L-Z= 2) | *Click on the appropriate volume (A-K= 1, L-Z= 2) | ||
*Links to Meyers Gazetteer are also found on several other FamilySearchWiki pages, including the "Germany- Gazetteers" page''' ''' | *Links to Meyers Gazetteer are also found on several other FamilySearchWiki pages, including the "Germany- Gazetteers" page''' ''' | ||
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=== Reading helps === | === Reading helps === | ||
A guide to the abbreviations most commonly needed by genealogists is found in [[Identifying Place Names in German documents|Identifying Place Names in German documents]]. The Genealogical | A guide to the abbreviations most commonly needed by genealogists is found in [[Identifying Place Names in German documents|Identifying Place Names in German documents]]. The ''Genealogical Handbook of German Research ''by Larry O. Jensen, also explains the use of Meyer's Gazetteer. A digital copy is available [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Rg/images/Ger_BMD_RefDoc_HandbookGermanResearch.pdf here]. Both publications are available in PDF format for easy printing. Click on the PDF logo found in the top right corner of the beginning page. | ||
[[Category:Germany]] | [[Category:Germany]] | ||