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Guide to websites for family history sources that assist in finding genealogy records for German ancestors. | Guide to websites for family history sources that assist in finding genealogy records for German ancestors. | ||
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=== <center>'''Archives'''</center> === | === <center>'''Archives'''</center> === | ||
Also see below: | Also see below: [[Germany_Websites--Reference_and_Training|Church Archives and Contact Information]] | ||
*[[Germany Archives and Libraries|Germany Archives Wiki Article]] | *[[Germany Archives and Libraries|Germany Archives Wiki Article]] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.archivportal-d.de/? Archivportal] - Listing of German Archives on the Internet. | ||
*[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/de/directory;jsessionid=EBA0AB6119DF68D00CE13097E8A8F334 Archives Portal Europe - German Archives] - Listing of German Archives on the Internet. | |||
*[http://www.h-net.org/~german/research/archives.html H-Net]--Humanities and Social Services on the Internet--links to German archives, more detailed on the federal level. | *[http://www.h-net.org/~german/research/archives.html H-Net]--Humanities and Social Services on the Internet--links to German archives, more detailed on the federal level. | ||
*[http://home.bawue.de/~hanacek/info/darchive.htm Archives in Germany - Hanacek (2000)] | *[http://home.bawue.de/~hanacek/info/darchive.htm Archives in Germany - Hanacek (2000)] | ||
*[http://www.archive.nrw.de/ Archives in Nordrhein-Westfalen]<br> | *[http://www.archive.nrw.de/ Archives in Nordrhein-Westfalen]<br> | ||
*[http://www.hv.spk-berlin.de/english/index.php Geheimes Archiv - Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz] | *[http://www.hv.spk-berlin.de/english/index.php Geheimes Archiv - Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.ghi-dc.org/home.html?L=0 German Historical Institute] Links to German Archives | ||
*[http://www.lib-web.org/europe/germany-central-europe/germany/ Libweb] - Directory of Libraries | *[http://www.lib-web.org/europe/germany-central-europe/germany/ Libweb] - Directory of Libraries | ||
*[http://www.monasterium.net/ Monasterium.net]--Archive of medieval to early modern era documents | *[http://www.monasterium.net/ Monasterium.net]--Archive of medieval to early modern era documents | ||
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=== <center>'''Calendars'''</center> === | === <center>'''Calendars'''</center> === | ||
*[https://familysearch.org | *[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/French_Republican_Calendar French Republican Calendar (Research outline)] | ||
*[http://www.manuscripta-mediaevalia.de/gaeste/grotefend/grotefend.htm Grotefend calendar book online] | *[http://www.manuscripta-mediaevalia.de/gaeste/grotefend/grotefend.htm Grotefend calendar book online] | ||
*[http://www.ortelius.de/kalender/form_de2.php Calendar converter (German)] | *[http://www.nabkal.de/kalrech2.html Calendar converter (German)] | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160301141631/http://www.ortelius.de/kalender/form_de2.php Calendar converter (German, on Wayback Machine only)] | |||
*[http://www.lepg.org/liturgy.htm The Liturgical Year] | *[http://www.lepg.org/liturgy.htm The Liturgical Year] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar.html Information on many calendar systems around the world] | ||
===<center>'''Classes'''</center>=== | |||
*{{LearningCenter2|12|German Church and Civil Records}} | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-historical-geography German Historical Geography] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/germany-research-with-the-wiki-part-6-of-14-germany-maps-and-gazetteers Germany Research Maps and Gazetteers] | |||
*{{LearningCenter2|38|Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 1: Kurrent Letters}} | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-key-words Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 2: Making Words in Kurrent] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-process-of-deciphering-records Reading German Handwritten Records Lesson 3: Reading Kurrent Documents] | |||
*{{LearningCenter2|489|Hansen’s Map Guides: Finding records with parish maps}} | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/ortsfamilienbucher-ortssippenbucher-how-to-use-online-ofbs-at-genealogy-net Online Ortsfamilienbücher at Genealogy.net] | |||
*{{LearningCenter2|501|Using Metasuche or Metasearch on Genealogy.net}} | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-census-records-1816-1916 German Census Records 1816-1916] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/kartenmeister-com-finding-places-in-the-former-german-area-of-poland Kartenmeister.com Finding Places in the Former German Area of Poland] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 Old German Script Part 1] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 Old German Script Part 2] | |||
=== <center>'''Colonies'''</center> === | === <center>'''Colonies'''</center> === | ||
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*[[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants#Regional_Lists_and_Indexes_of_Emigrants|Regional Lists and Indexes of Emigrants]] | *[[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants#Regional_Lists_and_Indexes_of_Emigrants|Regional Lists and Indexes of Emigrants]] | ||
*[[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants#Lists_of_emigrants_from_individual_towns|Lists of emigrants from individual towns]] | *[[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants#Lists_of_emigrants_from_individual_towns|Lists of emigrants from individual towns]] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~brawgw/alemanha/historia_petropolis_imi1859.htm Lists of Germans immigrating to Brazil], in Portuguese. | ||
*[http://www.pilleux.cl/genealogia/Alemanes/ German immigrants to Chile] | *[http://www.pilleux.cl/genealogia/Alemanes/ German immigrants to Chile] | ||
*[[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants|Wiki Article:Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants]] | *[[Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants|Wiki Article:Internet Resources for Finding 19th Century German Emigrants]] | ||
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'''Parish register inventories''' list existing, known parish registers, the years covered, and the repository where they are kept. | '''Parish register inventories''' list existing, known parish registers, the years covered, and the repository where they are kept. | ||
* [[Online German Gazetteers and Parish Register Inventories]] | |||
*[[Media:Localities.pdf|PDF Archive Inventory]]- an inventory of localities with the location or archive where the records should be found. Corresponding list of archives named in inventory is at[[Media: | *[[Media:Localities.pdf|PDF Archive Inventory]]- an inventory of localities with the location or archive where the records should be found. Corresponding list of archives named in inventory is at [[Media:Archive Add .pdf|Archive Addresses]] Please note that in the second column, with the heading of "key" matches the Archive "number" in the first link which contains the database. | ||
*[[Finding parish registers for formerly eastern Germany areas now in other countries|Finding parish registers for formerly eastern Germany areas now in other countries]] | *[[Finding parish registers for formerly eastern Germany areas now in other countries|Finding parish registers for formerly eastern Germany areas now in other countries]] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://data.matricula-online.eu/de/deutschland/magdeburg/ Matricula] -International site dedicated to making digitized church records available online. As of June 2009 available records include 1. Catholic parish registers of the Diocese of St. Pölten, Austria 2. One parish in Passau, Bavaria, Germany 3. Evangelical records of parishes in the Gelnhausen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany area 4. Evangelical records of sixteen parishes in the Rhineland region, Germany Most of these records have not been filmed by the Family History Department. | ||
*[http://www.kirchenbuch-virtuell.de/ Virtuell.de] - Parish registers of the Bayreuth, Bavaria, Lutheran Archive. The “virtual reading room” allows access to scanned images of over 30 parish registers. The user joins an association and pays yearly dues (30 Euros in 2009) plus modest additional monthly fees for access to specific records. | *[http://www.kirchenbuch-virtuell.de/ Virtuell.de] - Parish registers of the Bayreuth, Bavaria, Lutheran Archive. The “virtual reading room” allows access to scanned images of over 30 parish registers. The user joins an association and pays yearly dues (30 Euros in 2009) plus modest additional monthly fees for access to specific records. | ||
*[https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/struktur.php?bestand=5632 Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg] – Digitized microfilms of Jewish birth, marriage, and death records from Baden, Wuerttemberg, and Hohenzollern available through the Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg. This collection complements similar records available through the | *[https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/struktur.php?bestand=5632 Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg] – Digitized microfilms of Jewish birth, marriage, and death records from Baden, Wuerttemberg, and Hohenzollern available through the Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg. This collection complements similar records available through the FamilySearch Library | ||
*[https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/struktur.php?bestand=10028 Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg] | *[https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/struktur.php?bestand=10028 Landesarchiv Baden-Wuerttemberg] - Digitized parish register dup<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1295888824044_819"> </span>licates 1810-1870. Organized by court district, then by parish. | ||
*[http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/NRHE-WFA/lippe_orte-d.html Lippe-Detmold] Gives parish jurisdictions for even the smallest villages<br> | *[http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/NRHE-WFA/lippe_orte-d.html Lippe-Detmold] Gives parish jurisdictions for even the smallest villages<br> | ||
*[http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Die_Kirchenb%C3%BCcher_im_K%C3%B6nigreich_Sachsen_%281901%29 Franz Blanckmeister, Die Kirchenbuecher im Koenigreich Sachsen], 1901 | *[http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Die_Kirchenb%C3%BCcher_im_K%C3%B6nigreich_Sachsen_%281901%29 Franz Blanckmeister, Die Kirchenbuecher im Koenigreich Sachsen], 1901 | ||
*[http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/SAC/Kirchen/index.html Alphabetical listing of localities and parish addresses in Saxony] | *[http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/SAC/Kirchen/index.html Alphabetical listing of localities and parish addresses in Saxony] | ||
*[ | *[[Schleswig-Holstein: Place Names]] List of places in former Prussian province keyed to the parish.<br> | ||
*[http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/SCN/kirchenkreise-d.html List of Schleswig-Holstein] church districts with archive addresses etc. | *[http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/SCN/kirchenkreise-d.html List of Schleswig-Holstein] church districts with archive addresses etc. | ||
*[http://www.westpreussen.de | *[http://www.westpreussen.de Westpruessen list of towns] including their Catholic, Lutheran and civil registry jurisdictions], click on “Ortsverzeichnis” in the bottom left bar under the heading “Forschungshilfen”. This brings up a dialogue box in which to enter the place name. In German. | ||
==== <center>'''Church Archives and Contact Information'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Church Archives and Contact Information'''</center> ==== | ||
*[ | *[https://ezab.de/english/parish_registers.html EZAB - Berlin Evangelical Central Archive] | ||
*[http://www.kkvsol.net/ Oberlausitz Evangelical Archive] | *[http://www.kkvsol.net/ Oberlausitz Evangelical Archive] | ||
*[http://www.ekd.de/kirche/gliedkirchen/karte.html Lutheran Parishes Contact Information] | *[http://www.ekd.de/kirche/gliedkirchen/karte.html Lutheran Parishes Contact Information] | ||
*[http://www.dbk.de/katholische-kirche/katholische-kirche-deutschland/aufbau-ktah-kirche/bistuemer/ Catholic Dioceses and Parishes contact information]<br> | *[http://www.dbk.de/katholische-kirche/katholische-kirche-deutschland/aufbau-ktah-kirche/bistuemer/ Catholic Dioceses and Parishes contact information]<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/synagogues-of-germany List of Ashkenazic Synagogues] | ||
==== <center>'''Parish Registers Online'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Parish Registers Online'''</center> ==== | ||
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*[http://www.gemeindeverzeichnis.de/gem1900/gem1900.htm?gem1900_2.htm Gazetteer for the German Empire of 1900, gazetteer of Gemeinden]--To use, click on the state, choose the region, then the county. A list of Gemeinden will come up. A Gemeinde is a civil entity comparable to a U.S. township and may include one or more parishes. | *[http://www.gemeindeverzeichnis.de/gem1900/gem1900.htm?gem1900_2.htm Gazetteer for the German Empire of 1900, gazetteer of Gemeinden]--To use, click on the state, choose the region, then the county. A list of Gemeinden will come up. A Gemeinde is a civil entity comparable to a U.S. township and may include one or more parishes. | ||
*FamilySearch: A digital copy of Meyers Gazetteer is in two volumes | *FamilySearch: A digital copy of Meyers Gazetteer is found online in two volumes: online part 1 A-K, [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/583031-mmeyers-orts-und-verkehrs-lexikon-des-deutschen-reichs-auf-grund-amtlicher-unterlagen-von-reichs-landes-und-gemeindebehorden-v-01?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; part 2 L-Z , [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/576134-mmeyers-orts-und-verkehrs-lexikon-des-deutschen-reichs-auf-grund-amtlicher-unterlagen-von-reichs-landes-und-gemeindebehorden-v-02?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. Where to find Meyer's gazetteer See "[[Step-by-step guide: Using Meyers Gazetteer Online]]" for detailed user instructions. An abbreviated guide to locating place names and jurisdictions in Meyers Gazetteer is found [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog here]. | ||
*[http://www.compgen.de The Genealogisches Ortsverzeichnis (GOV)] | *[http://www.compgen.de The Genealogisches Ortsverzeichnis (GOV)] | ||
*For areas east of the Oder-Neisse rivers, [http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/databaseuwe.asp Kartenmeister] provides church- and civil jurisdictions | *For areas east of the Oder-Neisse rivers, [http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/databaseuwe.asp Kartenmeister] provides church- and civil jurisdictions | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/communities/LocTown.asp JewishGen gazetteer] has several search options, including “contains”. Be sure to change the country and choose a search option. | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/communities/LocTown.asp JewishGen gazetteer] has several search options, including “contains”. Be sure to change the country and choose a search option. | ||
*[http://pbc.gda.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=7346&from=pubstats Deutsch-Fremdsprachiges Ortsnamenverzeichnis] place name changes for formerly German localities as of June 1919, | *[http://pbc.gda.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=7346&from=pubstats Deutsch-Fremdsprachiges Ortsnamenverzeichnis] place name changes for formerly German localities as of June 1919, | ||
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*Various volumes of the Gemeindelexikon Preußen (1885, 1895, or 1905 editions) are also available on [http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Kategorie:Gemeinde-_oder_Ortsverzeichnis_in_der_DigiBib Digital Library-Geographie, Kartographie, Topographie] | *Various volumes of the Gemeindelexikon Preußen (1885, 1895, or 1905 editions) are also available on [http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Kategorie:Gemeinde-_oder_Ortsverzeichnis_in_der_DigiBib Digital Library-Geographie, Kartographie, Topographie] | ||
*[http://www.atsnotes.com/other/gerpol.html An index of German-Polish and Polish-German localities] | *[http://www.atsnotes.com/other/gerpol.html An index of German-Polish and Polish-German localities] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://gov.genealogy.net/search/index/Ortsdatenbank/Linkliste German-speaking Location Databases] | ||
==== Regional gazetteers and parish register inventories ==== | ==== Regional gazetteers and parish register inventories ==== | ||
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*[http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Portal:DigiBib DigiBib - Digital Library on genealogy.net] | *[http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Portal:DigiBib DigiBib - Digital Library on genealogy.net] | ||
*[http://www.berufsgenealogie.net/ German Association of Professional Genealogists] | *[http://www.berufsgenealogie.net/ German Association of Professional Genealogists] | ||
*[http://gedbas.genealogy.net/?lang=en GedBas] Collection of GEDCOM files submitted by other researchers | *[http://gedbas.genealogy.net/?lang=en GedBas] Collection of GEDCOM files submitted by other researchers | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies] | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] Ancestry’s web site contains submitted name data bases | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1030 Ancestry.com Public Member Trees] Ancestry’s web site contains submitted name data bases | ||
*[http://www.myheritage.com/research/category-5000/family-trees?s=218489221 MyHeritage Family Trees] | *[http://www.myheritage.com/research/category-5000/family-trees?s=218489221 MyHeritage Family Trees] | ||
*[http://Google.com Google] As keywords, use the surname, locality, and "genealogy" or "family records" | *[http://Google.com Google] As keywords, use the surname, locality, and "genealogy" or "family records" | ||
*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com Heritage Quest], census indexes and census images as well as other records (as accessible at the FamilySearch Library) | |||
*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com Heritage Quest], census indexes and census images as well as other records (as accessible at the | *[http://baseportal.de/baseportal/Donicht/batchnummern/batchnummern Batchnumber index for IGI] <br> | ||
*[http:// | |||
=== <center>'''General Resources'''</center> === | === <center>'''General Resources'''</center> === | ||
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*[http://www.germanroots.com/ GermanRoots] - Resources for German genealogy on the Internet | *[http://www.germanroots.com/ GermanRoots] - Resources for German genealogy on the Internet | ||
*[http://www.berufsgenealogie.net/- Association of German-speaking Professional Genealogists] | *[http://www.berufsgenealogie.net/- Association of German-speaking Professional Genealogists] | ||
*[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html The World Fact book with regional maps, flags, guides to countries and current news] | *[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html The World Fact book with regional maps, flags, guides to countries and current news] | ||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/tips-opinions-pointers/german-prussian-genealogy-aids/records-possibilities/ Finding Genealogy Records from the Former German East] (Many-Roads.com) | |||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/tips-opinions-pointers/german-prussian-genealogy-aids/ German/Prussian Genealogy help] (Many-Roads.com) | |||
=== <center>'''Geography and Maps'''</center> === | === <center>'''Geography and Maps'''</center> === | ||
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*[http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/German_States_1871 German States in 1871] | *[http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/German_States_1871 German States in 1871] | ||
*[http://www.blocksignal.de/krt/b07/f.cgi Map of Berlin and Suburbs, 1907] | *[http://www.blocksignal.de/krt/b07/f.cgi Map of Berlin and Suburbs, 1907] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.edmaps.com/html/france.html French Maps and Aerial Photos] | ||
*[http://wiki.genealogy.net/wiki/Ortssuche_FAQ Ortssuche] - This site includes links to many online gazetteers and maps and a bibliography of printed sources. It also gives hints on how to structure an effective search- in German only. | *[http://wiki.genealogy.net/wiki/Ortssuche_FAQ Ortssuche] - This site includes links to many online gazetteers and maps and a bibliography of printed sources. It also gives hints on how to structure an effective search- in German only. | ||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/2013/11/21/so-you-think-your-ancestor-was-prussian/ So You Think Your Ancestor Was Prussian] | *[http://www.many-roads.com/2013/11/21/so-you-think-your-ancestor-was-prussian/ So You Think Your Ancestor Was Prussian] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.many-roads.com/2015/02/16/researching-lost-eastern-german-provinces/ Researching “Lost” Eastern German Provinces] | ||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/2012/07/01/former-eastern-german-place-names/ Finding Former Eastern German Place Names] | |||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/vertreibungs-karten/ Expulsion Maps ]<br> | |||
=== <center>'''German Soundex'''</center> === | === <center>'''German Soundex'''</center> === | ||
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=== <center>'''History'''</center> === | === <center>'''History'''</center> === | ||
*[http://www.historyguide.de/start.php History Guide including all areas of Europe] | *[http://www.historyguide.de/start.php History Guide including all areas of Europe] | ||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/library/prussia-histories/ Historical Germany] (Many-Roads.com) | |||
=== <center>'''Language and Handwriting Helps'''</center> === | === <center>'''Language and Handwriting Helps'''</center> === | ||
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==== <center>'''Letter Writing'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Letter Writing'''</center> ==== | ||
*[[ | *[[German Letter Writing Guide|German Letter Writing Guide]]<br> | ||
==== <center>'''Dictionaries and Translation'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Dictionaries and Translation'''</center> ==== | ||
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*[http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_en.html#/search=&searchLoc=0&resultOrder=basic&multiwordShowSingle=on Leo Searchable German-English Dictionary]- English/German, German/English dictionary online | *[http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_en.html#/search=&searchLoc=0&resultOrder=basic&multiwordShowSingle=on Leo Searchable German-English Dictionary]- English/German, German/English dictionary online | ||
*[http://dwb.bbaw.de/ Grimm's Dictionary of the German Language] | *[http://dwb.bbaw.de/ Grimm's Dictionary of the German Language] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=de&tl=en Google Translation]<br> | ||
==== <center>'''Word Lists--Frequent Words in Records'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Word Lists--Frequent Words in Records'''</center> ==== | ||
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*[http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/Graesse/contents.html Orbis Latinus Latin Place names] | *[http://www.columbia.edu/acis/ets/Graesse/contents.html Orbis Latinus Latin Place names] | ||
*[http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/German/GermanL.htm Archaic Medical Terms ](in English) | *[http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/German/GermanL.htm Archaic Medical Terms ](in English) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~romban/misc/germanjobs.html Historic German professions] | ||
*[http://www.systranbox.com/systran/box Translation of Phrases] | *[http://www.systranbox.com/systran/box Translation of Phrases] | ||
==== <center>'''Gothic Handwriting'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Gothic Handwriting'''</center> ==== | ||
*[https://familysearch.org | *[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Handwriting German Handwriting] | ||
*[https://script.byu.edu/ | *[https://script.byu.edu/ BYU Tutorial on Old Handwriting] - Interactive tutorial for learning the old German Gothic, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish scripts. | ||
*[http://www.germancorner.com/fonts/index.html German-type fonts to download]<br> | *[http://www.germancorner.com/fonts/index.html German-type fonts to download]<br> | ||
*[[Deciphering German Script 1-12|Deciphering German Script 1-12]] | |||
*[[Deciphering German Script 25-36|Deciphering German Script 25-36]] | |||
*[[Deciphering German Script 13-24|Deciphering German Script 13-24]] | |||
*[[Schleswig-Holstein: Handwriting|Schleswig-Holstein: Handwriting]] | |||
==== <center>'''Search Vocabulary--Frequently Used Words in Search Engines'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Search Vocabulary--Frequently Used Words in Search Engines'''</center> ==== | ||
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=== '''Maps, see Geography and Maps''' === | === '''Maps, see Geography and Maps''' === | ||
=== '''Mennonite Records''' === | |||
ManyRoads provides a [http://www.many-roads.com/tips-opinions-pointers/german-prussian-genealogy-aids/ mega-search engine] geared to identifying available online information, records, and family related forums. | |||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/2014/11/28/might-your-family-be-descended-from-prussian-mennonites/ Might your family be descended from Prussian Mennonites?] | |||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/category/histories/mennonites/ West Prussian Mennonite Church Records & Land Records] | |||
*[http://www.many-roads.com/2012/02/01/prussian-mennonite-research-materials/ Prussian Mennonite Research Materials] | |||
=== <center>'''Metasearches and Large Databases with Many Record Types'''</center> === | === <center>'''Metasearches and Large Databases with Many Record Types'''</center> === | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org] | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org] | ||
*[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]--patron-submitted name databases, as well as indexes and images of many sources, including vital records, U.S. census records, several important emigration indexes, and passenger lists.<br> | *[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]--patron-submitted name databases, as well as indexes and images of many sources, including vital records, U.S. census records, several important emigration indexes, and passenger lists.<br> | ||
*[http://genealogylinks.net/europe/germany/index.html Germany Genealogy] at Genealogy.links.net | *[http://genealogylinks.net/europe/germany/index.html Germany Genealogy] at Genealogy.links.net | ||
*[http://www.germanroots.com/germandata.html Online German Genealogy Records & Databases] | *[http://www.germanroots.com/germandata.html Online German Genealogy Records & Databases] | ||
*[http://meta.genealogy.net/ Metasearch]--one search portal for data in GedBas, Datenbank Historischer Adressbücher, FOKO, Forschungsdatenbanken der Vereine, Online Ortsfamilienbücher, Familienanzeigen, and Volkszahlregister Schleswig Holstein | *[http://meta.genealogy.net/ Metasearch]--one search portal for data in GedBas, Datenbank Historischer Adressbücher, FOKO, Forschungsdatenbanken der Vereine, Online Ortsfamilienbücher, Familienanzeigen, and Volkszahlregister Schleswig Holstein | ||
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Locality entries follow a standard template which may contain any of the following sections: | Locality entries follow a standard template which may contain any of the following sections: | ||
Inhaltsverzeichnis - table of contents<br>1 Einleitung - Introfuction<br>1.1 Allgemeine Information- general information<br>2 Politische Einteilung - political jurisdictions<br>2.1 Gemeinden Wohnplätze Vorwerke ...- communities, residential areas, suburbs...<br>3 Kirchliche Einteilung church jurisdictions<br>3.1 Evangelische Kirchen - Evangelical churches<br>3.2 Katholische Kirchen - Catholic churches<br>4 Geschichte - history<br>5 Genealogische und historische Quellen - genealogical and historical sources<br>5.1 Kirchenbücher - parish registers<br>5.2 Zivilstandsregister - civil registration records<br>5.3 Andere Quellen - other sources<br>5.3.1 LDS/FHC - points to microfilmed source material available through FamilySearch Centers<br>5.3.2 Grundakten und -bücher - land records and -books<br>5.3.3 Adreßbücher - addess books<br>6 Archive und Bibliotheken - archives and libraries<br>6.1 Archive - Archives<br>6.1.1 Bestände in Polen - record holdings in Poland<br>6.2 Bibliotheken - libraries<br>7 Weblinks | Inhaltsverzeichnis - table of contents<br>1 Einleitung - Introfuction<br>1.1 Allgemeine Information- general information<br>2 Politische Einteilung - political jurisdictions<br>2.1 Gemeinden Wohnplätze Vorwerke ...- communities, residential areas, suburbs...<br>3 Kirchliche Einteilung church jurisdictions<br>3.1 Evangelische Kirchen - Evangelical churches<br>3.2 Katholische Kirchen - Catholic churches<br>4 Geschichte - history<br>5 Genealogische und historische Quellen - genealogical and historical sources<br>5.1 Kirchenbücher - parish registers<br>5.2 Zivilstandsregister - civil registration records<br>5.3 Andere Quellen - other sources<br>5.3.1 LDS/FHC - points to microfilmed source material available through FamilySearch Centers<br>5.3.2 Grundakten und -bücher - land records and -books<br>5.3.3 Adreßbücher - addess books<br>6 Archive und Bibliotheken - archives and libraries<br>6.1 Archive - Archives<br>6.1.1 Bestände in Polen - record holdings in Poland<br>6.2 Bibliotheken - libraries<br>7 Weblinks <br>7.1 Offizielle Webseiten der Stadt/Gemeinde - official Web site of the town/community<br>7.2 Genealogische Webseiten zum Ort - genealogical Web pages regarding this locality<br>7.3 Weitere Webseiten zum Ort - additional Web pages regarding this locality<br>8 Kontakte - contacts <br>8.1 Forscherkontakte in FOKO - research contacts in the FOKO (research contacts) database<br>9 Private Informationsquellen- und Suchhilfeangebote - private qources of information and offers to help search<br>10 Zufallsfunde - incidental findings<br>11 Daten aus dem genealogischen Ortsverzeichnis - data grom the genealogical gazetteer (GOV)<br> | ||
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=== <center>'''Names--Surname Frequency'''</center> === | === <center>'''Names--Surname Frequency'''</center> === | ||
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*[http://www.sacgergensoc.org/ Sacramento German Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.sacgergensoc.org/ Sacramento German Genealogical Society] | ||
*[http://www.ggsmn.org/ Germanic Genealogy Society] (in Minnesota) | *[http://www.ggsmn.org/ Germanic Genealogy Society] (in Minnesota) | ||
*[http:// | *[http://gachgs.com/ The German-Acadian Coast Historical Society] | ||
*[http://immigrantgensoc.org/ Immigrant Genealogical Society] | *[http://immigrantgensoc.org/ Immigrant Genealogical Society] | ||
*[http://www.ogsgs.org/ Orangeburgh Swiss-German Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.ogsgs.org/ Orangeburgh Swiss-German Genealogical Society] | ||
*[http://www.magsgen.com Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society] | *[http://www.magsgen.com Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society] | ||
*[http://swflgg.org/links.php?lcid=1 Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society] | *[http://swflgg.org/links.php?lcid=1 Southwest Florida Germanic Genealogy Society] | ||
*[ | *[https://mki.wisc.edu/library-archive/external-links/general-german-american-resources/ German genealogy resources at the Max-Kade Institute] | ||
*[http://www.gf-franken.de/ Society for Genealogy in Franken] | *[http://www.gf-franken.de/ Society for Genealogy in Franken] | ||
*[http://www.nhv-ahnenforschung.de/ Science and History Association,Lippe] | *[http://www.nhv-ahnenforschung.de/ Science and History Association,Lippe] | ||
*[http://www.genealogienetz.de/vereine/maus/datenbanken/index.php?lang=de The Maus Genealogical Society], Bremen area] | *[http://www.genealogienetz.de/vereine/maus/datenbanken/index.php?lang=de The Maus Genealogical Society], Bremen area | ||
*[http://www.ahnenforscherstammtisch.de/ Ahnenforscherstammtisch Unna und Umgebung] | |||
=== <center>'''Town Genealogies (Ortsippenbuch or | === <center>'''Town Genealogies (Ortsippenbuch or Ortsfamilienbuch)'''</center> === | ||
*An '''Ortssippenbuch''' or '''Ortsfamilienbuch''' includes birth, marriage, and death data for all persons found in the local records during a specified time period, compiled into families. Sources may include the local parish registers, civil registration records, court and land records, and sometimes published material. | *An '''Ortssippenbuch''' or '''Ortsfamilienbuch''' includes birth, marriage, and death data for all persons found in the local records during a specified time period, compiled into families. Sources may include the local parish registers, civil registration records, court and land records, and sometimes published material. | ||
*[http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/ Online Database of Ortsippenbuch] Large country-wide collection. | *[http://www.ortsfamilienbuecher.de/ Online Database of Ortsippenbuch]. Large country-wide collection. | ||
*[ | *Ortssippenbücher and other German genealogy sources are held at the [https://slcl.libguides.com/German_Genealogy St. Louis County Library German Genealogy Collection] | ||
==== <center>'''Bibliographies of Town Genealogies and Parish Inventories--Some Searchable Online'''</center> ==== | ==== <center>'''Bibliographies of Town Genealogies and Parish Inventories--Some Searchable Online'''</center> ==== | ||
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