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''[[Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Gathering Information''' | ''[[Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Gathering Information''' | ||
==Finding the Town of Birth== | ==Finding the Town of Birth== | ||
In order to research your family in Germany, it is essential that you have identified the place where they came from. It is not enough to know only ‘Germany’ or ‘Prussia,’ as these were quite large entities. You must know the city, town, or parish that they came from. In many cases, it will be difficult to identify the place of origin by going directly to German sources. Therefore, you will need to search in American sources first. | |||
=== What You Need to Know to Begin Research in Germany === | === What You Need to Know to Begin Research in Germany === | ||
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**[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($). | **[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007], Incomplete, ($). | ||
===Other Sources=== | ===Other Sources=== | ||
*''Germans to America ''is a multivolume set that lists many Germans who arrived in the United States between 1850 and 1897. It is organized chronologically and then by ship. It often gives the town or state of origin of the immigrant. FHL Call number 973 W2ger v.1-67. Also available on CD- ROM. | |||
*Check the local libraries in the areas where your German immigrant ancestor lived. The reference librarian can direct you to local sources or local record keepers. Ask where local newspapers and periodicals are archived and search them for such events as wedding announcements, obituaries, or other important life events. | |||
*County and town histories where your German immigrant settled often contain biographical information. Local histories sometimes provide a place of origin. City histories give the origin of prominent citizens, and county histories show where German settlers came from. Biographical information of descendants may contain specific places of origin beyond the non-descript "Germany" or "Prussian" words found in other records. | |||
*The [http://www.loc.gov/rr/european/imde/gernews2.html German-American Newspapers and Periodicals 1732-1955] is a listing of German language newspapers throughout America.<br> | |||
*There are many books written about [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/Europe/GermansToAmerica.pdf Germans settling in various states]. | |||
[[Category:Germany Search Strategies]] | [[Category:Germany Search Strategies]] | ||