24,019
edits
German Genealogical Research in Eastern Europe: Difference between revisions
German Genealogical Research in Eastern Europe (view source)
Revision as of 10:15, 25 September 2018
, 25 September 2018Adding gazetteers
m (category) |
Beccac1229 (talk | contribs) (Adding gazetteers) |
||
| Line 84: | Line 84: | ||
For more information about what these references include, see Raymond S. Wright III's article "Finding Former German Localities Now in Poland" (''FEEFHS Quarterly'' VI no. 1-4 (1998): 3-7).<ref>Wright, Raymond S. III. "Finding Former German Localities Now in Poland." ''FEEFHS Quarterly'' VI no. 1-4 (1998): 3-7.</ref> | For more information about what these references include, see Raymond S. Wright III's article "Finding Former German Localities Now in Poland" (''FEEFHS Quarterly'' VI no. 1-4 (1998): 3-7).<ref>Wright, Raymond S. III. "Finding Former German Localities Now in Poland." ''FEEFHS Quarterly'' VI no. 1-4 (1998): 3-7.</ref> | ||
== Gazetteers == | |||
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary with information on place names and jurisdictions. The following is a list of some of the best gazetteers of Eastern Europe. Some of these gazetteers are available in public libraries, but all can be found at the Family History Library. | |||
*Uetrecht, E., comp. ''Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs- Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs'' [Meyer's gazetteer and directory of the German Empire]. Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut, 1912. (FHL call no. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/325694 943 E5mo supp. 1]) - digital copy available online. | |||
::Towns are listed alphabetically. Written in old Gothic script. Gives 1871-1918 political jurisdictions and indicates whether locality had its own parish or synagogue. Abbreviations: Evangelical parish - EvPfk; Catholic parish - KPfk; Jewish synagogue - Syn. | |||
*''Gemeindelexikon für das Königreich Preussen'' [Gazetteer for the Kingdom of Prussia]. Berlin: Verlag des Königlichen statistischen Landesamts, 1907-1909. (FHL call no. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/14875 943 E5kp]) - digital copy available online. | |||
::Each volume has an index at the end listing in alphabetical order all localities in the province. In each index, there are two numbers given after each place-name. The first number refers to "Kreis" (district) to which the locality belonged. These numbers can be found at the top in the body of the book. The second number refers to the town. | |||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||