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Although some original records such as grants of nobility still exist, you can often research your noble ancestors by using compiled sources. German nobility was frequently associated with the military (officers) and a mobile lifestyle. When the family moved frequently, compiled sources become especially helpful. The compiled sources for German nobility include both published and manuscript genealogies. If your ancestor was of the noble class, the following books may help you in your research: | Although some original records such as grants of nobility still exist, you can often research your noble ancestors by using compiled sources. German nobility was frequently associated with the military (officers) and a mobile lifestyle. When the family moved frequently, compiled sources become especially helpful. The compiled sources for German nobility include both published and manuscript genealogies. If your ancestor was of the noble class, the following books may help you in your research: | ||
Hefner, Otto Titian von. Stammbuch des blühenden und abgestorbenen Adels in Deutschland (Lineages of flourishing and extinct nobles in Germany). Four Volumes in Two. Regensburg, Germany: Georg Joseph Mainz, 1860-1866. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/294814 (FHL book 943D22h; film 491,136 '''online.'''] This is a quick reference list of German noble families. | Hefner, Otto Titian von. ''Stammbuch des blühenden und abgestorbenen Adels in Deutschland'' (Lineages of flourishing and extinct nobles in Germany). Four Volumes in Two. Regensburg, Germany: Georg Joseph Mainz, 1860-1866. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/294814 (FHL book 943D22h; film 491,136 '''online.'''] This is a quick reference list of German noble families. | ||
Fritsch, Thomas, Freiherr von. Die Gothaischen Taschenbücher, Hofkalender, und Almanach (The | Fritsch, Thomas, Freiherr von. ''Die Gothaischen Taschenbücher, Hofkalender, und Almanach'' (The Gotha pocketbooks, calendar and almanac). Limburg/Lahn, Germany: C. A. Starke, 1968. {{FHL|106324|title-id|disp=FHL International 943 B4da v. 2}}. A comprehensive index of four published serials on German nobility is found on pages 187 to 349. Pages 350 to 415 index six other published serials on German nobility. | ||
A | A collection of articles, manuscripts, pamphlets, pedigrees and notes about individuals sorted alphabetically by surname can be found in ''Führende Persönlichkeiten'' (Leading personalities). {{FHL|343103|title-id|}}. See the “Genealogy” section. | ||
A periodical regarding German Nobility which is available at the Family History Library is ''Deutsches Adelsblatt.'' {{FHL|147043|title-id|disp=Subject class number 943 D65da}}. | |||
For additional resources, do a Place Search for '''Germany''' and view the selections under '''Germany - Nobility''', as well as '''Germany - Genealogy''', '''Germany - Biography''', and '''Germany - Heraldry'''. Conducting a Surname Search can also be helpful. | |||
=== GERMANY - NOBLE FAMILIES === | === GERMANY - NOBLE FAMILIES === | ||
Following are some of the noble families in Germany: | |||
[ | [[Hanau-Lichtenberg|Hanau-Lichtenberg]] (''Grafschaft'')<br> | ||
[[Hesse (Hessen) Nobility|Hesse-Darmstadt]] ''(Landgrafschaft)''<br> | |||
Leiningen-Westerburg (''Grafschaft'')<br> | Leiningen-Westerburg (''Grafschaft'')<br> | ||
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:German_noble_families Wikipedia links to German noble families] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:German_noble_families Wikipedia links to German noble families] | ||
*[http://www.almanachdegotha.org/id212.html Nobility of the World--Germany] | *[http://www.almanachdegotha.org/id212.html Nobility of the World--Germany] | ||
==Heraldry== | |||
Heraldry is the design, use, regulation, and recording of coats-of-arms. Originally, coats-of-arms were granted to individuals, not families. However, sometimes the right to bear a coat-of-arms was inherited by the descendants of the person to whom it was granted. | Heraldry is the design, use, regulation, and recording of coats-of-arms. Originally, coats-of-arms were granted to individuals, not families. However, sometimes the right to bear a coat-of-arms was inherited by the descendants of the person to whom it was granted. | ||
In Germany mainly the noble class, gentry, and some burghers (city residents with citizenship rights) were entitled to bear coats-of-arms. The ruling monarch granted a noble title and the right to use a coat-of-arms as a reward for persons who performed a heroic deed, achieved a notable accomplishment, or held a prominent government position. These grants were documented. | In Germany mainly the noble class, gentry, and some burghers (city residents with citizenship rights) were entitled to bear coats-of-arms. The ruling monarch granted a noble title and the right to use a coat-of-arms as a reward for persons who performed a heroic deed, achieved a notable accomplishment, or held a prominent government position. These grants were documented. | ||
The laws and practices of heraldry have changed over the years. In the eighteenth century, many burgher families had coats-of-arms that they recorded with the appropriate government agencies. | The laws and practices of heraldry have changed over the years. In the eighteenth century, many burgher families had coats-of-arms that they recorded with the appropriate government agencies. | ||
===Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon=== | ===Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon=== | ||
Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon or '''New General German Aristocracy Lexicon''' is the title of a series of historical reference books written by Professor Dr. Ernst Heinrich Kneschke about the German aristocracy, including royalty and nobility. This series is one of the most inclusive source of the German Aristocracy. | Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon or '''New General German Aristocracy Lexicon''' is the title of a series of historical reference books written by Professor Dr. Ernst Heinrich Kneschke about the German aristocracy, including royalty and nobility. This series is one of the most inclusive source of the German Aristocracy. | ||