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To do successful German research, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct town on a map. Gazetteers can help you identify the government district your ancestor's town was in. With this information, you may be able to distinguish between places with the same name. See the “Gazetteers” and “Historical Geography” sections for more information. Along with gazetteers, check histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about your ancestor's area. The following information can be very helpful: <br> | To do successful German research, you must identify the town where your ancestor lived. Because many towns have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can find the correct town on a map. Gazetteers can help you identify the government district your ancestor's town was in. With this information, you may be able to distinguish between places with the same name. See the “Gazetteers” and “Historical Geography” sections for more information. Along with gazetteers, check histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about your ancestor's area. The following information can be very helpful: <br> | ||
*The government administrative districts in which your ancestor's town was located (see Meyers Gazetteer, '''''online at:''''' {{ | *The government administrative districts in which your ancestor's town was located (see Meyers Gazetteer, '''''online at:''''' {{FSC|325694|item|disp=FamilySearch Digital Library}} - in German) | ||
*Your ancestor's state or province | *Your ancestor's state or province | ||
*The ancestor's religion (in most places one religious denomination is predominant) | *The ancestor's religion (in most places one religious denomination is predominant) | ||
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Two general maps of Germany are found earlier in this outline. Listed below is the most detailed map of Germany at the Family History Library: | Two general maps of Germany are found earlier in this outline. Listed below is the most detailed map of Germany at the Family History Library: | ||
''Königliche Preußische Landesaufnahme. Kartographische Abteilung. Karte des Deutschen Reiches (Map of the German Empire).'' Scale1:100,000. Berlin, Germany: Königliche PreußischeLandesaufnahme, 1914-1917. This map will help you find places in the former German Empire as they existed from 1871 to 1914. The detailed maps on this microfilm are in numerical order. '''''Online at:''''' {{ | ''Königliche Preußische Landesaufnahme. Kartographische Abteilung. Karte des Deutschen Reiches (Map of the German Empire).'' Scale1:100,000. Berlin, Germany: Königliche PreußischeLandesaufnahme, 1914-1917. This map will help you find places in the former German Empire as they existed from 1871 to 1914. The detailed maps on this microfilm are in numerical order. '''''Online at:''''' {{FSC|68814|film_number|disp=FS Library film 68814}}, [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1294/RHDEU1880_122567-00000?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return Ancestry] ($). You can also search the Ancestry card catalog for the term "Ubersichtsblatt" to get to the map set. | ||
The identification numbers on the detailed maps correspond to the small numbers in the upper right corner of each grid square on the first several overview maps. | The identification numbers on the detailed maps correspond to the small numbers in the upper right corner of each grid square on the first several overview maps. | ||
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