The Family tree German genealogy guide : how to trace your Germanic ancestry in Europe / James M. Beidler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beidler, James M. (James Michael), 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Germans--Genealogy.

Germans.

Germany--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Germany.

German Americans--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

German Americans.

Europe--Genealogy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Europe.

Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Genre:

manuals (instructional materials)

handbooks.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

239 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

German genealogy guide

Place of Publication:

Cincinnati, Ohio : Family Tree Books, [2014]

Summary:

Follow your family tree back to its roots in Bavaria, Prussia, Württemberg and beyond! Beidler walks you through the exciting journey of researching your German heritage, whether your ancestors came from lands now in modern-day Germany or other German-speaking areas of Europe.

Contents:

Introduction

Linking your family tree to German-speaking nations. Your German-speaking heritage ; Identifying the German-speaking immigrant ; Pinpointing the place of origin ; The history of germanic lands

Getting to know the old country. Understanding Germany's geography ; Language, surnames, given names

Tracing your family in German-speaking nations. Civil registration in Germany ; German church records ; German census and court records ; German military records ; Printed records ; German-speaking peoples outside of Germany

Advanced sources and strategies. Putting it all together ; What to do when you get stuck.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index.

ISBN:

9781440330650

1440330654

OCLC:

852832970

Online:

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