The Family Tree German genealogy guide
Subtitle: how to trace your Germanic ancestry in Europe
By: James M. Beidler
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781440330650
Subjects: German Americans; Genealogy; Handbooks, manuals; Germans
Other titles: German genealogy guide
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 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; title: Getting to know the old country. Understanding Germany's geography ; Language, surnames, given names; title: 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; title: Advanced sources and strategies. Putting it all together ; What to do when you get stuck.