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German Genealogy Research Tools and Tips

Explore essential resources such as dictionaries, atlases, and historical references for your German genealogy research. Get advice on utilizing online tools, uncovering church records, and tracing your ancestors across the ocean. Discover methods for finding marriage records, verifying relatives, and interpreting old documents and photographs. Dive into the rich history of German immigration and migration through detailed case studies.

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German Genealogy Research Tools and Tips

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  1. German Research Hints Charles and Karen Hofmann

  2. Tools and Aids • Thode – German/English Genealogy Dictionary • FHC Library aids for reading the old books • ADAC Maxi Atlas 1:150,000 or higher • Meyersort reference available at the library • Learn to use www.google.de for searching • Town plus “karte” • Town plus “geschichte” • Surname plus “vorfahren” • Town plus “Kirche” or ”Kirchenbuch”

  3. Getting across the Ocean • Obiturary • America and Canadian Church records • Check Port cities of entry churches • Vital records – marriage records mostly • Relatives in IGI or other data bases • Old Bible records • Old pictures – where were they taken • Ships records

  4. Marriage example in America New Orleans Algiers – Holy Trinity German Church 1882

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