In Search of Your German Roots

2008 Reference

Author : Angus Baxter
Release : 2008
Genre : Reference
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Download or read book In Search of Your German Roots written by Angus Baxter. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This new edition of In Search of Your German Roots is designed to help you trace your German ancestry; not only in Germany but in all the German-speaking areas of Europe, from the Baltic to the Crimea, from the Czech Republic to Belgium. Like all books by Angus Baxter, it shows you how to conduct your research by correspondence and e-mail; how to work in your own home, at your computer, using the resources of libraries and archives or the records of church and state"--Page 4 of cover.

In search of your German roots

2015 Europe

Author : Angus Baxter
Release : 2015
Genre : Europe
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 481/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book In search of your German roots written by Angus Baxter. This book was released on 2015. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trace Your German Roots Online

2016-04-29 Reference

Author : James M. Beidler
Release : 2016-04-29
Genre : Reference
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 18X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Trace Your German Roots Online by : James M. Beidler

Download or read book Trace Your German Roots Online written by James M. Beidler. This book was released on 2016-04-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Click your way to German ancestors! Explore your Germanic heritage from the comfort of your own computer! Trace Your German Roots Online highlights important German resources on popular genealogy websites including Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, as well as lesser-known resources such as Archion.de. With helpful illustrated step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to use each site to its fullest potential for German genealogy, including how to get around language barriers and navigate the various German states that have existed throughout the centuries. In addition, this book contains links to the best websites to consult when answering key German genealogy questions, from unpuzzling place names to locating living relatives in the old country. Trace Your German Roots Online features: • Tips to find and use German databases, records, and research tools on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and other popular genealogy websites • Guidance for helpful German-focused research websites, including help translating foreign-language sites • Recommended websites for accomplishing key German research tasks • Worksheets to log research progress and at-a-glance guides to help you identify important terms and resources An ideal companion to author James M. Beidler's The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide, this book has the tools you need to take your German genealogy research to the next level. Whether your ancestors came from Bavaria, Baden, Berlin, or Bremen, this comprehensive guide will help you find your German ancestors on the Internet.

The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide

2014-03-14 Reference

Author : James M. Beidler
Release : 2014-03-14
Genre : Reference
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Book Rating : 654/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide by : James M. Beidler

Download or read book The Family Tree German Genealogy Guide written by James M. Beidler. This book was released on 2014-03-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore Your German Ancestry! Follow your family tree back to its roots in Bavaria, Baden, Prussia, Hesse, Saxony, Wurttemburg and beyond. This in-depth genealogy guide will walk you step by step 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, including Austria, Switzerland, and enclaves across Eastern Europe. In this book, you'll learn how to: • Retrace your German immigrant ancestors' voyage from Europe to America. • Pinpoint the precise place in Europe your ancestors came from. • Uncover birth, marriage, death, church, census, court, military, and other records documenting your ancestors' lives. • Access German records of your family from your own hometown. • Decipher German-language records, including unfamiliar German script. • Understand German names and naming patterns that offer research clues. You'll also find maps, timelines, sample records and resource lists throughout the book for quick and easy reference. Whether you're just beginning your family tree or a longtime genealogy researcher, the Family Tree German Genealogy Guide will help you conquer the unique challenges of German research and uncover your ancestors' stories.

In Search of Your British and Irish Roots

2000 British Americans

Author : Angus Baxter
Release : 2000
Genre : British Americans
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Book Rating : 743/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book In Search of Your British and Irish Roots written by Angus Baxter. This book was released on 2000. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you conduct your research in person or by mail, this celebrated manual - now in its fourth edition - will guide you in finding your ancestors in Britain or Ireland. Angus Baxter provides detailed instructions for locating records abroad and shows how easy it is to do by mail - or on a vacation trip! He begins with step-by-step instructions on drawing up a family tree, and explains how to use sources close at hand. The search continues by correspondence with family history societies, record offices, and other organizations, before concluding with a possible - but not essential - trip to the source, Britain or Ireland. The new Fourth Edition of this classic work includes discussions of the following topics: -The transfer of important genealogical records from Chancery Lane and St. Catherine's House to the new Family Records Centre in London - most notably, civil registration records, census returns, and records of the prerogative Court of Canterbury. -The 1986, 1996, and 1998 reorganization of counties in England and Wales and the latest information on where to find local records. Where available, URLs are given for country record offices (CROs), as well as for major repositories. Phone and fax numbers, if available, are also given for CROs and other archives. -The British Library transfer of many of its collections from the Great Russel Street location (inside the British Museum) to a new facility at St. Pancras, London -The establishment of the Irish Genealogical Project -The 1998 amalgamation of the Public Record Office and State Paper Office into the National Archives of Ireland. Finally, Baxter demonstrates how the threads of fact can be woven into a rich and detailed family history, the ultimate goal of all searchers determined to find their family roots.

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