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Guide Picks - Top Germanic Genealogy Books
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Anyone doing Germanic genealogy research can use a lot of help. Your Guide has chosen some of the best books with advice on carrying out family research for ancestors from Austria, Germany and other Germanic areas.
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1) A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors
A hands-on guide that addresses virtually every aspect of tracing Germanic lineage. Written for beginners, the authors cover the basics of genealogy, clearly explaining how to plan, organize and begin searching. They also discuss the unique challenges associated with Germanic ancestral research and offer proven ways to overcome them - including how to locate and interpret vital and emigration records.
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2) Finding Your German Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide
A brief but thorough introduction to finding German ancestors. It presents the most up-to-date sources and resources for successful German research, including Internet sources. Author Kevan Hansen has created a scholarly monograph on German research designed to help you uncover your German heritage.
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3) A Student's Guide to German American Genealogy
Although the title says "student's guide," this book is actually more than a basic guide for those about to embark on a genealogy search. It is primarily an annotated bibliography of materials, organizations, libraries, and archives useful in researching German-American genealogy. Also includes genealogical computing and Internet resources.
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4) German-English Genealogical Dictionary
A book for the family researcher who has little or no knowledge of German but who needs to translate German-language documents. All words, symbols, and abbreviations in the dictionary were chosen on the basis of their association with genealogy - church records, civil records, family correspondence, ships' passenger lists, etc. Among the many categories: family relationships, days of the week, map terms, legal terms, numbers, and more.
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5) They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records & Ethnic Origins
A great resource book that can save hours of research time for genealogical researchers, whether beginner or advanced. The author shows you multiple ways to do research and organize data.
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6) Dictionary of German Names
A detailed English-language reference for more than 15,000 German family names, including variant spellings as well as the meanings and origins of each name. An essential compendium for those undertaking serious genealogical research and of considerable interest as well to the merely curious.
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7) German-American Names
All about names of German origin - first and last. A 60-page introduction explains where German names come from and how to use the dictionary. The author gives an excellent description of the Americanization of German immigrants' names. A very comprehensive hardcover reference.
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