Germanic Genealogy Resources
Books and other resources to help you with genealogical research in German-speaking Europe.
Germanic Genealogy - Contents
All of our German genealogy articles, glossaries, and other resources for tracing your Germanic roots. Also see the genealogy Web links lower down on this page.
All of our German genealogy articles, glossaries, and other resources for tracing your Germanic roots. Also see the genealogy Web links lower down on this page.
Germanic Genealogy Books
Selected books to help you trace your Germanic roots, including name references and helpful how-to advice.
Selected books to help you trace your Germanic roots, including name references and helpful how-to advice.
From Hamburg to Amerika
About finding your Germanic roots via passenger lists. From your Guide.
About finding your Germanic roots via passenger lists. From your Guide.
German Surnames with English Meanings
A glossary of German last names and their English meanings.
A glossary of German last names and their English meanings.
German Resources - Genealogy
The About.com Genealogy site offers advice and links for your family history search.
The About.com Genealogy site offers advice and links for your family history search.
Ahnen und Wappen
A comprehensive German site for genealogy, heraldry, and history. Some English links and pages, including the Heraldry Forum.
A comprehensive German site for genealogy, heraldry, and history. Some English links and pages, including the Heraldry Forum.
Ancestry.com
Home of the largest collection of family history data online. Searchable resource for family history research.
Home of the largest collection of family history data online. Searchable resource for family history research.
A Barrel of Genealogy Links
Hundreds of links by John Lacombe. Takes a while to load and it's not indexed.
Hundreds of links by John Lacombe. Takes a while to load and it's not indexed.
Cyndi's List of AUSTRIAN Genealogy Sites
Many links for Austria and helpful guides on language and research.
Many links for Austria and helpful guides on language and research.
Cyndi's List of GERMAN Genealogy Sites
Many links for Germany and helpful guides on language and research.
Many links for Germany and helpful guides on language and research.
Cyndi's List of SWISS Genealogy Sites
Many links for Switzerland and helpful guides on language and research.
Many links for Switzerland and helpful guides on language and research.
Emigration Port Hamburg
If your German ancestors came to America via Hamburg, you may be able to find them in the port archives. An informative online exhibition in English and German.
If your German ancestors came to America via Hamburg, you may be able to find them in the port archives. An informative online exhibition in English and German.
Emsland Heritage Society
Trace your ancestory back to this region of Germany. By Albert Olthaus.
Trace your ancestory back to this region of Germany. By Albert Olthaus.
FAQs - soc.genealogy.german
A comprehensive summary of Frequently Asked Questions related to Germanic genealogy from the German Genealogy Net.
A comprehensive summary of Frequently Asked Questions related to Germanic genealogy from the German Genealogy Net.
Federation of East European Family History Society
FEEFHS is a major resource for Germanic genealogy searches. Includes FEEFHS Germany and FEEFHS Switzerland. Site is being redesigned, so some links may have changed.
FEEFHS is a major resource for Germanic genealogy searches. Includes FEEFHS Germany and FEEFHS Switzerland. Site is being redesigned, so some links may have changed.
Genealogy.com
A searchable genealogy site from The Learning Company.
A searchable genealogy site from The Learning Company.
Germany GenWeb
Information and links to online resources to help in Germanic genealogy research. Also see the "Resources" link at the top of this page for more online resources.
Information and links to online resources to help in Germanic genealogy research. Also see the "Resources" link at the top of this page for more online resources.
Germany Info: German-Americans
An interesting survey of German immigration and German ancestry in the USA. From the German Embassy's Germany Info Web site.
An interesting survey of German immigration and German ancestry in the USA. From the German Embassy's Germany Info Web site.
Rebecca's Roots: German Genealogy
Follow the travels of many German families as they emigrated from various parts of Germany to the U.S. and gradually spread westward. Pages for various surnames.
Follow the travels of many German families as they emigrated from various parts of Germany to the U.S. and gradually spread westward. Pages for various surnames.
RootsWeb
Genealogy for many countries, including Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Genealogy for many countries, including Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
Old Handwriting - Deciphering old handwriting
Samples of old styles of handwriting for genealogy researchers. Lessons also available.
Samples of old styles of handwriting for genealogy researchers. Lessons also available.
Sütterlin script sample
A GIF image of Sütterlin script (Aa, Bb, Cc, etc.). Helps in deciphering the difficult-to-read script found in many German records. From German Genealogy.
A GIF image of Sütterlin script (Aa, Bb, Cc, etc.). Helps in deciphering the difficult-to-read script found in many German records. From German Genealogy.