Germany / Deutschland

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General Resource Sites

• Deutsche Post AG 
  Postal codes, etc.
• Eastern European Information 
  Russia, Slovakia, Germany, Ukraine and more.
• English Versions of Czechslovakian, German, Hungarian, Polish & Slovakian Given First Names 
• Genealogie Im Sudetenland / Böhmen 
• German American Cultural Heritage 
• German Genealogy Cross-Index - from FEEFHS 
• Genealogy.net Home Page 
  • Genealogy.net Home Page 
    Mirror site in Giessen, Germany.
  • Genealogy.net Home Page 
    Mirror site in Kerpen, Germany.
  • Index to States, Provinces, and Regions 
• German Genealogy: Genealogical Events 
• German Genealogy Links 
• German Genealogy: Old Units 
  Translation table of old to contemporary units of measurement. Includes area, length, volume, weights, counts, speed, coins, & worldwide measurements.
• German Genealogy Sites and Organizations 
  From Kent's Genealogy Trading Post.
• German Genealogy? Start Here! 
  From D'ADDEZIO.com.
• German Immigration and Emigration 
• German Immigration to Maryland 
  A scholarly review of immigration into Maryland from the very first colonists to modern immigrants..
• German Migration Resource Center 
  Featuring over 16,000 Queries about German Emigrants and Immigrants. Genealogists can submit queries about individuals migrating from Germany in any time period, destination world-wide. Search queries by surname, ship name, immigration year, places of origin or destination. Also see extensive Links and order books about German migration, genealogy and passenger ships.
• German-Prussian Genealogy Links 
• German Roots: German Genealogy Resources 
  • German Roots: Emigration and Immigration 
    • Finding Passenger Lists 1820 to the 1940s - arrivals at US ports from Europe 
    • Finding Passenger Lists Before 1820 
    • Finding Passenger Arrival Records at the Port of Galveston, Texas 
    • Finding Passenger Arrival Records at the Port of Boston, Massachusetts 1820-1943 
• The Germans in America 
  From the Library of Congress.
• Germany Genealogy - World GenWeb 
• Germany Telephone & Address Listings 
• Immigration: The Germans 
  A brief history of German immigration to the United States.
• Internet Genealogy - VU University Project Page 
  Many helpful sites for Polish, Irish, German, German-Prussian, German-Russian, & Prussian backgrounds.
• Internet Sources of German Genealogy 
• Misc. German Genealogy Information  and Germany Information 
  From Brigitte Gastel Lloyd.
• O.M.I.I. Genealogical Project 
  A Swiss Mennonite & German Amish genealogy project.
• Prussian Genealogy Links 
• Ruth Ann's German-Austrian-Prussian Links Page 
• The SGGS "German Card" 
• Yahoo!...Germany...Genealogy 

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History & Culture

• The Forty Eighters 
  From the Handbook of Texas Online. Oriented towards Texas Germans but interesting general information on this immigrant group.
• Home Erenfried 
  Information relating to the German and imperial aristocracy of the tenth and eleventh centuries.
• StudyWeb: History: Country History Index: Europe Index: Germany 
• The Turnverein Movement 
  From the Handbook of Texas Online. Oriented towards Texas Germans but interesting general information on these German social clubs.
• Yahoo!...Germany...History 

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Government & Cities

• Adalbert Goertz's Regional German FAQs 
  Short history of fifteen German regions and how to contact mail-lists and adminstrative offices.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Dillenburg, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Dillenburg, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Eisenberg, Germany 
  Photos and information about Eisenberg from a genealogical perspective, from Heritage Quest Magazine and European Focus.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Erbach, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Erbach, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Kirch Baggendorf, Germany 
  Photos and information about Kirch Baggendorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern from a genealogical perspective, from Heritage Quest Magazine and European Focus.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Kirch Brombach, Germany 
  Photos and information about Kirch Brombach from a genealogical perspective, from Heritage Quest Magazine and European Focus.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Mehrstetten, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Mehrstetten, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Obergrombach, Germany 
  Photos and information about Obergrombach from a genealogical perspective, from Heritage Quest Magazine and European Focus.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Schifferstadt, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Schifferstadt, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Schwaigern, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Schwaigern, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Weilburg, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Weilburg, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Wittgensdorf, Germany  
  Photographs and information about Wittgensdorf, Germany from a genealogical perspective.
• Heritage Quest - Photo Tour of Wörth, Germany 
  Photographs and information about Wörth, Germany from a genealogical perspective.

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How To

• Basic Research Outline for German Genealogy 
  From the German Roots website.
• Finding Passenger Lists 1820-c.1940 
  A basic tutorial for German Americans by Joe Beine, German Roots Webmaster.
• Finding Where Your Ancestors Came From in Germany 
• Genealogy Research in Stuttgart Libraries and Archives 
  Tips and hints by Lisa Petersen.
• A Genealogical Handbook of German Research 
  Excellent "How To" guide from FamilySearch.org.
• German Genealogical Research Before The Church Records Begin 
  Tips and hints by Lisa Petersen.
• German Research at Libraries and Archives in Baden-Wuerttemberg 
  Tips and hints by Lisa Petersen.
• Germany Research Outline 
  From the FamilySearch.org.
• Hints for researchers outside Germany 

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Language, Handwriting & Script

• AltaVista Translation Service 
  Input a URL for a web site or a block of plain text and this site will translate for you from German to English or English to German.

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• Deciphering Gothic Records 
  Pamphlet for sale.
• Deutsch <-> Englisches Wörterbuch 
• German Letter Writing Guide 
  For genealogical inqueries from FamilySearch.org.
• Form Letters for German Genealogy 
• Fraktur and German Script 
• German-English Genealogical Dictionary 
  A book by Ernest Thode.
• German-English Letter Translation Specialists 
• German-English On-line Dictionary 
• German Genealogical Word List 
• German Genealogy: Translation Service 
• German Illness Translations 
• German Study Group / German Words 
  Includes time keeping, occupations, illnesses, common genealogical words, and words used in official documents..
• German Translation Service 
  Specializations: German genealogy, Fraktur and German script, legal documents.
• German Translation Service > Old Script 
• A Glossary of German Words Used in Official Documents 
• Handwriting Guide: German Gothic 
• Here you can learn Suetterlin - the "German handwriting" 
  Excellent online tutorial on the German script and handwriting including an alphabet and scanned examples of documents.
• If I Can You Can Decipher Germanic Records 
  A book by Edna Bentz.
• Moravians - German Script Tutorial 
  With Moravian Archival examples
  • German Script Alphabet 
• Old German Handwritten Scripts 
• The old German handwriting 
• Old German Professions and Occupations 
• Old Spelling Patterns 
• Patronymics - Ostfriesland-Patronymics 
  By Michael John Neill.
• Sample Letters in German to Obtain Genealogical Information 
• Sorbian in Germany 
• Translation Service only for genealogy related material 
  Volunteer translators can provide you with translations between Czech, English, Dutch, French, German, & Polish. This service is provided via e-mail. Exact request syntax and length rules must be followed in order to expedite processing.
• Tutorials for Reading Old German, French and English Handwriting, Naming Sytems 
• Walden Font 
  Several different fonts for sale, including: The Gutenberg Press German Fraktur Fonts and German Script.

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Libraries, Archives & Museums

• Archive in Hessen 
• Archive in Nordrhein-Westfalen  
• Archives in Germany 
• Archivschule Marburg 
  • Archive im Internet 
    • Archive in Deutschland 
      • Staatliche Archive im Internet 
      • Kommunalarchive im Internet 
      • Kirchliche Archive im Internet 
      • Literaturachive im Internet 
      • Wirtschaftsarchive im Internet 
      • Parlamentsarchive und Archive politischer Parteien und Verbände im Internet 
      • Universitätsarchive und Archive sonstiger Institutionen im Internet 
      • Medienarchive im Internet 
• Badische Landes Bibliothek 
• The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies 
  Includes a research library with materials on immigration studies.
  • A Guide To Manuscript And Microfilm Collections Of The Research Library Of The Balch Institute For Ethnic Studies 
    • Alsatian 
    • German 
• Bavarian State Libraries and the Bavarian Library Network / Bayerischen Staatlichen Bibliotheken und dem Bibliotheksverbund Bayern 
• Berlin Central and State Library / Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin (ZLB) 
• Bundesarchiv Online 
  The National Archives of Germany.
• Der Bundesbeauftragte für die Unterlagen des Staatssicherheitsdienstes der ehemaligen DDR 
  Federal commission which holds the records of the former East German secret police - the Stasi. Includes a description of their holdings and instructions on who may access these records and the process for doing so.
  • Das Archiv 
  • The Archives 
• Civil Archives Libraries and Museums of Saxony 
• Cologne Public Library / StadtBibliothek Köln  ~ Germany
• Die Deutsche Bibliothek 
• Evangelisches Zentral-Archiv in Berlin 
  Archiv der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland und der Evangelischen Kirche der Union.
  • Practical Information and Addresses for Genealogical Research 
• Family History Centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland 
• Family History Library Catalog 
  From the FamilySearch web site, an online catalog to the holdings of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also search for other localities by place name.
  • Germany 
    • Anhalt 
    • Baden 
    • Bayern (Bavaria) 
    • Braunschweig 
    • Bremen 
    • Elsaß-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine)  - see also France, Alsace-Lorraine (région) 
    • Hamburg 
    • Hessen 
    • Lippe 
    • Mecklenburg 
    • Oldenburg 
    • Preußen (Prussia) 
      • Sachsen (Saxony)  - see also Germany, Sachsen 
      • Schleswig-Holstein 
    • Sachsen (Saxony)  - see also Germany, Preußen, Sachsen 
    • Schaumburg-Lippe 
    • Thüringen (Thuringia) 
    • Waldeck 
    • Württemberg 
• Family History Centers in Germany 
• Genealogie Forschungsstelle Dortmund 
  Genealogie Forschungsstelle der Kirche Jesu Christi der HLT (Mormonen) Kostenlose Online-Beratung! Family History Center of the LDS Online consultation!
• German - Canadian Museum of Applied History 
  History of of German troops defending Canada from 1776 to 1783. Including a history of the Duchy of Brunswick, photos of Brunswick and other cities in the old Duchy.
• HBZ Hochschulbibliothekszentrum Des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen 
  HBZ - The online utility and service center for academic libraries in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Landesarchiv Berlin 
  • Landesarchiv Berlin User Information 
  • The Loss of records 
• Landesarchiv Schleswig-Holstein 
• Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz 
• Palatine Heritage Centre  ~ Rathkeale, Ireland
• Repositories of Primary Sources - Europe - Germany 
  A list of links to online resources from the Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives.
• Research Center for German Emigrants in the USA 
• Staatliche Archivverwaltung Baden-Württemberg 
  • Generallandesarchiv Karlsruhe 
  • Hauptstaatsarchiv Stuttgart 
  • Hohenlohe-Zentralarchiv Neuenstein 
  • Staatsarchiv Freiburg 
  • Staatsarchiv Ludwigsburg 
  • Staatsarchiv Sigmaringen 
  • Staatsarchiv Wertheim 
• Die staatlichen Archive Bayerns 
• Staatsarchiv Bremen - Bestände-übersicht 
• Staatsarchiv Hamburg 
• Staatsarchive in Niedersachsen 
  • Quellen zur Auswanderung in den niedersächsischen Staatsarchiven 
  • Sources about emigration in the State Archives of Lower-Saxony 
    Describes the contents and use of a searchable online database.
  • Online-Findbuch 
    Searchable online database.
• Stadtarchiv Koblenz  
  • Emigration from Koblenz 
  • Tracing Family Roots 
• Die thüringischen Staatsarchive 
• Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart / Wuerttemberg State Library 
  Regional library for Baden-Wuerttemberg, for the administrative districts of Stuttgart and Tuebingen.

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Locality Specific & Migration

• Bibliser in Amerika 
  Database of people who emigrated from Biblis, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany to the United States in the 1800s. BECKERLE, BENDER, FREIHAUT, GANSMANN, KÄRCHER, KISSEL, REIS, SEIB, SEIBERT.
• Black Forest Genealogy 
• Bühlertal, Baden Home Page 
• The Communities of Alsace A-Z 
• Donauschwaben Genealogy 
• Donauschwaben Homepages 
  Links to private homepages of Danube-Swabian genealogical researchers.
• Eastern Europe 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
• Emigrants from Nattheim to USA / Nattheimer Auswanderer nach Amerika 
• Emigrants from Oggenhausen to USA / Oggenhausener Auswanderer nach Amerika 
• Emigrants from Kreis Meschede (Westfalen) to the United States in America 
• The Emsland Heritage Society 
  For those seeking histories and genealogies of the peoples and towns making up the region of upper northwest of Germany known as "The Emsland."
• Familienforschung in Pommern 
• The Fehmarn Genealogy Site 
  Devoted to those who are researching their ancestry on the Island of Fehmarn in Schleswig-Holstein in the Baltic Sea.
• From Alsace to Lorraine... ... across Saar 
  Many French resources listed here.
• Genealogical Research in Bavaria 
• Genealogy research in Schleswig Holstein Germany 
• Genealogie: Bremen 
• Genealogie im Oldenburger Münsterland 
  Online publication of various 1920's genealogical books about the Oldenburg section of Germany - towns such as Damme, Dinklage, Vechta, etc.
• German Ancestors in the Batschka, Hungary 
  Germans in Bacs Bodrog county in the Batschka region of Hungary from Obrovac, Tovarisevo, Hodschag, Gajdobra, and more towns to be added.
• German-Bohemian Immigrant Surname Database 
• German Genealogy: Donauschwaben / Danube-Swabians 
• German Genealogy: Elsass / Alsace 
• Germans From Russia 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
• Germans in Boston Resource Center 
• The Great Palatine Migration 
• Help in searching for ancestors from the Sudetenland 
  German settlement area in Bohemia/Moravia/Austrian Silesia ->Czechoslovakia -> Czech Republik.
• History of German Settlements in Southern Hungary 
• Joseph BROOM's German Heritage Pages 
  Baden, Bavarian/Franconian, Ostfriesland.
• Juden in Baden und Württemberg 
• Kraig Ruckel's Palatine & Pennsylvania Dutch Genealogy Home Page 
• Oberkalbach, Hessen, Germany - Village of My Berthold/Ullrich Ancestors 
  Includes local history, biographies, census & parish record indexes, and information on emigration from Oberkalbach.
• The Ostfriesen Pages 
• Ostfriesian Genealogical Research by MJ Neill 
  By Michael Neill.
• Ostfriesland Ancestors 
• Palatine History 
  From The Olive Tree.
• Palatines to America Homepage 
• The Pomeranian Page 
• Pommern Genealogy Webring Home  
• Prussian-Russian-Canadian Mennonite Genealogical Resources 
• Saxon Genealogy 
  Specialising in the Kingdom of Saxony.
• Stemwede Genealogy Home Page  
  Genealogy information for Stemwede, Germany, in North Rhine-Westephalia.
• Villingendorf Site 
  Family histories of people of Villingendorf, Rottweil, Germany, especially emigrants to America.
• Vörstetten, Baden, Germany 
• Western Europe 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
• The Wind-Mill 
  Devoted to exploring Frisian/Ostfriesen/North German heritage and history.
• Wittgenstein History and Genealogy 
  The former counties of Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Wittgenstein-Wittgenstein in the south of the Sauerland.

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Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat

Mailing lists are interactive e-mail forums that are free for you to subscribe to and participate in. Click on the links below and be sure to follow the instructions provided exactly as shown in order to subscribe to the mailing list of your choice. Be sure to keep a copy of the welcome message that you receive. This message will contain details about the mailing list, the person who runs the list and instructions you will need in order to participate in the list, unsubscribe from the list, etc.
• Genealogy Network Genealogische Mailinglisten 
  German genealogy mailing lists hosted at Genealogy.net.
• Genealogy Resources on the Internet - Germany/Prussia Mailing Lists 
  Most of the mailing list links below point to this site, wonderfully maintained by John Fuller
  • ALSACE-GENEALOGY Mailing List  and the corresponding web page
    For anyone interested in Alsace, a border region of France and Germany.
  • ALSACE-LORRAINE Mailing List 
  • AUS-QLD-SE-Germans Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the descendants of the Germans who migrated to South East Queensland, Australia.
  • BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Mailing List 
    For Baden, Hohenzollern, and Wurttemberg.
  • BAVARIA Mailing List 
    For the kingdom, province and state of Bavaria including the city of Munich.
  • BAVARIAN-ANCESTORS Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the state of Bavaria, Germany.
  • BRANDENBURG-L Mailing List 
    For those interested in sharing and exchanging information on genealogy and history which has a connection to the general area of Brandenburg.
  • BUNDESLAND Mailing List 
    For those trying to find their German roots and interested in German history.
  • CHARLEMAGNE Mailing List 
    For anyone researching the genealogy of Charlemagne, also called Charles the Great (742-814), and the history of that time period.
  • DEU-BALTISCHE Mailing List 
    For anyone who is interested in Deutsch-Baltische (Baltic German) genealogy.
  • DEU-BAYERN Mailing List 
    Focused on helping Bavarian researchers in determining the geographic locations of their ancestors.
  • DEU-BERLIN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the City of Berlin, Germany.
  • DEU-CATHOLICFRANCONIA Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the catholic parts of Franconia, Germany.
  • deu-gene Mailing List 
  • DEU-LADBERGEN Mailing List 
    For anyone conducting genealogical research centered in the town of Ladbergen, Kreis Steinfurt, Westphalia, Germany.
  • DEU-NAHAUSEN Mailing List 
    For the discussion and sharing of information regarding the ancestors and descendants of the residents of Nahausen, Brandenburg, Germany.
  • DEU-POMMERN-GREIFENHAGEN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the area of Kreis Greifenhagen, Pommern, Germany.
  • DEU-SAUERLAND Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Sauerland area of Germany, especially the former "Herzogtum Westfalen".
  • DEU-SCHONAU Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in families from the town of Schönau, Germany.
  • DEU-THUERINGEN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Thueringen, Germany.
  • DEUTSCHLAND Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Germany and other German-speaking areas. The language for the list is strictly German.
  • ELBING Mailing List 
    For the discussion of history and genealogy concerning the former German and West Prussian city of Elbing, today's Elblag in Poland.
  • Exulanten-L Mailing List 
    Exulanten is the name given to the Protestants that were forced out Austria (estimated as many as 100,000) during 16th to 18th century. The largest wave of about 22,000 left the Salzburg area in1731/32. Most went to East Prussia (Germany - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia) but some went to Siebenbürgen and Banat (today's Romania), Hungary and to parts of today's Slovakia.
  • FamNord Mailing List 
    For those genealogists who have ancestors in Northern Germany.
  • FRANKEN-L Mailing List 
    For those interested in sharing and exchanging information on genealogy and history which has a connection to the area of the three sections of northern Bavaria called Oberfranken, Mittelfranken and Unterfranken.
  • fido.ger.genealogy Newsgroup 
  • GEN-DE Mailing List  gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.german newsgroup
  • GERMAN-AMERICAN Mailing List 
    For genealogy related to German immigrants and their families AFTER their arrival in America.
  • GERMAN-BOHEMIAN-L Mailing List 
    About the culture, genealogy and heritage of the German-speaking people of Bohemia and Moravia, now the Czech Republic.
  • GermanGen Mailing List 
    For anyone who is researching their German ancestry.
  • GERMANNA_COLONIES Mailing List 
    For descendants of the Germanna Colonies (i.e., the original German settlements in Virginia under Governor Spotswood; there were three colonies established, the first being in 1714).
  • GERMAN-KINGDOMS Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Duchies of Thuringen (Thuringia) including Reuss altere Linie, Reuss jungere Linie, Saxe-Altenburg (Sachsen-Altenburg), Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Sachsen-Koburg-Cotha), Saxe-Meiningen (Sachsen-Meiningen), Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach), Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Anhalt, and Schaumberg-Lippe; Braunschweig (Brunswick); Lippe (aka: Lippe-Detmold); Oldenburg; Waldeck; Mecklenburg-Schwerin; and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
  • GERMAN-TEXAN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in German and Central European immigrants to Texas, especially Germans in the 19th century.
  • GERSIG Mailing List 
    A regional special interest group (SIG) mailing list that focuses on Jewish genealogy in German-speaking regions (e.g., Germany, Austria, parts of Switzerland, Alsace, Lorraine, Bohemia, Moravia).
  • HANNOVER-L Mailing List 
    Genealogy and history which has a connection to the former Kingdom of Hannover.
  • HESSE Mailing List 
    For the kingdoms, principalities, provinces, and state of Hessen (Hesse-Darmstadt, Hesse-Starkenburg, Hesse-Nassau, Waldeck, Rheinhessen) including the city of Frankfurt-A/Main.
  • HESSENLAND Mailing List 
    Eine Mail Liste fuer deutschsprechende Familienforscher und Historiker fuer die Gegend die man heute mit Hessen bezeichnet. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the area known as Hessen in central Germany. The language for the list is German.
  • IRL-PALATINE Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the German Palatine immigrants to Ireland.
  • KRUMMHORN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Krummhorn area of Ostfriesland, Germany.
  • MECKLENBURG-L Mailing List 
    Genealogy and history which has a connection to the general area of Mecklenburg.
  • MORAVIA Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic.
  • NIEDERSACHSEN Mailing List 
  • NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
  • OLDENBURG-L Mailing List 
    For those interested in sharing and exchanging information on genealogy and history which has a connection to the former Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.
  • OSTFRIESEN Mailing List  and the Ostfriesen E-Mail Discussion List Web Page
    For anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in Ostfriesland (East Friesia), Germany.
  • OW-PREUSSEN-L Mailing List 
    Genealogy and history which has a connection to the former East and West Prussia.
  • PFALZ Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Palatine of Germany (area now divided between Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz and Hessen, formerly Bavaria's Rhenish Pfalz).
  • PolandBorderSurnames Mailing List 
    A mailing list of surnames for anyone researching genealogy in the former historical borders of Poland including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Moravia, Hungary, Russia, the Balkans, and East Prussia.
  • POMMERN-L Mailing List 
    Genealogy and history which has a connection to Pommerania, both the current Polish part and remaining German parts of the former Prussian province.
  • POSEN Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the former Prussian province of Posen/Poznan and its adjoining areas (especially Silesia), Germany.
  • PreussenAmericans Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Prussian immigrants to America.
  • PRUSSIA-ROOTS Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Brandenburg, Hannover (or Hanover), Ostpreussen (East Prussia), Pommern (Pomerania), Posen, Provinz Sachsen (Province of Saxony - northern Saxony), Schleswig-Holstein, Schlesien (Silesia), Westpreussen (West Prussia), Lubeck, Hamburg, and Bremen.
  • SACHSEN-ANHALT-L Mailing List 
    Genealogy and history which has a connection to the present area of the state of Sachsen-Anhalt.
  • SCHLESIEN-L Mailing List 
    For those with a genealogical interest in the former Prussian province of Schlesien (Silesia), which is now mostly in Poland.
  • SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-ROOTS Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in the German province/state of Schleswig-Holstein.
  • SURNAMES-GERMAN Mailing List  gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.surnames.german newsgroup
    For surname queries related to German speaking countries.
  • TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List 
    For anyone with a genealogical interest in Luxembourg, the Saarland, the Rheinland, Westfalen (Westphalia), and the Pfalz (used to be between Rheinland and Baden, belonged to Bavaria but is now part of Rheinpfalz).
  • Usenet Newsgroup soc.genealogy.german 
    Gatewayed with GEN-DE Mailing List 
  • WESTFALEN-L Mailing List 
    Genealogy and history which has a connection to the general area of Westphalia.

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Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information

• Atlas des Deutschen Reichs 
  This 1883 atlas of the German empire includes maps of the bordering portions of present-day Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, and Switzerland. Maps are large scale (1:850,000). Includes a thorough gazetteer of place-names. Requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader for viewing.
• Deutschland um 1378 / Germany in 1378 
• Deutschland um 1547 / Germany in 1547 
• Deutschland um 1648 / Germany in 1648 
• Falk Online 
  Online maps of major German cities, trip planning, and atlas.
• Genealogy Unlimited - Maps and Atlases from Europe 
  Maps and atlases from Poland, Prussia, and Germany.
• GEOserv - a German town locator / Ein Service um Städte in Deutschland zu finden
• Germans in America - 1890 Map 
  From the Library of Congress.
• Germany Maps - The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection 
  From the University of Texas at Austin.
  • Ancient Germania 
  • Germany 
  • Munich 1858 
  • Nuremberg 1858 
• Map List 
  For Germany from WorldGenWeb.
  • The German Confederation 1815-1871 
• How to Use the Meyers Gazetteer 
• How to Use the Württemberg Gazetteer 
• Map of Baden 
• Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs 
  A book by Raymond Wright III.

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Military

• Images of the Imperial German Army & Navy 
  Carte de Visites, postcards, and other images.
• Imperial German Army - Pre 1914 
  Including orders of battle, names of officers, and some photos.

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People & Families

**Individual personal home pages previously listed here can now be found alphabetically under the Personal Home Pages category: http://www.CyndisList.com/personal.htm or under the Surnames category: http://www.CyndisList.com/surnames.htm.
• Carpathian German Homepage 
  History, culture and news of Carpathian Germans (Germans from Slovakia), with links to genealogical sites, museums, archives etc.
• Donauschwaben In The Banat, Including The Arader Land 
• Emigrants from Reimsbach to America, 1849-1889 
  In the years 1846 to 1889, 106 people emigrated from Reimsbach village in the southwest of Germany, which at that time had about 600 inhabitants.
• German Ancestors in the Batschka, Hungary 
• German Ancestors up to the Middle Ages 
  11,000 individuals, 3,400 surnames from all over Germany. Some lines reaching far into the Middle Ages and beyond. Main families: AMBURGER, BARTHOLOMÉ, BERTHEAU, BOEHTLINGK, BRÜCKNER, DISSELHOFF, FLIEDNER, GSCHNEIDINGER, JEITER, KRAUßE, KRÖNLEIN, MÜLLER, PALMER, SCHIELE, WAGNER.
• History of the Sorbs/Wends in Germany 
• Links to Germany Royal and Nobility Genealogy Data 
• Mennonites 
  See this category on Cyndi's List for related links.
• Pommerscher Verein Freistadt 
  This site features descendants of immigrants from the State of Pommern, Prussia prior to 1945. It also includes a database of about 70,000 names.
• WW-Person 
  A database of persons of German nobility.

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Professional Researchers, Volunteers & Other Research Services

• Arno Schmitt, Journalist from San Diego, California 
  He can help to find relatives, links or sources regarding ancestors by placing articles in German, Austrian and/or Swiss newspapers. For details, e-mail Arno at: reporter@adnc.com.
• Busia's Roots - Professional Genealogy for Poland and Germany 
  Professional genealogy research, specializing in U.S. urban, Polish and German research.
• Catherine NOTH - Genealogical Consulting & Research in Alsace and Palatinate 
  Conseil et recherches généalogiques en Alsace et au Palatinat - Genealogical Consulting & Researches in Alsace and Palatinate - Paris (F) - Strasbourg (F) - Speyer (D).
• European Focus 
  Photographic portfolios of ancestral towns in Europe created for Genealogy enthusiasts in Belgium, Denmark, Eastern Europe, England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and more.
• Genealogical Research in Schleswig-Holstein 
• Genealogy Germany 
  Professional research in Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Hessen, Baden, Nordrhein, Luxemburg, Alsace-Lorraine.
• Genealogy Helplist - Germany 
• genealogyPro - Professional Genealogists for Germany 
• German Genealogical Research Service 
  Professional genealogical research in Germany, especially in South Germany (Bayern, Baden, Württemberg, Hessen). Emigration and surname databases that will be built up regularly.
• German Translation Service Old Script 
• IHFF Genealogie Gesellschaft mbH 
  Professional Researcher specializing in: Austria, Czech & Slovak Republics, Hungary, Slovenian Republic, Croatia, Galicia, others.
• Imprimatur 
  Professional genealogical research specializing in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and other German speaking countries.
• Mark Windover's Web Page - Quality Professional Genealogical Research  ~ Williamstown, Massachusetts
  United States, Canada (including French), England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France, Belgium, and The Netherlands.
• The Ortenburger and Hackstock Family Home Page 
  German and United States family history research performed by Rick Ortenburger.
• Ostpreussen, Ermland Family Roots 
  A genealogy site devoted to Ermland, East Prussian descendants, primarily the search for the ancestors from the area around Heilsberg and surrounding areas within Ermland. Site includes links and e-mail address's to other Ermland researchers.
• Richard M. Pope, Certified Genealogist 
  Specializing in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York City, Germany.
• Schröeder & Fülling GbR, German Genealogy Research Firm 

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Publications, Software & Supplies

• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Germany 
• AudioTapes.com - Genealogical Lectures on Cassette Tapes - German 
  Selected lectures:
  • Beyond Meyers Ortis: Using Province Gazetters to Locate Church and Civil Records 
    Presentation by Zella Weaver Mirick, available for sale on audio tape.
  • The Changing Face of Central and Eastern Europe 
    Presentation by Gary Mokotoff, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Confirming A Place of Origin for your German Ancestor 
    Presentation by Kenneth L. Smith, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Finding Place Names in Germany: Myers' Orts. U. Yerkehrs Lexicon 
    Presentation by Joan Lowery, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Galveston: Gateway to German Settlement in Texas 
    Presentation by Wolfram M. Von-Maszewski, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Genealogical Sources Created by Nazi Germany 
    Presentation by Henning Schroeder, available for sale on audio tape.
  • German and Czech Immigration to Texas: The Bremen to Galveston Route 1880-1886 
    Presentation by Lawrence H. Honecny & Clinton MacHann, available for sale on audio tape.
  • German Emigration to Texas and the Texasverein 1842-1846 
    Presentation by Henning Schroeder, available for sale on audio tape.
  • German Emigrants to America: A Database from German Documents 
    Presentation by Raymond S. Wright III, available for sale on audio tape.
  • German Heritage Clues to Determining the Place of Origin of Your Ancestor 
    Presentation by Larry O. Jensen, available for sale on audio tape.
  • German Research: Here and There 
    Presentation by Margery Graham, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Researching the 18th-century Germans 
    Presentation by John T. Humphrey, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Significant Library Resources for German Research 
    Presentation by Patricia Moseley VanSkaik, available for sale on audio tape.
  • The Use of Maps in German Research 
    Presentation by Larry O. Jensen, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Using German Secondary Sources to Trace Immigrant Ancestors 
    Presentation by Richard W. Dougherty, available for sale on audio tape.
  • Vital Records of the German Empire 
    Presentation by Daniel Schlyter, available for sale on audio tape.
• Barefoot in the Rubble 
  A book by Elizabeth B. Walter.
• Books We Own - Germany 
  Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request . See also the Frequently Asked Questions about Copyright page and please also consider reading through: How to Contribute to Books We Own.
• Brother's Keeper Software 
  Downloadable shareware program for Windows. The latest version contains English, French, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, German, Dutch, Polish, Icelandic, Russian, Slovak, Afrikaans, Czech.
• Dictionary of GermanNames 
  A book by Hans Bahlow.
• DPs: Europe's Displaced Persons, 1945-1951 
  A book by Mark Wyman.
• DYNAS-TREE  ~ Win95 or NT
  In German or English, DYNAS-TREE is a full featured genealogy program. The latest version (220) generates private genealogical web sites.
• Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration 
  A book by Walter Allen Knittle.
• Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration : A British Government Redemptioner Project to Manufacture Navel Stories 
  A book by Walter Allen Knittle.
• Early Nineteenth Century German Settlers in Ohio 
  A book by Clifford N. Smith.
• Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Other States/A-J 
  A book by Clifford N. Smith.
• Early Nineteenth-Century German Settlers in Ohio, Kentucky and Other States/K-Z 
  A book by Clifford N. Smith.
• East Prussians from Russia 
  A book by Michael J. Anuta.
• Emigrants from Fellbach, 1735-1930 (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) 
  A book by Clifford N. Smith.
• Finding Your German Ancestors : A Beginner's Guide 
  A book by Kevan M. Hansen.
• From Knights to Pioneers: One German Family in Westphalia and Missouri  
  A book by Anita M. Mallinckrodt.
• Frontier Press Bookstore - Germany 
• Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors 
  A book by Chris Anderson.
• GenealogyBookShop.com - Germany/German 
  The online store of Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. & Clearfield Company.
• Genealogy Unlimited - Home Page 
  Maps, books & supplies for sale.
• Genius Family Tree Program 
  An easy to use Windows based Family Tree record keeper.
• GENTREE 99 
  Genealogy shareware for Windows9x. French, English, German, Italian, Catalan versions.
• The German-American Experience 
  A book by Don Heinrich Tolzmann.
• German Church Books: Beyond the Basics 
  A book by Kenneth L. Smith.
• Germanic Genealogy 
  A book by Edward R. Brandt.
• Germanic Genealogy: A Guide To Worldwide Sources And Migration Patterns 
  A book for sale from the Germanic Genealogy Society of Minnesota.
• German Settlement in Missouri: New Land, Old Ways 
  A book by Ken Luebbering.
• Germans & Texans: Commerce, Migration and Culture in the Days of the Lone Star Republic 
  A book by Walter Struve.
• German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, 1847-1854 
  A book by Gary J. Zimmerman.
• German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, 1863-1867 
  A book by Gary J. Zimmerman.
• German Immigrants: Lists of Passengers Bound from Bremen to New York, 1868-1871 
  A book by Gary J. Zimmerman.
• Germans in Wisconsin 
  A book by Richard H. Zeitlin & Frederick Hale.
• German Revolutionists of 1848: Among Whom Many Immigrants to America  
  A book by Westland Publications.
• Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports 
  A series of books by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby.
  • Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports : July 1887-April 1888 
  • Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports : May 1888-November 1888 
  • Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports : December 1, 1888-June 30, 1889 
  • Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports : July 1889-April 1890 
  • Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports May 1890-November 1890 
  • Germans to America : Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports December 1890-May 1891 
• Heritage Books - German 
• Historical Atlas of East Central Europe 
  A book by Paul Robert Magocsi.
• How They Came: German Immigration from Prussia to Missouri 
  A book by Anita M. Mallinckrodt.
• If I Can Decipher Germanic Records, So Can You 
  A book by Edna Bentz.
• In Search of Your German Roots : A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in the Germanic Areas of Europe 
  A book by Angus Baxter.
• Interlink Bookshop Genealogical Services  ~ Victoria, B.C., Canada
• Library Resources for German-Jewish Genealogy 
  A book by Angelika G. Ellmann-Kruger & Edward David Luft.
• Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs 
  A book by Raymond Wright III.
• New Homes in a New Land German Immigration to Texas, 1847-1861 
  A book by Ethel H. Geue.
• New Land Beckoned German Immigration to Texas 
  A book by Chester Geue.
• Nineteenth-Century Emigration from the Siegkreis (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Mainly to the United States) 
  A book by Clifford N. Smith.
• Nineteenth-Century Emigration of 'Old Lutherans' from Eastern Germany (Mainly Pomerania and Lower Silesia to Australia, Canada, and the United) 
  A book by Clifford N. Smith.
• Palatine Families of Ireland 
  A book by Hank J. Jones.
• The Palatine Families of New York : A Study of the German Immigrants Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710 
  A book by Henry Z. Jones.
• Palatines, Liberty, and Property : German Lutherans in Colonial British America 
  A book by A. G. Roeber.
• Papers Please!: Identity Documents, Permits and Authorizations of the Third Reich 
  A book by Ray Cowdery.
• Passenger Liners from Germany, 1816-1990 
  A book by Clas Broder Hansen.
• Picton Press - German-Speaking 
• Poland-Prussia : How to Locate Vital Records of Former Prussian Areas of Poland in the Genealogical Library 
  A book by Daniel Schlyter.
• PRO-GEN Genealogie àla Carte 
  Dutch genealogy program capable of outputs in Dutch, English, French, Frisian and German.
• Researching and Finding Your German Heritage 
  A book by Marilyn Lind.
• Stammbaum 4.0 in Stichworten 
  Genealogy software for Windows.
• STAMMBAUM: The Journal of German-Jewish Genealogical Research 
• The Story of the Palatines : An Episode in Colonial History 
  A book by Sanford H. Cobb.
• A Student's Guide to German American Genealogy 
  A book by Gregory Robl.
• Trade in Strangers: The Beginnings of Mass Migration to North America 
  A book by Marianne S. Wokeck.
• Valley of the Shadow: After the Turmoil, My Heart Cries No More 
  A book by Erich Anton Helfert.
• The Vanished Kingdom: Travels Through the History of Prussia 
  A book by James Charles Roy.
• Wandering Volhynians 
  A Magazine for the Descendants of Germans From Volhynia and Poland.
• We Will Go to a New Land - The Great East Frisian Migration to America 1845-1895 
  A book for sale by Robert H. Behrens. A tool for the German/Ostfriesen genealogist that has an index with thousands of names.
• Why They Left: German Immigration from Prussia to Missouri 
  A book by Anita M. Mallinckrodt.
• Willow Bend Bookstore - Germans and Germany 
• The Wind-Mill: A Periodical of Frisian/Germanic Heritage 
• WinFamily - Anvend Winfamily fra Jamodat til din slektsgransking 
  Genealogy software available in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, French, German and English.

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Queries, Message Boards & Surname Lists

• Eastern European Surname Researchers 
  Russia, Poland, Germany, Slovakia and more.
• Die Elbing-Seite - Forum 
  For the former West Prussian county Elbing or current Polish province of Elblag.
• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Query System 
• Niedersachsen Germany Queries 
• Nordrhein-Westfalen GermanyGenWeb - Index to Surnames, Queries, Researchers and Databases 
• Schleswig-Holstein Bundeslander Germany Queries 
• Search Genealogy Queries at German Migration Resource Center 
  Search more than 47,000 names, which refer to German migration throughout the world, any time period. Search Queries by surname, ship name, immigration year, places of origin or destination.

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Records: Census, Cemeteries, Land, Obituaries, Personal, Taxes and Vital
(Born, Married, Died & Buried)

The sites found in this category vary in content. Some sites have extractions or transcriptions of actual records.*  Other sites have helpful lists, articles, tips or guidelines. In a few cases there are scanned images of the original source documents themselves, with more of these types of records coming online each day.

*Keep in mind that extractions & transcriptions may have errors or may be missing certain portions of the original source material. Always refer to the original source material whenever possible and only use extractions & transcriptions as a starting point to help guide you in your research.




• Ahnenpässe und Archive 
• Baden, Germany Emigration Index, 1866-1911 
  Pay-for-use database containing the names of over 28,000 persons who left Baden between 1866 and 1911. Each entry includes the emigrant's name, residence or place of birth, and the year of departure.
• Brandenburg, Prussia Emigration Records 
  Pay-for-use database contaiing 17,500 names of emigrants leaving Brandenburg. Each record provides the emigrant's name, age, occupation, residence, destination and year of emigration.
• Deutsche Auswanderer-Datenbank / German Immigration Database 
  From the Historisches Museum Bremerhaven. Intends to provide a searchable database of all European emigrants who emigrated to North America from German ports between 1820 and 1939. Sources are passenger lists. Current database may be searched at the museum in Bremerhaven or by mail for a fee.
• Fraktur, Geburts, and Taufscheins
  Decorative writings used to commemorate events such as births by the Pennsylvania Dutch. For genealogists, these examples of folk art can be used as alternatives to official birth records. Fraktur is the writing style, Geburts are birthday certificates, and Taufscheins are baptism certificates. They are generically referred to as fraktur.
  • 19th Century Fraktur In Lancaster 
    Article about an exhibit of Fraktur at the Heritage Center Museum of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
  • Dietrich Taufschein 1839 
  • Fraktur 
    From the Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia Online.
  • Fraktur 
    From the Joseph Schneider Haus Collections. Waterloo, Ontario.
    • Fraktur History 
  • Fraktur Fanatic 
    Web site dedicated to Fraktur.
  • Fraktur: Folk Art and Family 
    Article on the history of Fraktur.
  • Fraktur: Folk Art and Family 
    A book by Corinne P. Earnest.
  • Fraktur: Folk Art and Family 
    A book by Corinne P. Earnest.
  • Frakturschriften (1762 - 1878) of the German-American Imprint Collection 
    From the Franklin & Marshall College Archives and Special Collections.
  • Frakturs sent to the Federal Government as support for Pension and Bounty-Land Applications 
    Enter "NWCTB-15-NM22E19" in the first keyword box From the National Archives and Records Administration's NAIL Digital Copies database, there are 166 documents from the case files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrants based on Revolutionary War Service. These frakturs are they are beautifully scanned examples and show that our ancestors also appreciated their genealogical value.
  • German-American Family Records in the Fraktur Tradition : Unpublished Birth and Baptism Certificates and Bible Records Volume 1 
    A book by Beverly R. Hoch.
  • German-American Family Records in the Fraktur Tradition Volume 2 
    A book by Corinne P. Earnest.
  • German American Family Records in the Fraktur Tradition Volume 3 
    A book by Russell D. Earnest.
  • Genealogist Guide to Fraktur for Genealogical Research 
    A book by Russell D. Earnest.
  • German-American Fraktur Birth and Baptism Certificates: Often Overlooked Primary Sources for Genealogists 
    Presentation by Corrine Pattie Earnest, available for sale on audio tape.
  • The Gift Is Small the Love Is Great: Pennsylvania German Small Presentation Fraktur 
    A book from Picton Press.
  • Gottschall Fraktur Sells for $101,000 
    News item regarding the collectability of Fraktur.
  • Major Fraktur Discovery  
    From the Maine Antique Digest.
  • Nagel Taufschein 1807 
  • Ontario Fraktur 
    A book by Michael S. Bird.
  • Pennsylvania Dutch Fraktur Gallery 
    Exquisite fraktur images. These historic images clearly show the artistic and genealogical value of fraktur..
  • Pennsylvania Dutch Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Fraktur 
  • The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission - Publications Catalog for Arts & Decorative Arts 
    Several books on Fraktur available from the PHMC.
  • A Taufschein (baptismal certificate) from 1807 
    From the Library of Congress.
• "Friedrich der Grosse" Ship Passenger List, Germany to America 
  An original ship passenger list of the March 19, 1898 sailing of the Friedrich der Grosse from Bremen, Germany, to New York.
• Hamburg Link To Your Roots 
  Searchable database extracted from the Hamburg Passenger Lists for selected years.
  • Emigration Port Hamburg 
    Excellent online presentation of why Hamburg was a major port of departure for immigrants, how the were treated, what they faced, and how the process of departure worked.
• Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850–1934 Resource Guide 
• Historische Friedhöfe in Berlin / Historic Cemeteries in Berlin 
• Index To Palatine Passenger Lists 
• ISTG - Bremen Departures 
  From the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild and Die Maus Genealogical Society of Bremen Germany.
• Jewish Cemeteries  ~ Hamburg, Germany
• Marriages in Plauschwarren, East Prussia 1778-1802 
• Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census Records 
• Names of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Emigrants 1844-1915 
• Search Weil im Schoenbuch Marriages  ~ Württemberg, Germany
• Suchdienste in Deutschland / Tracing Services in Germany 
  Information and links to tracing services for locating German war dead.
• Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. 
  The German Military Grave Registration Service. Maintains 2 million war graves in over 640 cemeteries. Assists in grave identification and restoration. Provides assistance in determining the fate of German war dead.
  • Vermissten und Toten Datenbank 
    The Missing and Dead Database. Online searchable database of over 2 million interments.
• Wuerttemberg Emigration Index 
  Pay-for-use database contains the names of approximately 60,000 persons who made application to emigrate at Wuerttemberg from the late eighteenth century to 1900. The information supplied on each person includes: name, date and place of birth, residence at time of application and application date, and microfilm number.

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Religion

• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland 
• Evangelisches Zentral-Archiv in Berlin 
  Archiv der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland und der Evangelischen Kirche der Union.
  • Practical Information and Addresses for Genealogical Research 
• Kirchliche Archive im Internet / Church Archives on the Internet 

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Societies & Groups

• Anglo-German Family History Society 
  For those who are interested in researching the genealogy or family history of people from the German-speaking parts of Europe.
• Anglo-German Family History Society - AG-FHS  ~ United Kingdom
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mitteldeutsche Familienforschung e.V. 
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft ostdeutscher Familienforscher e. V.  
• Arbeitskreis donauschwäbischer Familienforscher e.V. 
  The Working Group of Danube-Swabian Genealogists.
• The Danube Swabian Association of Trenton, New Jersey 
• DOMOWINA - Union of Lusatian Sorbs 
• Düsseldorfer Verein für Familienkunde e.V. / Duesseldorf Society for Family History 
  Aktuelles aus dem Duesseldorfer Verein, Veranstaltungen, Ahnenlisten, Software, FOKO-Datenbank usw.; Activities of the society, ancestor-lists, software, FOKO-database etc.
• Emsland Heritage Society 
  For ALL those interested in the genealogies and histories of the people and towns of the area of Germany-bordering Netherlands>upper north west>North sea> Ems Canal. Towns include: Papenburg, Sögel, Werlte, Hüven, Stavern, Lähn, Spelle and others.
• Genealogical Association of English Speaking Researchers in Europe (GAESRE) 
  Dedicated to supporting genealogy research in Europe through direct member support, monthly meetings, a monthly newsletter, an annual conference, and maintenance of a genealogy library located near Mannheim, Germany.
• Genealogical Societies for Saxony - Regional and Local 
• Genealogische Vereine 
  Genealogy society home pages hosted by Genealogy.net.
• German-Bohemian Heritage Society  ~ New Ulm, Minnesota
• German Society of Pennsylvania  and a description from GENCAP
• Germanic Genealogy Society  ~ Saint Paul, Minnesota
• The Irish Palatine Association 
  Online article from Irish Roots Magazine.
• Die Maus e. V. - Gesellschaft fuer Familienforschung in Bremen 
  Die Maus e. V. - Family History and genealogical society of Bremen.
• The Order of the Sons of Hermann in the State of Texas 
  Fraternal benefits society originally for German immigrants.
  • Our History 
• Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of Minnesota - Genealogy for Ostfriesland, Germany 
• Pommerscher Verein Freistadt / Pomeranian Society of Freistadt  ~ Germantown, Wisconsin
• Sacramento German Genealogy Society  ~ California
• Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe 
  Devoted to the study of those people with German ancestry (generally of the Lutheran, Baptist, or Catholic faiths) who lived in present-day Poland (including those lands known previously as West and East Prussia, Posen, Silesia, and Pomerania), and also those people who lived in the western part of present-day Ukraine, in the old pre-World War II province of Volhynia (generally from the city of Kiev on the east to the present-day Polish border on the west, and from the city of Zhitomir on the south to the city of Kowel on the north).
• Sons of Hermann  ~ Texas
  Fraternal benefits society originally for German immigrants.
  • A Brief History 
• Verein für Familienforschung in Ost- und Westpreußen 
• Verein für Familien- und Wappenkunde in Württemberg und Baden e.V. 

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WorldGenWeb

• Germany Genealogy 
  • Baden-Württemberg GenWeb Page 
  • Bayern (Bavaria) Germany Genealogy 
  • Berlin Surname Queries 
  • Brandenburg, Germany 
  • Bremen GenWeb 
  • Hamburg Germany World GenWeb Page 
  • Hessen Germany Genealogy World GenWeb Page 
  • Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany 
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen -- North Rhine-Westphalia Genealogy  
  • Prussia / Preussen 
  • Rheinland-Pfalz Germany 
  • Saarland 
  • Sachsen-Anhalt 
  • Saxony 
  • Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland 
  • Thüringen, Deutschland 

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