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soc.genealogy.german Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 1/4
Section - 4. What introductory or general books should I read?

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     Here is a list of some useful books.  Most of these works have
     bibliographies that will lead you to other useful references.

     Family History Library research outline, _Germany_,
         inexpensive and excellent 52-page guide, also on the LDS site
     Brandt et al., _Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources
         and Migration Patterns_, 2nd ed., an excellent 517-page guide
     Riemer, _The German Research Companion_, also excellent
     Baxter, _In Search of Your German Roots_,
         generally available, 3rd edition
     Ribbe and Henning, _Taschenbuch f"ur Familiengeschichtsforschung_,
         12th edition 2001, a standard German reference work
     Burghardt, _Familienforschung_
     Friedrichs, _How to Find My German Ancestors and Relatives_
     Jensen, _A Genealogical Handbook of German Research_, vols. I-II,
         also available on the LDS website
     Palen, _Genealogical Research Guide to Germany_
     _Glenzdorfs Internationales Genealogen Lexikon_, vols. I-III
     Schweitzer, _German Genealogical Research_
     Thode, _Address Book for German Genealogy_
     Thode, _German-English Genealogical Dictionary_
     Dearden & Dearden, _The German Researcher: How to Get the Most
         out of an LDS Family History Center_
     Bentz, _If I Can You Can Decipher Germanic Records_,
         guide to reading handwriting and script
     Smith, _German Church Books: Beyond the Basics_
     Barth, _Auf den Spuren des europ"aischen Amerika-Auswanderers_
     Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostdeutscher Familienforscher, _Wegweiser_,
         4. Aufl., for East Germany and former German lands in Eastern
         Europe.  Also in English translation.

User Contributions:

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TjHurray
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I'm trying to find German Naval records (Prussian navy I believe) for my Uncle who served in Trieste, Italy from approx. 1879 to 1890 from that port. (and he traveled around the world). I need some advice, any advice, on how I could find a record of him being there or even any record of him being in the German Navy there. A genealogist that could help, or where the records might be housed. I did see on another post that some German records were destroyed in Berlin in 1945, but I don't know those details. I appreciate any comments. Thank you.
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Carole
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Sep 6, 2021 @ 7:19 pm
I think I am looking for a needle in a haystack. Want to find my ancestor, name is Wolfgang AUMANN, of Grafenkirche, Germany, who fought with Napoleon as a mercenary. Maybe a book titled Koniglich-Baierisches Reigierungsblatt.
Thank you
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Doris Dunlap
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Oct 30, 2021 @ 3:15 pm
How do I find my Father's POW records. He was in WWI, Prussian military. Infanterie Regiment 140. He was captured in France, but said the POW camp guards were British.
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Natasha
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Dec 21, 2021 @ 5:17 pm
How do I find my grandfathers war records. He was stationed at the eastern front in WW2 then captured and was POW in England

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