02 What introductory or general books should I read? (genealogy - German)
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This article is from the German Genealogy FAQ, by Jim Eggert EggertJ@crosswinds.net with numerous contributions by others.
02 What introductory or general books should I read? (genealogy - German)
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.
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