Research your German ancestry with this collection of genealogy and family history records and resources, including tutorials on German genealogy research, German surnames and naming customs, German dictionaries and translation, the Palatine migration, Hamburg and other passenger lists and free online German genealogy databases.
Trace your German roots back to the old country and beyond with the steps outlined in this German genealogy guide. Takes you step by step through the process, from gathering information on your family, to locating your ancestor's German hometown, to accessing vital records, passenger records and church records in Germany.
Uncover the meaning of your German last name with this free guide to German surname meanings and origins. Includes links to related German genealogy resources.
Research your German ancestors with this guide to locating and accessing records of birth, marriage and death in Germany.
Find English meanings for German words and terms commonly found in genealogical documents in Germany, including birth, marriage and death records, civil records, military records and census records.
Germans to America is a series of books which indexes passenger arrival records of ships carrying Germans to U.S. ports.
Comprehensive listing of contact information and Web site links for archives in Germany. Arranged by "Bundesländer" and their administrative subdivisions, and by the area of responsiblity.
Lisa Petersen's article reports on a variety of information sources for German genealogical research before church records, based on her own research experiences.
Read questions often asked by people looking for their German roots, with the helpful answers and tips by Jim Eggert.
Free guide introduces common Gothic letters, type, and handwriting used in early German records.
Guide for researchers who do not speak German but must write to Germany, Austria, or parts of Switzerland to request genealogical records. Teaches you how to write a letter, what to expect, and even provides a sample letter.
Learn how to research your German roots with this free online version of a book by Larry O. Jensen. From FamilySearch.com.
A service for locating place names, locations, postal codes and other information on towns and villages in Germany today. The database of about 50000 entries, is based on the 'Postleitzahlenbuch' (post code book) of the German mail service.
Biographical information on over 200 well-known German-Americans.
Volunteers from the German Society for Computer Genealogy will help you translate genealogical documents in Czech, English, Dutch, French, German, and Polish. Free!
About's German Language Guide, Hyde Flippo, presents an excellent 3-part series on German first names, surnames and place names.
If you are interested in pursuing German genealogy, you should be familiar with the way in which families traditionally named their children.
Search the FOKO research contacts database of more than 700,000 records for people researching your surname.
This active, free genealogy message board at GenForum, is devoted to queries related to ancestors from Germany and Prussia.
A wealth of resources, ranging from general information, to information about regions of Germany, historical maps, some passenger lists, and the Kingdom of Prussia.
Comprehensive genealogy guide for Germany introduces records and strategies that can help you learn more about your German ancestors.
Find maps and other good geographical information for Germany and its cities, from About Geography Guide, Matt Rosenberg.
Learn about people tracing services provided by the German Red Cross for people lost and missing during wars. Answers to people search requests may take some time to fulfill.
Find addresses and phone numbers for both residential and business listings in Germany. Available in German, English, and French.
Bobby Bothmann explains how boundaries have changed during various periods of Germany's history, with the aid of maps.
