Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources and Migration Patterns

Your most complete and up-to-date resource for beginning and advanced genealogists doing research of Germanic / German ancestry throughout the world. Includes: -- Country by country guide to the sources -- Useful addresses of archives and societies -- Current German postal codes -- Worldwide Germanic migration patterns -- Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Mennonite history and sources -- Germanic history and geography -- Historical and modern maps, including boundary changes -- Annotated list of gazetteers -- German word lists and language helps -- German naming patterns and place names -- Extensive annotated bibliography Tells how to: -- Get started on your research -- Find your ancestor's place of origin -- Use church and civil records -- Get the most from passenger departure and arrival lists -- Read German script -- Correspond abroad -- Use the resources of the Family History Library and its Centers and how to find resources they haven't filmed yet Well-indexed, comprehensive, easy-to-use.