| Num. |
Publication Title |
Type |
Author |
Date |
Subject |
Contact |
Photo |
| 1 |
300 Years of German immigration to America, 1683-1988 |
Book |
Kurt Goldbeck |
1983 |
Describes the journey across the Atlantic as well as of
travel within the United States upon arrival. |
1) Sue Hanck |
|
| 2 |
The Atlantic Bridge to Germany; Bavaria (Bayern) |
Book |
Charles M. Hall |
|
Volumes III of the Atlantic Bridge To Germany
series, 1:200,000 maps with detailed indexes for the area from which 90 per
cent of the
18th century continental European immigrants to the American colonies of
"palatines" came. This includes all of present southern Germany, plus
Alsace-Lorraine and Switzerland. Reference to a vast number of German Catholic
records is now included in addition to numerous Protestant records found in the
current state of Bavaria. |
1) Fran Schweitzer |
|
| 3 |
The Atlantic Bridge to Germany; Alsace-Lorraine |
Book |
Linda M. Herrick and Wendy K. Uncapher |
2003 |
Completely revamped with new maps (from 1876-1898
era) showing the majority of the more than 5,600 places named in
the book. Each place is identified by German and French names,
Kreis (county), Bezirk (government district), and what years there
are records available at the Family History Library. The first
sixteen pages contain Alsace-Lorraine information dealing with
history, geography, websites, books of interest, several maps
showing historical divisions, and more. |
1) Robert Venter |
|
| 4 |
Atlas of the German Empire 1892 |
Book |
Verlag de Bibliographischen Instituts |
1892 |
|
1) Sue Hanck |
|
| 5 |
German Telephone Directory |
CD-ROM |
TopWare |
1997 |
A CD listing the entire German Telephone Directory of 1997. (For Windows PCs.) |
1) Robert Venter |
|
| 6 |
Decipher Germanic Records |
Spiral-bound |
Edna Bentz |
1992 |
|
1) Marilynn Tanner |
 |
| 7 |
Deciphering Handwriting in German Documents |
Book |
Dr. Roger P. Minert |
2001 |
A course in how to read the old style German handwriting. |
1) Fran Schweitzer 2) Robert Venter |
 |
| 8 |
Der Rhein; Farbbildband von Mainz Bis Dusseldorf |
Book |
Klaus Rahmel-Verlag |
1976 |
A travel book in English, French, and German with lots of pictures. |
1) Sue Hanck |
|
| 9 |
Descriptive Catalog of German Research Material at the FHC, Sacramento |
Book |
LDS |
1999 |
|
1) Fran Schweitzer 2) Marilynn Tanner |
|
| 10 |
Die deutsche Schrift - The German Script |
Book |
Fritz Verdenhalven |
1989 |
A book of practice drills to aid in reading the old style German handwriting. |
1) Robert Venter |
 |
| 11 |
Freilichtmuseum am Kiekeberg |
Book |
Museumsfuhrer |
1987 |
In German with many pictures. |
1) Sue Hanck |
|
| 12 |
The French Republican Calender Conversion Chart |
Cheat Sheet |
Robert Venter |
1990 |
A conversion chart allowing one to convert dates given in the
style of the French Republican Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar style. |
1) Robert Venter |
|
| 13 |
The German-American Connection |
Book |
Lufthansa Airlines |
|
|
1) Marilynn Tanner |
|
| 14 |
German-American, An Ethnic Experience |
Book |
|
|
|
1) Marilynn Tanner |
|
| 15 |
German/English Genealogical Dictionary |
Book |
Ernest Thode |
2006 |
Dictionary of words and terms found in German genealogy records. |
1) Marilynn Tanner 2) Robert Venter |
 |
| 16 |
German Genealogical Digest |
Book |
|
|
This issue is on: 1) Prussia's Military Records and 2) Marriage Records from Pomerania. |
1) Marilynn Tanner |
|
| 17 |
The German Research Companion |
Book |
Shirley J. Riemer |
2000 |
A encyclopedia of information relating to German genealogical research. |
1) Fran Schweitzer 2) Helen Odegard 3)Marilynn Tanner 4) Robert Venter |
 |
| 18 |
German Research Outlines |
CD-ROM |
|
|
Baden Hannover Mecklenburg Pfalz
Pommern Rheinland Sachsen Westfalen Wurttemberg |
1) Helen Odegard |
|
| 19 |
Germanic Genealogy |
Paperback |
Beandt, Cutkomp, Bellingham, Frye, and Lowe |
1997 |
Includes tips for Correspondence and reading the records (Gothic script,
German vocabulary, calendars and date problems), and useful addresses for numerous contacts:
publishers, booksellers, map sources, libraries and information centers, and so forth. |
1) Helen Odegard 2) Marilynn Tanner |
 |
| 20 |
Germany - 2000 Years of History and Culture |
Book |
LeRoy Boehlke |
1985 |
The Ancient Germans and Teutons, The Europeans-Where did they come
from?-The Germanic Tribes and the conflict with Rome- the Franks and the Beginning
of the German Empire- Expansion towards the east during the Middle Ages- The Thirty
Years War-Germany after Napoleon. |
1) Helen Odegard |
|
| 21 |
In Search of your German Roots |
Book |
Angus Baxter |
c.1994 |
Designed to help you trace your German ancestry; not only in Germany
but in all the German-speaking areas of Europe, from the Baltic to the Crimea,
from the Czech Republic to Belgium. |
1) Sue Hanck |
 |
| 22 |
Lands of the German Empire and Before (2nd edition) |
Book |
Wendy Uncapher |
|
Explains the history of the states of the German Empire, and also
identifies land divisions (e.g., kreis (county) and state), which makes it easy to determine
the location of a German kreis. Each state has a historical timeline plus maps. |
1) Fran Schweitzer 2) Marilynn Tanner |
|
| 23 |
Palatinate Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using
Alphabetical and Reverse Alphabetical Indexes. |
Book |
Roger P. Minert |
2000 |
A list of places in the Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) state of Germany. |
1) Robert Venter |
|
| 24 |
Researching in Germany |
Book |
Dr. Roger P. Minert Shirley J. Riemer |
2001 |
"A handbook for your visit to the homeland of your
ancestors." Help in planning your genealogical research trip to Germany. |
1) Robert Venter |
 |
| 25 |
Understanding Meyers Orts |
Booklet |
Fay S. Dearden |
- |
A translating guide for the directory (Meyers Orts-
und Verkehrs-Lexikon) of the towns and places in the German Empire. |
1) Robert Venter |
|