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A GENEALOGICAL HANDBOOK OF GERMAN RESEARCH |
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Acknowldegements
Chapter 1 Historical And Geographical
Chapter 2 Emigration Before 1800
Chapter 3 Emigration After 1800
Chapter 4 Determining The Place Of Origin L.d.s. Sources
Chapter 5 Determining The Place Of Origin U.S. Sources
Chapter 6 Determining The Place Of Origin European Sources
Chapter 7 Analyzing Surnames And Place Names
Chapter 8 Locating The Parish
Chapter 9 Determining The Present Name Of Localities
Chapter 10 Conducting An Area Search
Chapter 11 Record Repositories
Chapter 12 Naming Practices (patronymics And Occupational)
Chapter 13 Naming Practices (farm And Locality)
Chapter 14 Handwriting And Terminology Beginning
Chapter 15 Handwriting And Terminology Intermediate
Chapter 16 Handwriting And Terminology Advanced
Chapter 17 Feast Days And Calendars
Chapter 18 Finding A Birth Record
Chapter 19 Finding A Marriage Record
Chapter 20 Finding A Death Record
Chapter 21 Corresponding For Records
Chapter 22 German Genealogical And Family Organizations
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Index
Emigration out of Germany during this time period was very slight. After 1800 it was caused mostly by economic and political reasons and was not from any one particular area of Germany.
It was due to a large extent to the reform movements in various areas of the world. The American Revolution in the 1770s, the French Revolution in the 1790s, and the overthrow of the Holy Roman German empire in 1806, all created the feeling that changes would shortly come to Germany as well.
An increase in emigration from certain areas in Germany began at this time due to the Napoleonic wars. The area of Wurttemberg was one of the hardest hit during this time. Of those who emigrated at this time a large portion of them came from this area.
Overproduction, overpopulation, unavailability of land, and the fact that mass-production had replaced the artisan worker caused many to decide to emigrate.
In America at this time it was a period of prosperity. The Jacksonian democracy provided what many Germans had been striving for in vain.
Many of the Germans leaving at this time were from the Rhein area of Germany; and they settled extensively in the areas of Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri.
During this time period there were many reasons that caused people to emigrate. The following are some of these reasons:
Cheaper and more convenient means of transportation came with the expansion of the railway system throughout Germany.
All of these things resulted in an increase of Germans leaving their country. In America the immigration of Germans surpasses all other nationalities. With western territories and new states like Wisconsin opening up, immigration into America was very much encouraged.
Due to the Civil War in America, German immigration took a sharp decline. Many of the German immigrants who came into America just prior to this either enlisted or were drafted; and the National Archives in Washington, D.C., may have valuable background information on them.
Between 1866 and 1900 emigration out of Germany and into the United States fluctuated continually.
The Prussian wars from 1866 to 1870 caused an increase in emigration which corresponded with the beginning of homesteading in the United States.
In 1882 a record number of German immigrants was attained with the arrival of 250,630 immigrants.
In 1900 emigration out of Germany began to decline. According to the 1900 census schedules, there were more people of German descent in the United States at that time than any other nationality. This is verified by the map in Fig. 3A which shows that 28 out of the 48 states had more Germans than any other nationality.
Other statistics show that between 1820 and 1974 there were more German immigrants (6.95 million) coming into America than from any other country. Italy was next with 5.26 million; Great Britain and Ireland followed with 4.84 million and 4.72 million respectively.
Fig. 3A: 28 states with more Germans than other nationalities
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Copyright 1996, by Larry O. Jensen. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be translated or reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, including photocopying, without permission in writing from the author. Printed in the U.S.A.
Chapter 3 Emigration After 1800
1800 - 1820
1820 - 1830
1830 - 1840
1840 - 1860
1860 - 1865
1866 - 1900
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