R E S E A R C H   G U I D A N C E

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




Appendix F


This encyclopedia, printed in Germany in the late 19th century, provides historical, geographical, biographical, and cultural information for European countries. The following is a breakdown according to volume:

Vol. Contents Film No.
1 A - Atlantiden 599,534
2 Atlantis - Blatthornkäfer 599,535
3 Blattkafer - Chimbote 599,536 (2nd Item)
4 China - Distanz 599,537
5 Distanzgeschäft - Faidherbe 599,538
6 Faidit - Fehilfe 599,539
7 Gehirn - Hainichen 599,540
8 Hainleite - Iriartea 599,541
9 Irideen - Königsgrün 599,542
10 Konigshofen - Luzon 599,543
11 Luzula - Nathanael 599,544
12 Nathusius - Phlegmone 599,545
13 Phlegon - Rubinsteir 599,546
14 Rüböl - Sodawasser 599,547
15 Sodbrennen -Uralit 599,548
16 Uralsk - Zz 547,503 (2nd Item)

Listed on the following page 15 is a breakdown of the various German kingdoms etc., indicating the encyclopedia volume and page number where maps for each of these various kingdoms may be found:

Former Kingdom, etc. Included With Map of Film no. Vol. Between Pages
Anhalt Sachsen (Prov.) 599,547 14 140 - 141
Baden   599,535 2 226 - 227
Bayern   599,535 2 532 - 533
Brandenburg   599,536 (2nd Item) 3 316 - 317
Braunschweig   599,536 (2nd Item) 3 358 - 359
Elsass-Lothringen   599,538 5 570 - 571
Hannover   599,541 8 130 - 131
Hessen   599,541 8 466 - 467
Hessen Nassau   599,541 8 484 - 485
Hohenzollern Württemberg 547,503 (2nd Item) 16 772 - 773
Lippe Braunschweig 599,536 (2nd Item) 3 358 - 359
Mecklenburg   599,544 11 684 - 385
Oldenburg   599,545 12 362 - 363
Ostpreussen   599,545 12 540 - 541
Pfalz Bayern 599,535 2 532 - 533
Pommern   599,546 13 214 - 215
Posen   599,546 13 268 - 269
Reuss - Greiz Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Reuss - Schleiz - Gera Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Rheinland   599,546 13 780 - 781
Sachsen (King.)   599,547 14 126 - 127
Sachsen (Prov.)   599,547 14 140 - 141
Sachsen Altenburg Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Sachsen Coburg Gotha Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Sachsen Meiningen Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Sachsen Weimar - Eisenach Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Schaumburg-Lippe Braunschweig 599,536 (2nd Item) 3 358 - 359
Schlesien   599,547 14 512 - 513
Schleswig-Holstein (Missing) See
1,181,575 (1st item)
   
Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Schwarzburg-Sonderhausen Thüringen 599,548 15 682 - 683
Thüringen   599,548 15 682 - 683
Waldeck Braunschweig 599536 (2nd Item) 3 358 - 359
Westfalen   547,503 (2nd Item) 16 556 - 557
Westpreussen Ostpreussen 599,545 12 540 - 541
Württemberg   547,503 (2nd Item) 16 772 - 773

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