German Research Websites

The German research websites listed as "Favorites" at the Family History Library include:

Archives

 * Association of Evangelical Church Archives
 * Archives in Germany - Hanacek (2000)
 * Archives in Nordrhein-Westfalen
 * Archive links (Cox)
 * Archive School Marburg
 * EZAB - Berlin Evangelical Central Archive Holdings
 * Oberlausitz Evangelical Archive
 * EZAB portal page
 * Geheimes Archiv - Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz
 * GHI Links to German Archives
 * Libweb - Directory of Libraries in Germany
 * Monasterium.net
 * Niedersachsen Archives - Aida online
 * Unesco Directory of Religious Archives - Germany

Biography

 * Deutsche Biographie - Search page

Calendars

 * French Republican Calendar (Research outline)
 * GenTools 6-software for historians and genealogists
 * Grotefend calendar book online
 * Calendar converter (German)
 * The Calendar Zone - software links
 * The Liturgical Year

Churches

 * Alt-Katholiken - Germany
 * Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL)
 * Evangelical Church in Germany
 * IGI Batch Number Index
 * Bibliography - Books of Pastors
 * Roman Catholic church in Germany

Colonies

 * German Colonies

Concentration Camps

 * Displaced Persons' (DP) Camps

Databases

 * Biography search
 * Emigration from Southwest Germany
 * German Newspapers
 * Historische Adressbuecher - Eine Sekundärquelle fuer die Familienforschung
 * IGI batch number search 
 * Schleswig census
 * Schleswig-Holstein census
 * Wehdem Parish Records online
 * Westfalen Family Name search

Emigration and Immigration

 * Auswanderung aus Südwestdeutschland
 * Bremerhaven
 * Cuxhaven emigration
 * Deutsche Auswanderer-Datenbank
 * Emigration from Southwest Germany
 * Emigrationen aus Bremen - Ueber Bremen in die Welt
 * Galveston Bremen Project Homepage
 * Germanmigration.com
 * Great Ships - Index
 * Hamburg Passenger Lists Note: the old Hamburg Passenger Lists Resource Guide has been incorporated into this article.
 * Neidersachen Emigration Records
 * Palatines to America Society
 * Passenger Vessels of Your Immigrant Ancestors List A
 * Ship &amp; Immigration links

Genealogy

 * Aller Ursprung - Magdeburg Boerde
 * Familienforschung - Wittholz
 * Forschungsstellen
 * genealogy.net - German genealogy - Familienforschung im deutschen Sprachraum
 * German Names - Shareware for German Genealogy
 * German-Russian Genealogy
 * Germans from Russia Research

General Information

 * Wikipedia
 * Calendars
 * Currency Converter
 * Deutsche Post
 * French Republican Calendar
 * German Address books online
 * German genealogy old measuring units
 * German translation
 * German Zip codes
 * Germany Genealogy Links
 * Germany Genealogy Resources
 * Germany GenWeb
 * Grimm's dictionary online
 * Language Tools
 * Meine Stadt - Bayern
 * Postal code search for Germany
 * Swiss map
 * Telefonbuch
 * Telephone Directories

Historical Geography

 * Baden Parish Finder
 * Genealogie Sachsen Orts- und Kirchliste
 * German Town Name Meanings
 * Kartenmeister
 * meinestadt.de Search for German cities and towns
 * Pommern - Das Land am Meer

Jewish

 * Jewish Genealogy FamilySearch Wiki article
 * Jewish Genealogy Roots Ancestry Ancestors Information Research History Names Surnames And Jewish Family Tree
 * www.auschwitz.org.pl

Language helps and guides

 * Orbis Latinus Latin Place names
 * German Genealogical Word List FamilySearch Wiki article
 * Germany FamilySearch Wiki article, which links to topics and language helps
 * Gothic Handwriting Resource Guide
 * Latin Genealogical Word List
 * Translation of Phrases

Maps

 * German Empire Maps
 * Karte der RBD Berlin 1943
 * Stadtplan Berlin und Vororte 1907

Societies

 * Arbeitsgemeinschaft ostdeutscher Familienforscher e.V. (AGoFF)
 * FEEFHS - Eastern European Genealogy - FEEFHS
 * Forschungsstellen
 * genealogy.net - German genealogy - Familienforschung im deutschen Sprachraum
 * German-Russian Genealogy
 * Leipzig Genealogical Society
 * Palatines to America Society
 * Pommerscher Greif e.V. Verein für pommersche Orts und Familienforschung
 * Society for German Genealogy in E. Europe

Village Lineage book information

 * Ahnenforschung.Net - Ortsfamilienbücher
 * Baden Ortssippenbücher
 * Ortsfamilienbuch Groß Lessen
 * Village lineage books for Schlesien
 * Waldeck Ortssippenbuecher
 * Verlag für Standesamtswesen Fachliteratur