Finding Your German Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide

by Kevan M. Hansen

Book Overview

Finding Your German Ancestors is a brief but thorough introduction to German research. It presents the most up-to-date sources and resources for successful German research. Many German archives are accessible via the Internet, and Finding Your German Ancestors is the first reference work to include these vital contacts. And because identifying documents is key to German research, it contains sample illustrations of typical German documents, as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916489833
• ISBN13: 9780916489830
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Ancestry.com
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Good for beginners

This book truly lives up to its name. It is full of useful information and and addresses. It also shows samples of some of the records you may come across in your search.

This is a small quick book easy to use.

I am just beginning to trace my ancestors to the French-German border area. I found the background history in this book to be helpful in giving me insight into why my ancestors may have left their homes to come to America. The contacts and sources suggested later in the book likewise provide me a good starting point for dealing with foreign leads.