German Research Hints

Charles and Karen Hofmann

Tools and Aids

• Thode – German/English Genealogy Dictionary

• FHC Library aids for reading the old books• ADAC Maxi Atlas 1:150,000 or higher• Meyersort reference available at the library• Learn to use www.google.de for searching

– Town plus “karte”– Town plus “geschichte”– Surname plus “vorfahren” – Town plus “Kirche” or ”Kirchenbuch”

Getting across the Ocean

• Obiturary• America and Canadian Church

records• Check Port cities of entry churches• Vital records – marriage records

mostly• Relatives in IGI or other data bases• Old Bible records• Old pictures – where were they

taken• Ships records

Marriage example in AmericaNew Orleans Algiers – Holy Trinity German Church 1882