So Your Family is German? The best way to begin your family history is to talk to you family. Those family members that are still with you and can remember some of the 'good ole days' are a wealth of information and, in most cases, very solid leads. Once you have recorded (either through voice recorder or writing), it is time to begin your true research. If your family resides in Maryland and has done so for sometime, the Maryland Archives is an excellent place to begin. They have several excellent volunteers who will be able to assist you on the use of microfilm readers, reading tricky government records, etc. 350 Rowe Boulevard - Annapolis, MD 21401 It is always a good idea to keep a notebook or preferably a computer based 'family tree'. This keeps the many facts, numbers and people you are going to find while doing your research. German/Maryland
If you have a site that would be helpful to other researchers, please let me post it so that it may be shared. Email me the information and link to germanmarylanders@gmail.com German American Heritage Foundation www.gahfusa.org General German Sites German Geneology www.compgen.de German Records (Rootsweb)
http://userdb.rootsweb.com/deu/ German Empire Map-West http://feefhs.org/maps/gerw/gw-psax.html Atlas of the German Empire The German Telephone Book German/English Genealogy Symbols German Genealogy Records & Passenger Lists Germany Today (Flags, population, maps, etc.) Behind the name-German Names German Town Locator German War Memorials German Soldier Gravesites (German) How to Read German Script Alphabet Specific to the Sixteen States in Germany
Austria Austrian Genealogical Links
http://www.rootsweb.com/~autwgw/agsfrm.htm Ancestors from Russia
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/!odcolonies/ Poland Posen Vital Records
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