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Germany StatesGoal 2: Learn about Germany archives and libraries.
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ALearn about Germany archives and libraries.
- FamilySearch: Learn about German archives and libraries in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Germany Archives and Libraries
- Research: Learn how to do effective research in German archives. This video can also help you plan a research trip in Germany.
FS—Research in German Archives—53:50 - 2016 - Learn about research in the Hamburg archives.
LT—The State Archive of Hamburg, Germany
Search
- Explore the
Archives in Germany site. - Explore the Archives Portal Europe site. Click the Directories link and then select Germany.
- Explore the Archives section of the German Websites Wiki page for additional information.
- Search for free online books on Germany research on the FamilySearch site.
- Explore the Books We Own site for books that can be checked out or researched for you by others.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for archives and libraries. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Johanne Cramer lived in Germany in the 1800's. Use the "FS: Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- When was Johanne Cramer born?
- Where was she born?
- What was her religion?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Johanne" as the first name and "Cramer" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Johanne Cramer.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Johanne was born on 1 Mar 1860.
- She was born in Petershagen, Minden.
- Her religion was Evangelisch.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
QUIKLinks
- FS: Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1912 (More)
BLearn about using German address books for research.
- Learn about German address books.
FS—Using German Address Books to Find Records: Introduction—2:44 - 2018 - Learn about address book databases.
FS—Using German Address Books to Find Records: Address Books Databases—7:49 - 2018 - Learn how to find German address books online.
FS—Using German Address Books to Find Records: Finding Address Books Online—8:12 - 2018 - Here is a two-part case study in using address books to solve a research problem.
FS—Using German Address Books to Find Records: From Address Book to Record—6:04 - 2018
FS—Using German Address Books to Find Records: From Address Books to the Record p. 2—7:15 - 2018
