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• Basic Research Outline for German Genealogy

  From the German Roots website.

• Beyond the Index--Michael John Neill's Articles in the Ancestry Daily News

  • Before and After Germans to America

• BYU Independent Study - Free Online Courses

  • German Research

• Familiengeschichtsforschung in Orten ohne Kirchenbücher

  Methodical introduction and examples for genealogical resarch in Central European villages without parish registers.

• FamilySearch.org - Education - Research Series Classes Online

  Includes videos and class outlines.

  • Germany Research

  • Research Principles and Tools

• Finding Passenger Lists 1820-c.1940

  A basic tutorial for German Americans by Joe Beine, German Roots Webmaster.

• Finding Your German Ancestors on Ancestry.com ^FREE

  A free 5-page how-to article from the Ancestry.com Learning Center.

• Genealogie und Industriegeschichte - 61. Deutscher Genealogentag

  Der Deutsche Genealogentag wird jährlich durch einen genealogischen Verein im Auftrag der Deutschen Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände (DAGV) ausgerichtet. Unter der genannten Adresse finden sich Vortragsprogramm und weitere Veranstaltungshinweise des jeweils kommenden Genealogentages sowie Rückblicke auf die der letzten Jahre.

• Genealogy at a Glance: German Genealogy Research

  By Ernest Thode. From the special laminated "Genealogy at a Glance" series from Genealogical Publishing Company.

• Genealogy Research in Stuttgart Libraries and Archives

  Tips and hints by Lisa Petersen.

• German & Genealogy

  An online article in two parts on German words frequently encountered in genealogy.

• German Genealogical Research Before The Church Records Begin

  Tips and hints by Lisa Petersen.

• German Research at Libraries and Archives in Baden-Wuerttemberg

  Tips and hints by Lisa Petersen.

• Germany | Learn | FamilySearch.org

  This outstanding wiki introduces records and strategies that can help you learn more about your ancestors. It explains terms associated with this country's particular genealogy research and describes the content, use, and availability of major genealogical records.

• Guides - German - The Genealogy Center - Allen County Public Library

• Hints for researchers outside Germany

• IRC vs. German Postage Stamps

• ShopFamilyTree.com - Family Tree University $

  Independent Study Courses (CD or download) from the publishers of Family Tree Magazine.

  • Find Your German Roots (CD)

    By James M. Beidler.

  • Find Your German Roots (Download)

    By James M. Beidler.

  • Finding Your Ancestral Village (CD)

    By Lisa A. Alzo.

  • Finding Your Ancestral Village (Download)

    By Lisa A. Alzo.

  • Research in Foreign Records (CD)

    By Lisa A. Alzo.

  • Research in Foreign Records (Download)

    By Lisa A. Alzo.

  • Tracing Immigrants (CD)

    By Lisa A. Alzo.

  • Tracing Immigrants (Download)

    By Lisa A. Alzo.

• Successful Genealogical Correspondence and Travel to Germany

  By Friedrich R. Wollmershäuser.

• The German Genealogist - Shedding Light On Your German Ancestry

  Karl-Michael SALA's blog, tips, tricks, reports, success stories, how-to succeed with USA, emigration, immigration, European, Germany & Prussia Genealogy research in various countries.