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German Chancellor Angela Merkel got the grand tour of the former East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, Archives today. What files may reside there of interest to genealogists I do not know, but I guarantee that there must be a Continue reading German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits the Stasi Archives
We tend to identify the Bad Arolsen, Germany – based International Tracing Service with the files and/or index entries of 17.5 million persons folks killed or persecuted by the Nazis. However, AP reporters recently located a file marked “Escapee Program” Continue reading Escapee Program File – with Names – File Found in Bad Arolsen Attic
As you folks know, we publish the Map Guide to German Parish Registers series of books. All the books currently in print (23 as of today) are available at the Family Roots Publishing website. With the exception of Volume 23 Continue reading German Town Names Now Found at Family Roots Publishing Website
It took us about a year, but the entire ten volumes covering Bavaria were recently completed by Family Roots Publishing. Written by Kevan Hansen, and edited by Patty Meitzler, the German Map Guide series now has 23 volumes in print. Continue reading Bavaria Series Complete for Map Guide to German Parish Registers
The Palatine to America Library has been closed. Our collection is being relocated to the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio. It is anticipated the Palatine Collection will be available for use sometime in the first quarter of 2009. Courtesy Continue reading The Palatine to America Library Relocating
It’s taken a while to get back into production, but the Map Guide to German Parish Registers is again being authored by Kevan Hansen, with the three Rhineland volumes (11 through 13) coming off the press first. Family Roots Publishing Continue reading Rhineland Map Guides Now Shipping
On August 24, Ancestry.com posted 301 new items, including many books that I’m familiar with. In running through the list, I find that the books seem to all be those published by Genealogical Publishing Company. These books cover many topics Continue reading Ancestry.com Adds About 300 New Online Resources from GPC
Permits to Emigrate (Reisepass Protokolle), applications for Permits or Passports of persons sailing from Hamburg to America, have been microfilmed for the years 1851 to 1929. The applications, indexed, required the physical description of the applicant, the former place of Continue reading Hamburg Permits to Emigrate Have Been Filmed