Family Roots Publishing recently obtained the print rights to a number of important German research guides that I have found extremely helpful over the years. Included are eight of Roger Minert’s German Place Name Indexes – some of which have been out-of-print for some time.
To celebrate the publication of these invaluable guides, we are discounting the new volumes by 15% (Just $12.71 each!) through Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Click on the links to purchase.
What really makes these Place Name Indexes stand out from a typical gazetteer is that they index the town both in alphabetical order and in reverse alphabetical order. Anyone who has done any research in the German parish registers has run across instances where they can read the last letters of a place (such as: place of birth, previous residence, place of marriage, etc.), but the first or letters are illegible, making the place-name impossible to decipher. Roger’s indexes take care of that problem. Following is a list of the eight newly-printed volumes and their descriptions.
Alsace-Lorraine Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 6,350 Alsace-Lorraine place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
An Alsace-Lorraine reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 6,350 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
Alsace-Lorraine Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 99 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0601.
Braunschweig, Oldenburg, and Thuringia Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 1,550 Braunschweig, 3,050 Oldenburg, and 1,400 Thuringia place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
A Braunschweig, Oldenburg, and Thuringia reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 6,050 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
Braunschweig, Oldenburg, and Thuringia Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 115 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0609.
East Prussia Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 8,450 East Prussia place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
An East Prussia reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 8,450 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
East Prussia Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 109 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0611.
Palatinate Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 1,650 Palatinate place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
A Palatinate reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 1,650 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
This volume is also available in PDF eBook format – ready for immediate download.
Palatinate Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 62 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0621.
Rhineland Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 4,950 Rhineland place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
A Rhineland reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 4,950 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
Rhineland Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Published 2015; 146 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0627.
Province of Saxony Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 4,950 Province of Saxony place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
A Province of Saxony reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 4,950 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
Province of Saxony Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical and Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 92 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0631.
West Prussia Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 5,100 West Prussia place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
A West Prussia reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 5,100 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
West Prussia Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 98 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0637.
Württemberg Place Name Indexes
This volume indexes over 7,250 Württemberg place names, in alpha and reverse alpha order.
A Württemberg reverse alphabetical index is key to doing research in the parish registers of the German state. The Reverse Alphabetical Index allows the researcher to determine the name of a town when the first part of the name (whether one or more letters) is missing. This is a common problem caused by torn or moldy pages, ink-blots, tight bindings, poor microfilm quality, etc. By using this index, the researcher can also determine the official spelling for towns when variant spellings occur in old records. The book includes a regular alphabetical index of all the towns in the province as well as regular and reverse alphabetical listings of over 7,250 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
Württemberg Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Republished 2015; 124 pp; Soft Cover; Item # FR0641.
These Reverse Alphabetical Indexes are often key to overcoming difficult research problems. They are great companion volumes for those using the Map Guide to German Parish Registers volumes.
Again, to celebrate the publication of these invaluable guides, we are discounting the new volumes by 15% (Just $12.71 each!) now through Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Click on the links to purchase.
