A while back, Family Roots Publishing took on the publication of Roger Minert’s German Reverse Place Name Indexes. In the process, FRPC acquired first editions of some of the books – including the Brandenburg volume. It’s basically the same book as we sell now at $14.95, minus a bit of editing and updated covers. As of today, we’ve got 17 copies left – and are making them available for 60% off – just $5.98 (plus $5.50 p&h), while supplies last.
The book includes both alphabetical as well as reverse alphabetical indexes covering over 5,900 Brandenburg place names.
Reverse Alphabetical Indexes have been known and valued among researchers in the Family History Library for some time. They are now available to the public. 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 5,900 names of German kingdoms, duchies, principalities, counties, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geopolitical and topographical entities.
Brandenburg Place Name Indexes: Identifying Place Names Using Alphabetical & Reverse Alphabetical Indexes; by Roger P. Minert, Ph.D., A.G.; Published 2004; 116 pp; Soft Cover; Item # M0007
