Introduction to German Family History Research for Australians

Introduction to German Family History Research for Australians; by Eric Kopittke; 2017; 68 pp; 5.75x8.25; paper; Indexed; ISBN: 9781925323733; Item #: RUTP0203 Perhaps the biggest hurdle for Australians in researching their family history from Germany, or a German speaking area, is knowing where and how to start. But once you've started you often find that the amount of detail that is available in German records exceeds that of comparable English records. It goes without saying that some understanding of the history of the region helps the researcher better understand the lives of their ancestors (the same goes for any region), and this book helps with that. It also takes the reader through the issues surrounding names of people and places that tend to confuse the beginner, and it points to records that can be accessed from within Australia as well as those overseas from Australia that are able to provide the foundation upon which research into our German ancestors can be built. An in