Course enrollment: GR-103 - German: Locating Places in Germany

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All genealogical research is ultimately local in origin. Our ancestors lived in specific places, and the records about them were usually created in those places where they lived. Even records of larger jurisdictions, such as at the national level (e.g.: census records), were generally written by officials in the specific place where a family lived. Further, it is through a family’s location that we, in part, identify them. Not only is it important to know a person’s name, birth date and relationships (parents, spouse, children), but also the place where a person lived (or was born, married, or died). All of these elements are necessary to fully, and uniquely, identify a person.

Locating places in Germany is an important aspect of successful German research. For researchers, this begins with learning the correct place where a German immigrant came
from; his ancestral home. From there it is essential to learn the parish where the family attended church. As research progresses, you may find persons married into families from other areas. Those locations must also be identified, so that appropriate records can be searched. The primary tools for such research are gazetteers.

Approximate contact hours to complete this course: 18