German Research Special Interest Group

1. Help each other with their German research by sharing knowledge and experience
2. Provide encouragement and suggestions for further research
3. Share resources and talents with those in need Translation of Books, Maps, etc.
4. Socialization 
   • March - German restaurant
   • August - Summer break
   • September - Oktoberfest with potluck. A German luncheon prepared by members
   • December - Winter break

German Books in Member's personal Libraries

 https://srvgensoc.org/upload/menu/srvgs-german-reference-books.pdf 

Websites to use for German Research

FamilySearch Research Wiki for Germany 

https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Germany_Genealogy

Meyers Gazetteer website for Germany https://www.meyersgaz.org

Kartenmeister for areas that were once East Prussia but are now Poland or Russia

http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/databaseuwe.asp

Compgen (genelaogy.net) A German website that doesn’t have an option to view in other languages so open this in Google Chrome which can automatically translate it for you (unless you are fluent in German! https://www.compgen.de/

Genteam Gazetteer and database.  You will need to register for this before you can use it, but it is free to use.  Use an email other than a comcast.net one.  Covers the current countries of Austria, Czech Republic and Slovenia.  https://www.genteam.at/en/

Archion for Protestant Church records.  You will need to buy access (1-month, 3-month or 1-year pass) in order to view records, however you can search to see what is available before buying access.  Alternatively, you can visit the Oakland FSC to use the one computer that they have for free Archion access. https://www.archion.de/en/

Matricula for Catholic Church records.  Free to use and currently covers Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovenia and Serbia. https://data.matricula-online.eu/en/