Purpose
- Help each other with their German research by sharing knowledge and experience
- Provide encouragement and suggestions for further research
- Share resources and talents with those in need Translation of Books, Maps, etc.
- Events other than monthly meeting at the Danville FamilySearch Center
- March - German restaurant
- August - Summer break
- September - Oktoberfest with a German luncheon prepared by members
- December - Winter break
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: 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/
Karen LaDuca kblquilts@comcast.net is the SIG Leader. Please contact Karen for more information or to let her know you're attending a meeting..