Got German roots? Then you'll enjoy this brand new book and webinar from James M. Beidler. He is also the author of our Legacy QuickGuide on German Genealogy.
Book: Trace Your German Roots Online: A Complete Guide to German Genealogy Websites - $21.99 $18.95
Trace Your German Roots Online features:
- Tips to find and use German databases, records, and research tools on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and other popular genealogy websites
- Guidance for helpful German-focused research websites, including help translating foreign-language sites
- Recommended websites for accomplishing key German research tasks
- Worksheets to log research progress and at-a-glance guides to help you identify important terms and resources
Paperback: 208 pages, 9" x 7"
Webinar: Mining the Über-sites for German Ancestors
Join FamilyTreeWebinars.com and webinar speaker, James M. Beidler, for a free webinar on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Here's the webinar description:
While there’s a galaxy of Internet sites that can help you with your German genealogy, some stars shine brighter than others – and it’s not just Ancestry and FamilySearch, although those two 500-pound canaries both have huge assets for those seeking Deutsch ancestors.
Legacy QuickGuide: German Genealogy – $2.95
Jim is also the author of the 6-page PDF guide. Here's the guide's description:
More Americans have German-speaking ancestry than any other ethnicity. While German research has challenges involving historical disunity and shifting boundaries – as well as older records handwritten in a chicken-scratchy version of cursive – the flip side is that many documents have survived wars and social disorder. As a group, Germans have a reputation for “Teutonic thoroughness” in producing and retaining many types of documents that other ethnics lack.
The German Genealogy Legacy QuickGuide™ contains useful information including a timeline of important events, terminology, migration patterns, record types and how to access those records. This handy 6-page PDF guide can be used on your computer or mobile device for anytime access.
Legacy Family Tree in German
Did you know Legacy Family Tree is also available in the German language – all the screens, reports, help file and more are in German. Best of all, it's already included in your copy of Legacy. Just go to Options > Select Language and select Deutsch. To visit the German version of our website visit http://www.legacydeutsch.com
Frances, after purchasing the Legacy QuickGuide, you can download the PDF from your account’s download center. The link to it is also emailed to you in the receipt.