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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticEdwards, Lois Hemmeter
Title, AnalyticFrom Place Name to Birth Record
Journal TitleGermanic Genealogy Journal
Date of PublicationSpring 2012
Volume ID15
Issue ID1
Location in Work22-27
ISSN1548-3150
AbstractThis article focuses on . . . the process of finding a place name assocaited with your immigrant ancestor, locating it on a current map, locating it at the time of the German Empire (1871-1918), and determining if parish records are available.
Call NumberMKI Periodicals
MKI TermsGermany/ Genealogy/ Research