Sharing Useful Tips: GERMANY and E. Europe

[MariaSibylla]

A good start for research in Germany is the English language version of the "GenWiki"; you find it here: http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/Main_Page

[MariaSibylla]

German genealogists mostly communicate through mailing lists, which are organised by regions. Many of these mailing lists are multilingual. You find the list of mailing lists here: http://list.genealogy.net/mm/listinfo/, look out for "bilingual" in the list description. 

[Nickuebel]

Hi There Berlin-Bob,

Loved the 'Jones' name change, maybe he married someone from the 'valley's! My grandfather it seems was maybe quite courageous. He never altered his surname which I am now glad about, although at times when I was growing up it caused some memorable moments!
I have discovered two more 'Uebel's' living in England who until the acquisition of a computer I knew nothing about. I contacted one and it turns out his ancestors were 'sugar bakers' but he is now a University professor. There are, I discovered via Google and the Family History website of the Mormons many Uebel's now living in the United States although non that I could find in Chicago where my grandfather allegedly spent some time.
I hope that I eventually can find out much more about him as I am the last Uebel in Hull and would not wish to die not knowing my family history otherwise all that came before me would be in vain!

Nickuebel

[Chase23]

This is possible -  if a german speaks Tau and an english person write the word down he may come to Thaw about the pronouncing.
as example i have seen by the name Riedl which became americanized Reatl as both sound similar - the one spoken in german and the other in english.

[judy2015]

Thank you for all the good tips on name changes.
 
Judy2015

[kazales]

Searching in German:

Try googling for your ancestors in English, and then in German.
I'll start a german vocabulary list here, and add to it as needed.

Ahnenforschung = ancestor research
Familiengeschichte = family history
Familienforschung = family research
Genealogie = genealogy
Kirchenbuch = parish register
kirchenbücher = parish registers

Thank you for this info - could come in very handy

[Malcolm33]

This is possible -  if a german speaks Tau and an english person write the word down he may come to Thaw about the pronouncing.
as example i have seen by the name Riedl which became americanized Reatl as both sound similar - the one spoken in german and the other in english.

   Case we have been working on for some weeks now had mother on death certificate - 1899 - as Sarah (formely Dryden) and father John Lonsdale, Mason.  Only other clue born Blackburn.   Time in Australia and his age totally up the creek when we found him.     Mother was Sarah Entwistle nee Lonsdale - not DRYDEN.    Now looks like she had left Entwistle and for a while perhaps gone off with a John DUARDEN who was a Stone Mason.

[littlefacey]

Hello!

Can anyone help? I'm trying to locate late 1700's / early 1800's parish records for the Auetal area but i've drawn a blank i've gone through all the websites and tips you have all mentioned but im still stuck 

I mainly want Antendorf & Hattendorf and any surrounding villages.

[Svenja]

Hi

You have to look at the archives in Niedersachsen:
https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/start.action

Hattendorf belongs to the "Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche Hannover".
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Kirchen_in_der_Evangelisch-lutherischen_Landeskirche_Hannovers

So you should look at the "Landeskirchliches Archiv Hannover".
https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=a43
https://www.landeskirchlichesarchiv-hannover.de/

But I couldn't find the Parish records online on the arcinsys website.

Regards
Svenja