Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives eBook

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Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives eBook explores online records for German-speaking ancestors from the following provinces east of the Oder: Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, and West Prussia.

Despite some record losses for these geographic areas, hundreds of years of church and civil records can be found in archives in Poland, Germany, and the U.S., using the search strategies in this eBook.

Description

Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives eBook explores online records for German-speaking ancestors from Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, and West Prussia. Prussia no longer existed after 1948, when it was partitioned into parts of Poland, Germany, and Russia.

Finding-Prussian-Ancestors-Online-Archives-records.jpgSo searching first in U.S. genealogy sites such as Ancestry and FamilySearch often yield primary sources with fewer language barriers. When you find Prussian collections of records at major U.S. genealogy sites, bookmark those collections. Be aware that one site may catalog a set of records as belonging to Poland, while another site may catalog Prussian records as belonging to Germany.

We’ll discover records in:

  • FamilySearch
  • Ancestry
  • Archives in Poland
  • Archives in Germany
  • Additional Resources
finding-prussian-ancestors-online-archives-prussianbaptism.jpg

With the links in this Sassy Jane eBook, you’ll be able to find and read records like this Prussian birth and baptism.

Search Strategies for Prussian Records

Rather than surname searches, a more successful approach is searching first for Prussian records. We’ll explore the following genealogy sites and archives in this eBook, including links to collections and search strategies.

Discover direct links and specific search strategies for US, Polish, and German online archives containing records of your Prussian ancestors in this Sassy Jane Genealogy eBook. Then assemble a Prussian research toolkit to help you translate records, pronounce Prussian place names, and add accent marks and other helpers to find your Prussian ancestors once and for all.

Inside This Sassy Jane eBook

There are three chapters in this Sassy Jane eBook:


  1. Locating Your Prussian Ancestors

    Six Prussian Provinces
    Prussian Geographical and Governmental Hierarchy
    Overview of Prussian History
    Two Essential Prussian Place Name Research Resources

  2. Finding Prussian Ancestors in Online Archives

    Finding Prussian Records and Resources Online
    FamilySearch Prussian Collections
    Ancestry Prussian Collections
    Archives in Poland
    Archives in Germany
    Additional Resources

  3. Prussian Research Toolkit

    Old German Handwriting
    German and Polish Pronunciation
    Diacriticals (Accent Marks)
    Dictionaries/Translators
    Webinars

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