Were your ancestors Prussian in one record and German in another? Finding Ancestral Locations in Prussia eBook helps you pinpoint where your German-speaking ancestors lived in Prussia – and where those all important birth, marriage, and death records are located.
Shifting borders, languages, religions, and even countries are a challenge when researching German-speaking Prussian ancestors. With this Sassy Jane eBook, you’ll discover accurate locations at specific dates. Then you’ll find birth, marriage, and burial records for German-speaking ancestors from Prussia (Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia).
Find and use direct links to German, Polish, and Prussian geographic resources. Then discover records for your German-speaking Prussian ancestors from Brandenburg, East Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Silesia, West Prussia.
German Peasant Costumes – Prussia – Spreewald, [unidentified artist], [c. 1861-1897], Louis Prang & Company Collection. Courtesy Arts Department, Boston Public Library
Finding Prussian Ancestors and Their Locations
Identifying place names and parishes of immigrant ancestors and their forebears is essential in German and Prussian genealogy research.
An overview of languages, religions, and borders between Germany, Poland, and neighboring countries over the last 300 years improves your research results.
Finding Ancestral Locations in Prussia eBook
The first section of this Sassy Jane Genealogy eBook offers a broad understanding of the geographical and historical changes to the land once known as Prussia.
The Eastern Provinces of Prussia
The second section offers links German and Polish gazetteers, databases, and maps. These resources identify Prussian locations of immigrant ancestors and their families. Finding precise locations for your German-speaking ancestors unlocks a world of primary resources.
The third and final section provides a Prussian Genealogy Toolkit. Resources for reading German handwriting, pronunciation guides, accent marks, and using translators are included.
Inside This Sassy Jane eBook
- Prussian? German? Or Both?
Prussian Geographical Hierarchy
Eastern Provinces
Prussian Geographical Hierarchy
History of Prussia
- Online Resources for Prussian Place Name Research
Gazetteers and Geographic Dictionaries
Databases
Maps
- Prussian Research Toolkit
Reading Old German Handwriting
German Pronunciation
Diacriticals (Accent Marks)
Dictionaries/Translators
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