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FamilySearch Teams With FamilyLink to Bring the Brenner German Collection Online

Got relatives in the Bavarian area of Ansbach, Mittelfranken? If so, you’re soon to have access to many original records previously difficult to get at.
PROVO, UT, May 13, 2008 — FamilySearch recently announced an inaugural project in concert with FamilyLink.com, Inc., to digitize and index a valuable German genealogy collection containing over 3.5 million […]

German Map Guides Series – a History

I’ve known Kevan Hansen, author of the Map Guide to German Parish Registers, for a number of years. I first met him when he was working with George Ott, formerly owner of Heritage Consulting in Salt Lake City. At some point, I hired Kevan to consult with my attendees at the annual Christmas Tour, and […]

Out of Touch in the Caribbean

Update: We are home. We had a wonderful time - and now life is coming back to normal. All orders from this site, as well as FamilyRootsPublishing.com are now again being shipped within 24 hours, weekends excluded.
Just a note to say that Patty and I will be on vacation in Florida - and on to […]

So… You Want German News?

There are a number of pretty good websites for English-speaking folks to find news directly from Germany. Following are a few I recommend:
Expatica.com - This website has information for expatriates and folks like us from a number of countries, including Germany. This link is to the German Home Page.
DW-World.de - Deutsche Welle - This website […]