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Guide to German ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Finding Your Ancestors' Town of Origin in Germany
Records are kept on the local level. You must first identify the name of the town in Germany where your ancestors lived. If you do not yet know the name of the town of your ancestor's birth, there are well-known strategies for a thorough hunt for it.
 * Use Germany Finding Town of Origin as a guide in exhausting every possible record to find what you need.

1918-1946: Territory Changes
'''Because of the treaties at the end of World War I and II, portions of German territory were granted to other countries. This map summarizes the changes.'''

1945-present: Modern Germany
Clicking on one of these states will take you an article explaining family history research after 1945, when these states were created. {|

More Germany Research Strategies and Tools

 * Germany Historic and Current States--maps
 * Finding Aids for German Records
 * German Research Troubleshooting Strategies
 * GenWiki (in German)
 * Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS)
 * German Research Websites
 * German Genealogy MetaSearch - search multiple databases at once
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Calendar Changes in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Low Countries

FamilySearch Resources
Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.
 * Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
 * Germany Classes and Tutorials - Germany Online genealogy courses in the Learning Center
 * Historical Records - Germany Locality Page
 * Family History Center locator map