How do you get Prussian ancestors?
You can find large collections of ethnic German-American congregational registers on the free FamilySearch as well as major subscription sites Ancestry.com and MyHeritage. (US civil vital records, too, might have specific place names, but this is less likely.)
How do I find my German ancestry records?
The two websites generally considered to be the most complete are RootsWeb www.rootsweb.com and the Mormon Church’s Family Search www.familysearch.org. Both are set up for searches. You can enter the known facts about your ancestor and, with luck, come up with additional details.
How do I find a lost relative in Germany?
The German Salvation Army (”Heilsarmee“) supports close relatives finding missing persons in Germany. Calling up a private detective agency is known as a very efficient though costly option. Addresses can be found online or in the yellow pages.
What are considered Germanic countries?
What are the Germanic Europe countries?
- The Netherlands.
- Poland.
- Belgium.
- Switzerland.
- Austria.
- Czech Republic (primarily in Western Czech Republic)
- Denmark.
- Slovakia.
What country is Prussia now?
Germany
In 1871, Germany unified into a single country, minus Austria and Switzerland, with Prussia the dominant power. Prussia is considered the legal predecessor of the unified German Reich (1871–1945) and as such a direct ancestor of today’s Federal Republic of Germany.
How can I trace someone in Germany?
How to find a person in Germany: 10 ways to search for people in Germany by their first and last name
- Start search.
- Register of registration, residence permit.
- Register of registration through online services.
- Search engines.
- Phone books, directories.
- Search through friends.
- Organizations of foreign diasporas.
- Bulletin boards.