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GERMAN GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES AT TORRANCE CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY
Two Internet Web sites are excellent in this subject area: Immigrant Genealogical Society 
and Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Germany .
| 929.343 A545 |
Anderson, Chris,A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Germanic Ancestors. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2000. Also in the Reference Collection |
| 929.343 B335G |
Baxter, Angus,In Search of Your German Roots, Baltimore, MD: GPC, 2001. A complete guide to genealogical research in the German speaking areas of Europe. |
| R929.1072 B478 |
Bentz, Edna M.,If I Can, You Can Decipher German Records, San Diego, CA: Edna Bentz, 1999. How to read German script in German genealogical records; includes word lists for common genealogical terms. |
| 929.343 G373 | Germanic Genealogy: a Guide to Worldwide Sources and Migration Patterns, St. Paul, MN: Germanic Genealogy Society, 1997. Also in the Reference Collection. How to do research in the 24 European countries in which ethnic Germans lived, using records available in the United States and Europe. |
| R929.3 H174 |
Hall, Charles M.,The Atlantic Bridge to Germany, Logan, UT: Everton, 1974-89. Volumes 1-10. Brief history of each region of Germany with maps and indexes to communities. |
| 929.343 H249 |
Hansen, Kevan,Finding Your German Ancestors, a Beginner's Guide, Orem, UT, Ancestry, 1999. Also in the Reference Collection |
| R929.42 J77 |
Jones, George Fenwick,German-American Names, Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1990. Spelling, meaning and variants of 12,700 German surnames. |
| 929.343 K82 |
Konrad, J.,German Family Research Made Simple, Munroe Falls, OH: Summit Publications, 1994. An introductory guide to researching German ancestry. |
| R929.343 P156 |
Palen, Margaret,Genealogical Guide to Tracing Ancestors in Germany,Bowie, MD: Heritage, 1995. |
| R929.343 S653 | Smith, Kenneth,German Church Books: Beyond the Basics, Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1993. A guide for using church books written in the German language. |
| R929.343 T449 |
Thode, Ernest,Address Book for Germanic Genealogy, Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1997. Addresses for municipal and religious archives in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and America with examples of sample letters to send. |
| 929.103 T449 |
Thode, Ernest,German-English Genealogical Dictionary, Baltimore, MD: GPC, 1992. Also in the Reference Collection. Includes genealogical terms and symbols, numbers, names and samples of German script. |
| R929.343 W447 |
Wellauer, Maralyn,Record Keeping and Archives in West Germany, Milwaukee, WI: Roots International, 1987. Records and archives in the former Federal Republic of Germany. |
| R911.43 A881 |
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| 929.343 G221 |
Gardiner, Duncan,German Towns in Slovakia and Upper Hungary, Lakewood, Ohio: D. B. Gardiner, 1991. Also in the Reference Collection |
| R929.3438 K88 |
Kowallis, Otto,A Genealogical Guide and Atlas of Silesia, Logan, Utah: Everton, 1976. |
| R929.343 M711W |
Mokotoff, Gary,Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the holocaust, Taaneck, N.J.: Avotayner, 2002 |
| R929.343 M711 |
Mokotoff, Gary,WOWW Companion: A Guide to the Communities Surrounding Central and Eastern European Towns, Teaneck, N.J. Avotayner, 1995. |