In Search of Your European Roots. a Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in Every Country in Europe. Third Edition

by Angus Baxter

Book Overview

This work is designed to guide the reader through the complexities of genealogical research in Europe, whether done in person or by correspondence. It covers the various types of genealogical records available in each country, where they are found and how they are used. Described in detail are the archival resources of each country from the national to the local level; the location of church records and census returns; the systems of civil registration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806316578
• ISBN13: 9780806316574
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent genealogical resource.

Table of Contents Acknowledgments v Foreword vii Introduction to Europe 1 The LDS Church Records 9 Jewish Records 19 Albania 31 Andorra 32 Austria 33 Belarus 48 Belgium 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 58 Bulgaria 60 Croatia 63 Cyprus 66 The Czech Republic 68 Denmark 78 Estonia 88 Finland 90 France 98 Germany 111 Greece 158 Herzegovina (see also Bosnia and Herzegovina) 161 Hungary 162 Iceland 172 Italy 176 Kosovo (see Yugoslavia) Latvia 185 Liechtenstein 188 Lithuania 190 Luxembourg 192 Macedonia 194 Malta 196 Moldova 198 Monaco 199 Montenegro (see Yugoslavia) The Netherlands (Holland) 201 Norway 220 Poland 230 Portugal 240 Romania 247 Russia 251 San Marino 257 Serbia (see Yugoslavia) Slovakia 258 Slovenia 262 Spain 264 Sweden 273 Switzerland 281 Ukraine 292 Vojvodina (see Yogoslavia) Yugoslavia 294 Bibliography 303 Genealogical Societies and Web Sites 309 Index 313

Excellent genealogy book

This is the best all around book on European Genealogy. The chapter on Italy is very complete and up to date.Flavio Andreatta, PresidentThe Italian Genealogy and Heraldry Society of Canada

Excellent resource

This book provides excellent genealogical resources to help you find your European ancestors from Portugal to Greece.Baxter explains some of the considerations that are unique to each country. For example, France has a '100 years law' that limits the information that you can access if an individual's record is within the last 100 years. In Italy, there is a record called the Certificate of Family Genealogy (Certificato dello Stato di Famiglia) that can be especially useful. Research in Scandinavian countries, Wales and some areas of the Netherlands and Germany can be difficult because the surnames often changed with each generation. Some countries receive more or less coverage in this book. For Albania, where most of the church records have been destroyed, there is just a short history. For other countries, there are lists of records, major family names, archives with addresses that you can write to, and information about how records are kept in that country. Often dates are provided indicating when the country first began census and/or church records.Overall, this book has great details!

The premier guide for the novice genealogist

Now in a completely revised, updated, and expanded fourth edition, Angus Baxter's In Search Of Your European Roots continues to be the premier guide for the novice genealogist seeking trace ancestors in any and every country throughout Europe. The location of each country's national and municipal archives is recorded, in addition to the location of church records, census returns, the system of civil registrations of births, marriages, and deaths, along with pertinent recommendations on finding and using such records as foundling books, orphans' lists, certificates of domicile, guild records, internal passports, confirmation records, and vaccination lists. Here are a highly recommended wealth of telephone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers, and website addresses for most of the major European archives and genealogically relevant organizations. Of special note in this new edition is the attention paid to the changes brought about by German reunification, the break-up of the Soviet Union, and the dismemberments of Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia into smaller political states.

The essential guide to your ancestors big boat trip

Unless your ancestors walked the land bridge 10000 years ago, you will want this book to learn how you got here. In addition to learning details about emigrating from your particular homeland, you can find out about some European history in general terms that you may have missed in college. Although written before the breakup of the USSR, the section dealing with the former soviet republics gives a hint as to the chances of success you may expect if that was your home. Details such as the data in Canada from the Russian consul, and the small number of embarkation points in European ports should prove to be invaluable as you start your search.No genealogist should be without this book.