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

by Angus Baxter

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 of births, marriages, and deaths; and how to find and use such records as certificates of domicile, orphan lists, emigration registers, guild records, internal passports, confirmation records, and even vaccination lists. Besides the customary revisions and updates, this Third Edition includes--for the first time-- telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, fax numbers, and URLS for most of the major European archives and organizations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806316574
Publisher:	Genealogical Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/08/2009
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.04(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.88(d)

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

Editorial Reviews

A convenient and easy-to-use source for genealogical information, this book belongs in all libraries, preferably with extra copies to circulate.l

American Reference Books

If your library can afford only one European genealogy source book, make it this one.

Library Journal

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.