Finding German Ancestors: Tips from James Beidler

With few national records and a language that gets garbled, it's tough to identify the origins of our German ancestors. Learn about some valuable resources and methods from James Beidler, German genealogy expert. Find the show notes at: www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/findin... .

[@musclecarfan74]

Slovakia has 4 villages named Zavadka, and I had to find the one for my father father's family

[@arliebattigbattig9726]

The Battigs came from Switzerland and family lore maintains that it means little mighty fighter but is it German?

[@ronnath1581]

not spotting the link to the "meyers gaz" site (i'm sure i badly misspelled the name)

[@mindthependulum6245]

My father was born on a boat that left Germany in April of 1924, then adopted on the boat to a childless couple who died from TB when he was still a toddler. His birth mother stayed on the boat and returned to Germany and I have no clue what her name was. Where would I look for information on finding who my natural grandmother was?

[@waynebaltzer2759]

Johanne Christoper came from Hesse German 1752 ship Sally to Nova Scotia

[@JPaulHawthorne]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@cbo9090]

My grandmother’s parents were both Bavarian. Can I have German citizenship?