Here is a list of some useful books.  Most of these works have
    bibliographies that will lead you to other useful references.

    Family History Library research outline, _Germany_,
        inexpensive and excellent 52-page guide, also on the LDS site
    Brandt et al., _Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources
        and Migration Patterns_, 2nd ed., an excellent 517-page guide
    Riemer, _The German Research Companion_, also excellent
    Baxter, _In Search of Your German Roots_,
        generally available, 3rd edition
    Ribbe and Henning, _Taschenbuch f"ur Familiengeschichtsforschung_,
        12th edition 2001, a standard German reference work
    Burghardt, _Familienforschung_
    Friedrichs, _How to Find My German Ancestors and Relatives_
    Jensen, _A Genealogical Handbook of German Research_, vols. I-II,
        also available on the LDS website
    Palen, _Genealogical Research Guide to Germany_
    _Glenzdorfs Internationales Genealogen Lexikon_, vols. I-III
    Schweitzer, _German Genealogical Research_
    Thode, _Address Book for German Genealogy_
    Thode, _German-English Genealogical Dictionary_
    Dearden & Dearden, _The German Researcher: How to Get the Most
        out of an LDS Family History Center_
    Bentz, _If I Can You Can Decipher Germanic Records_,
        guide to reading handwriting and script
    Smith, _German Church Books: Beyond the Basics_
    Barth, _Auf den Spuren des europ"aischen Amerika-Auswanderers_
    Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostdeutscher Familienforscher, _Wegweiser_,
        4. Aufl., for East Germany and former German lands in Eastern
        Europe.  Also in English translation.

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