The German Way: Life in Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Genealogy Resources for
Austria, Germany, Switzerland

All of my Germanic genealogy articles, glossaries and resources are still at my old About.com site for German. Below you'll find links to those pages, my new AboutGerman.net site, and some other helpful websites.

  - HF

Germanic Genealogy (About.com)

What is the meaning of my German last name?
First, keep in mind that name origins and translations are not always that easy. Names have often changed in ways that may hinder an accurate determination. But you can start with the German Last Names and Their Meanings and the German Surname Lexikon (at About.com).

More Genealogy on the Web

  • Form Letters - German form letters for various genealogical purposes by Arthur Teschler at the Genealogy.Net Website. With German and English translations. Just fill in the blanks!
  • Germanic Genealogy - Tips and resources from About.com
  • Translation of First Names for German and other languages. You can enter a name or search a list of names by first letter. Also translates titles. By Herbert Stoyan.

General Genealogy Sites

  • Ancestry.com - Claims to be “The World's #1 Genealogy Web Site.” Searchable database of names and records.
  • Cyndi's List - Germany
  • Genealogy.com - Links and a searchable database of names and records. From Family Tree Maker.
  • genealogy.net - The German genealogy network

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