This page contains links to various other research sites that may help you with your genealogy.
German Research- Katherine Schober
Classes, tutorials, books, translation services for German research.
German Surname Distribution
Have an unusual German surname? Check this site to see where it is concentrated to narrow your search. Or check to see where Meier or Schultz is NOT located in Germany.
German to English Dictionary
Gives lots of results, including less formal translations and slang terms.
Grimms' Deutsches Woerterbuch (German Dictionary)
A great German dictionary that has archaic terminology not found in other dictionaries. In German, so a German to English translation will be needed.
International Centre for Archival Research
Umbrella organization for archival materials, including church records, maps, photos. There are several databases to check, including Matricula, which contains thousands of digitized church records, mainly Catholic, from around Europe.
Kartenmeister
Contains 109276 locations with over 45,115 name changes once, and 5,500 twice and more. All locations are EAST of the Oder and Neisse rivers and are based on the borders of the eastern provinces in Spring 1918. Included in this database are the following provinces: Eastprussia, including Memel, Westprussia, Brandenburg, Posen, Pomerania, and Silesia.
Lippe Research
Part of FamilySearch Wiki. Has AWESOME sources including a list of emigrants from Lippe and census info (fully searchable).
Matricula Online - Catholic Church Records
Here you can find Catholic Church registers (mostly books of birth, marriage and death) from various European countries (currently Austria, Germany, Poland, Serbia and Slovenia).
Meyers Gazetteer
Search for towns in Germany to get information on where records are held. Has information in English and has a map function! Allows wildcards in search.