11 February 2021
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1905 Barrington, Illinois Telephone Directory
Telephone directory transcription for Barrington, Illinois, 1905. Issued by the Chicago Telephone Company. Barrington, Illinois straddles the Cook County/Lake County Illinois line.
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Abenteuer Ahnenforschung / Adventure Genealogy
Kurzweiliges rund um die Themen Ahnenforschung, Familienforschung, Namensforschung, Namensbedeutung, Genealogie und Familienstammbaum. / Entertaining thoughts on German genealogy, family research, family trees, name research, etc. This is a blog by a professional genealogist, Andrea Bentschneider, in Germany.
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African Americans on the Move: A Look at the Forced and Voluntary Movement of Blacks Within America
Article by Rickie Lazzerini in Kindred Trails.
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Article by Rickie Lazzerini. An exploration of the various relgious groups that immigrated to America from Europe to escape religious persecution. This paper concentrates on those groups that sought to isolate themselves from mainstream society in utopian, communal and agricultural societies and why they were attracted to America.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1807 $
Original source: Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1807. Archives of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck. Lübeck, Germany. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1812 $
Original source: Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1812. Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Lübeck, Germany. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1815 $
Original source: Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1815. Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Lübeck, Germany. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1831 $
Original source: Statistisches Landesamt. Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1831. Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1845 $
Original source: Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1845. Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Lübeck, Germany. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1851 $
Original source: Lübeck, Deutschland, Volkszählung, 1851. Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1851. Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Lübeck, Deutschland. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1857 $
Original source: Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1857. Statistisches Landesamt: Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck, 1857. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1862 $
Original source: Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1862. Lübeck, Deutschland: Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1871 $
Original source: Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1871. Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1871. Lübeck, Deutschland: Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1875 $
Original source: Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1875. Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1875. Lübeck, Deutschland: Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1880 $
Original source: Lübeck, Germany, Census, 1880. Statistisches Landesamt: Zähllisten der Volkszählung, 1880. Lübeck, Deutschland: Archiv der Hansestadt Lübeck. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1819 $
Original source: Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Großherzogtum), Volkszählungsamt. Volkszählung 1819. Landeshauptarchiv Schwerin. 2.21-4/4 Bevölkerungs-, Geburts-,Konfirmations-, Heirats- und Sterbelisten. Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1867 $
Original source: Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Großherzogtum). Volkszählungsamt. Volkszählung am 3. Dezember 1867. Landeshauptarchiv Schwerin. 5.12-3/20 Statistisches Landesamt (1851-1945). Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1890 $
Original source: Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Großherzogtum), Volkszählungsamt. Volkszählung am 1. Dezember 1890. Landeshauptarchiv Schwerin. 5.12-3/20 Statistisches Landesamt (1851-1945). Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1900 $
Original source: Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Großherzogtum), Volkszählungsamt. Volkszählung am 1. Dezember 1900. Landeshauptarchiv Schwerin. 5.12-3/20 Statistisches Landesamt (1851-1945). Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Ancestry.com - Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1919 $
Original source: Freistaat Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Statistisches Landesamt. Volkszählung am 8. Oktober 1919. Microfilm reels: G654-G871. Landeshauptarchiv Schwerin. 5.12-3/20 Statistisches Landesamt (1851-1945). Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
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Arbeitsgemeinschaft Familienforschung Westerwald / Westerwald Familyresearch Workgroup
Genealogical Society for the Westerwald Region of Germany - ArGeWe. The Westerwald Region is between the Rhine, Sieg and Lahn rivers not far from Koblenz/Rhine. mostly located in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate; some parts belong to Hessia and North-Rhine-Westphalia.
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Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mitteldeutsche Familienforschung, e.V.
Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
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Arbeitskreis Familienforschung der Emsländischen Landschaft
Family Research Work Group of the Emsland area
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German Blog on archival issues with category genealogy. Category 'English Corner' is in English.
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Baden-Württemberg Genealogy (Facebook)
This is a group of volunteers to share information and to ask for assistance about the Baden region of Germany as it relates to Genealogy. Please feel free to post your query if you need assistance for your ancestry, or to add any information that may help others as well as links to regional resources.
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BADEN-WURTTEMBERG Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
For Baden, Hohenzollern, and Wurttemberg.
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Bessarabiendeutscher Verein e.V
Germany. Die Bessarabiendeutschen Landsmannschaft - Heimatmuseum - Hilfskomitee.
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This is a blog by a professional genealogist, Andrea Bentschneider, in Germany.
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DEU-LUNEN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
Lippe River areas of Westfalen.
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DEU-NAHAUSEN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding the ancestors and descendants of the residents of Nahausen, Brandenburg, Germany. Surnames to be addressed include, but are not limited to, Fellwock, Sasse, and Oertwig.
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DEU-RUEGEN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the island of Ruegen, VorPommern, Germany.
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Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV)
DAGV is the umbrella organization of genealogical and heraldic associations in Germany.
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Die Maus e. V. - Gesellschaft fuer Familienforschung in Bremen
Die Maus e. V. - Family History and genealogical society of Bremen.
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Die Pommerschen Leute (The Pomeranian People)
Die Pommerschen Leute (The Pomeranian People) quarterly periodical. Includes examples of articles about Pomerania and research and how to subscribe. References to researching surnames in Die Vorfahren (ancesters).
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DOMOWINA - Union of Lusatian Sorbs
The Domowina is a politically independent and autonomous association of the Sorbs / Wends (hereinafter Sorbs) and umbrella organization of Sorbian associations in Upper and Lower Lusatia. She represents the interests of the Sorbian people and works particularly in the Sorbian settlement area of the state of Brandenburg and the Free State of Saxony.
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Donauschwaben Villages Helping Hands
Representing the former Danube Swabian villages situated in the six settlement areas which were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1918: Banat, Batschka, Hungarian Highlands, Sathmar, Slavonia, Swabian Turkey, Syrmia, Bulgaria.
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Düsseldorfer Verein für Familienkunde e.V.
Aktuelles aus dem Duesseldorfer Verein, Veranstaltungen, Ahnenlisten, Software, FOKO-Datenbank usw.; Activities of the society, ancestor-lists, software, FOKO-database etc.
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EXULANTEN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the "Exulanten" who are the Protestants that were forced to leave Austria in the 16th-18th centuries.
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EXULANTEN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb) Archives (RootsWeb)
Exulanten is the name given to the Protestants that were forced out Austria (estimated as many as100,000) during 16th to 18th century. The largest wave of about 22,000 left the Salzburg area in1731/32. Most went to East Prussia (Germany - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia) but some went toSiebenb
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FamilySearch - Germany, Brandenburg, Berlin, Probate Records, 1796–1853 FREE
Probate records from the Superior Court of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This collection consists of probated wills which will often provide names of family members and their relationships to the testator. The original documents are located in the Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv in Potsdam, Germany.
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FamilySearch - Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1867 FREE
Census records of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany for 1867. Towns are arranged under their enumeration district.
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FamilySearch - Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1890 FREE
A name index and images for a portion of the 1890 census, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Towns are arranged under their enumeration district.
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FamilySearch - Germany, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Census, 1900 FREE
Census records of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany for 1900. Towns are arranged under their enumeration district.
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Population registration, citizen rolls, and census records for the city of Minden. Original records are located in the Kommunalarchiv in Minden.
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FamilySearch - Germany, Württemberg, Schwäbisch Hall, Probate Records, 1803-1929 FREE
Probate records for Schwäbisch Hall, Württemberg, Germany including inventories (Inventuren) and divisions (Teilungen). The use of each of these documents was precipitated by different events: the Inventuren by marriage and the Teilungen by death. These records are all arranged in a single chronological sequence. This collection is being published as images become available.
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Genealogische Gesellschaft Hamburg e.V.
Genealogical Society of Hamburg, Germany.
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An article by Myra Vanderpool Gormley. 'American folk art has become more and more popular over the years, and frakturs have become a particular favorite among collectors. These illustrated manuscripts, which are drawn with pen and ink and embellished with vivid colors, are not just nice to look at
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Designed to become the main source for genealogy in the German-speaking areas of the world.
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GenWiki - Genealogische Vereine / Portal: associations
Genealogy society home pages hosted by Genealogy.net.
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German Culture on the Skids: How World War I Changed German Culture in America
Article by Rickie Lazzerini. Chicago, the most German city in America at the time of the First World War, hosted a plethora of German-language newspapers and clubs. Because of this, Chicago, and other parts of Illinois, became a hotbed of anti-German sentiment. Germaniphobia went beyond place name changes and took on a violent and sinister tone when Robert Prager, a German immigrant who was thought to be disloyal, was hanged by a mob in Collinsville, Illinois. The state of Illinois provides a small-scale setting to witness how the war led to the downfall of German culture in America.
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The German Genealogical Digest was published quarterly from 1985 to 2005. Over 80 issues containing over 2,500 pages of expert commentary on German genealogy were written by well-known authors such as: Larry O Jensen, Laraine K. Ferguson, Dr. Roger P. Minert, Horst Reschke, Baerbel Johnson, Sonja Hoeke-Nishimoto, Barbara Bell, Dr. Raymond W. Wright, Steven Blodgett, Gay P. Kowallis, John M. Hingst, Elizabeth Meiger, and others. These articles have now been reproduced in digital format.
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Online German Genealogy Records and Databases
A directory of online German genealogy databases organized by German state. Includes birth, baptism, marriage and death records; church books, burial indexes and more.
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Gesellschaft für Familienforschung in Franken / Society for Family Research in Franconia
Franken, Franconia, Nuremberg, Germany, Bavaria, archives in Franconia.
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Name index and plot locations for prominent individuals.
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International Association of Germans from Lithuania
The IAGL, a not-for-profit corporation, was created first and foremeost as a genealogical resource for those researching their ancestors in this region. Their online searchable database is free to the public and contains tens of thousand of transcribed records. It continues to grow.
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Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Ireland. Preserving the history and genealogy of the Irish Palatines for future generations. Surnames include TESKEY, SWITZER, RUTTLE, DOUPE, LODWICK, SHIER, PIPER, BOVENIZER, FIZZELL, DULMAGE.
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Johannes SCHWALM Historical Association
Society dedicated to Hessians staying in the US after the Revolutionary War.
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Jüdischer Friedhof Berlin-Weißensee (Wikipedia)
Jewish Cemetery Berlin-Weißensee.
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KRUMMHORN Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Krummhorn area of Ostfriesland, Germany.
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National Archives Catalog Search: fraktur
From the National Archives and Records Administration. Fraktur, many from the case files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrants based on Revolutionary War Service. These frakturs are they are beautifully scanned examples and show that our ancestors also appreciated their genealogical value.
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Old German Script – Translation Service & Ancestry Research
Translations of handwritten documents, letters, manuscripts, civil and church records in the Old German Scripts by Annette Huebner in Kritzmow, Germany.
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Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America
Ostfriesland is located in the NW corner of Germany, bordered by The Netherlands and the North Sea. The society is located in West St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Palatine and German genealogical resources. Free databases, message boards and links.
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Patricia Earnest Suter and Earnest Archives and Library
A private library devoted to research of Pennsylvania German genealogy recorded on fraktur, broadsides, family registers, Bible records, official documents, and ephemera.
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PFALZ Mailing List (Archived on RootsWeb)
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the Palatine of Germany (area now divided between Saarland, Rheinland-Pfalz and Hessen, formerly Bavaria's Rhenish Pfalz).
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Pommerscher Verein Freistadt / Pomeranian Society of Freistadt
Pommerscher Verein Freistadt was founded in 1978 to preserve our Pomeranian heritage through the study of its history, culture, genealogy and language. The society meets in Mequon, Wisconsin, USA.
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The American Kinderfeld Frankfurt (children’s graves) is a burial place and memorial for American babies who died or were still-born between 1947 to 1986.
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Sammlung von Totenzetteln / Collection of death notes FREE
From Datenbank Familienanzeigen :: Der deutsche Genealogieserver - Verein für Computergenealogie.
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Sanders School District | Sanders, Kootenai County, Idaho 1903-1904
Currently Benewah County.
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Schneider Haus National Historic Site
Waterloo, Ontario.
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Bridging with our culture in Upper Silesia, Poland, to enrich our Texas heritage. In the 1850s, immigrants from the European region of Upper Silesia, now in Poland, came to Texas. We are the descendants of those brave settlers, seeking to keep alive their traditions, culture, heritage and memories. This large website is searchable.
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A genealogical association for people who descend from the Kreis [district] and city of Stolp.
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Stones of Faith - Pennsylvania Germans and their Gravestones
Last name index to 35 cemeteries from 7 counties & 600 photographs. Also includes an examination of their gravestone symbols.
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Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association
Swiss Anabaptist Genealogical Association centered around Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, focusing on mostly Swiss Mennonite descendants.
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The Trees Grew Tall [Pioneer & Early Years in Bovill]
Index of names of individuals listed in the book The Trees Grew Tall by John B. Miller. A historical review of the early pioneers and history of the Bovill Area of Latah County, Idaho.
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Trenton Donauschwaben Association
Yardville, New Jersey.
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University of Idaho Graduates: Class of 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896
University of Idaho [Moscow, Idaho] Alumni. The University of Idaho opened its doors on October 3, 1892. Franklin B. Gault was the first President of the University and John Edwin Ostrander was the first professor to teach at the University of Idaho.
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University of Idaho Graduates: Class of 1897; 1898; 1899 & 1900
University of Idaho [Moscow] Alumni.
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The German Military Grave Registration Service. Maintains 2 million war graves in over 640 cemeteries. Assists in grave identification and restoration. Provides assistance in determining the fate of German war dead.
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As of February 11, 2021 - total of 4,823,668 war dead and missing persons
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