For All My Sandusky County Kin Hunter Friends

I wanted to take the opportunity to thank everyone at the Sandusky County Kin Hunters who let me ramble on today about one of my favorite subjects, my Pomeranian roots. You each made it a thoroughly enjoyable experience for me. A special thanks to Dave Golden for inviting me to speak. Here are the links that I promised I would post. Enjoy! 

I. EAST OF THE ODER/NEISSE LINE A. Eastern Europe  1. http://www.kartenmeister.com/preview/databaseUwe.asp Kartenmeister “Database of 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.” Gives both German and Polish names of villages and towns.

Website in German, English and Polish 

2. http://feefhs.org/ The Federation of East European Family History Societies Resource for All of Eastern Europe – Maps, Links etc. B. 

Pomeranian Links 

Website in both German and English 

3. http://pom-wpru.kerntopf.com/index.htm Useful information about the counties along the border between former Prussian Provinces Pomerania and West Prussia. Counties include Butow - Pomerania Lauenburg – Pomerania Stolp – Pomerania Karthaus – West Prussia Neustadt – West Prussia Putzig – West Prussia 

Website in German with some English Subtitles 

4. http://www.ruegenwalde.com/pommern/index.htm Pommerninfo – Information and links for All Pommern Counties 

Website in German 

5. http://hinterpommern.de/ Pommern – Das Land am Meer Information and links for Pomerania East of the Oder-Neisse Line 

Website in German and some English 

6. http://pommerndatenbank.de/ Pommerndatenbank Searchable databases including 

A. Contact exchange between Pommern family researchers – Pommernkontakte

B. Search Family Names in various Address books from years 1869 -1938 

C. Search Church Books and Civil Records Database for availability of records and their location

Website in English and German 

7. http://www.bogenschneider.org/pomerania.htm Pomeranian Genealogy Resources - Excellent website for links! 

8. http://pomeranianews.com/welcome.html Die Pommerschen Leute Website for the Quarterly Newsletter devoted to the Duchy of Pomerania Published by The Immigrant Genealogical Society Pomeranian Special Interest Group Maps, Articles, and Links 

Website in English 

 9. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnprgm/PRG.html The Pommern Regional Group of Minnesota Information on Pomeranian Culture and Links 

10. http://www.pommerschervereinfreistadt.org/Home/tabid/68/Default.aspx Pommerscher Verein Freistad Culture and History of Pomerania 

II. Pomeranian County Links

Website English and German 

1. http://www.hinterpommern-info.de/index.html Herzlich Willkommen im Landkreis Stolp i. Pommern Information about specific villages in Stolp Kreis Links to other information 

Website in German 

2. http://www.powiatslupsk.info/ Powiat Slupski Information about towns and villages of Stolp Kreis

Website in German and Polish 

3 http://belgard.org/ Information on Pommern - Kreis Belgard – Schivelbein 

Websites in German 

4. http://www.buetow-pommern.info/ Information on Pommern – Kreis Bütow 

5. http://www.cammin-pommern.de/ Information on Pommern - Kreis Cammin 

6. http://www.deutsch-krone.de/ Information on Pommern – Kreis Deutsch Krone 

7. http://www.lauenburg-pommern.de/ Information on Pommern – Kreis Lauenburg

8. http://www.naugard.de/ Information on Pommern – Kreis Naugard

9. http://www.netzekreis.de/ Information on Pommern – Netzekreis

10. http://www.rummelsburg.de/ Information on Pommern - Kreis Rummelburg

11. http://www.geocities.com/schlochau/index.html Information on Pommern –Kreis Schlochau 

Website in German and some Polish 

12. http://www.kolberg-koerlin.de/ Information on Pommern – Kreis Kolberg-Körlin 

Website in German and English 

13. http://www.schlawe.de/ Information on Pommern – Kreis Schlawe  

Website in English and German

14. http://list.genealogy.net/mailman/listinfo/stolp-l Mailing list for Researchers of the Pomeranian County of Stolp Instructions in German, English, French and Dutch 

III. GERMAN LINKS 

Website German but some on list read and write English 

1. http://www.genealogy.net/genealogy.html German Genealogy Portal

Website in German and some English 

2. http://immigrantgensoc.org/ The Immigrant Genealogical Society Collection of German and American Genealogy – Research Service from Library holdings.

Website in English 

3. http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/about.cfm German History in Documents and Images Collection of Historical documents, images, maps pertaining to German History From 1500 -2006 (Note some sections still under construction) 

Website in German and English 

4 http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Ger_BMD_RefDoc_HandbookGermanResearch.ASP “A Genealogical Handbook of German Research” by Larry O. Jensen This can be downloaded as a PDF file from FamilySearch website.

Website in English

5. http://www.volksbund.de/ Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. Website of the German War Graves Commission with information on German Soldiers who died in World War I and World War II 

Website in German 

6. http://mki.wisc.edu/ Max Kade Institute for German American Studies Documents, Maps, Information, Resources, Links 

Website in English (some links in German) 

7. http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/germanlinks.html Links for Geman Genealogy on the Internet Joe Beine’s very useful German links recently celebrated it’s 10 year anniversary. 

IV. IMMIGRATION 1. 

Website in English 

1.http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=d21f3711ca5ca110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD Information on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Genealogy Program Procedures and fees for requesting Index Search and Record Copy Request (Note you can now make these requests online) 

2. http://www.ellisisland.org/ Ellis Island Search Passenger Manifests for Immigrant Ancestors 1892-1954 

V. ONLINE LANGUAGE TRANSLATORS 

1. http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en Google Language Tools Can translate both text and websites into from approximately 30 different languages into English., including Polish. Muy Bueno!

2. http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ Yahoo Babel Fish Can translate both text and website from 12 languages into English. Does not include Polish. 

VI. INTERACTIVE MAPS 

1. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=44.023938~-99.71&style=h&lvl=4&tilt=-89.875918865193&dir=0&alt=7689462.6842358 Microsoft Virtual Earth Look at Earth in 3D 

2. http://www.google.com/intl/en/ Google Earth 3D view of the world and more.

© 9 November 2008, Desktop Genealogist Unplugged, Teresa L. Snyder