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Welcome to the Bavaria Team Page
Team Members
Team Leader: Michael Thomas
Team Members:
- Michael Thomas
- Greta Moody
- Weldon Smith
- Flemming Ø. Pedersen
- Greg Ruppert
- Loic Mahe
- Jessica West
- Karen (Reinhardt) Mason
- Beth Golden
- Phillip Jares
- Wendy (Hanson) Hoffman
- Dave Nelson
- Bev Weston
- Teddy LaMarr Gruver
- Linda Franks
- William Hull
- Kai Schenck
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Bavaria Facts
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| Free State of Bavaria location within Germany |
- Name: Bavaria
- German: Bayern
- Place Type: Modern Federal State
- Coordinates: 48.7775, 11.431111
- Located in: Germany
- When: 1949-present
- Previous locations:
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Resources
Family Research Aids
Historical Information & Background
Wikitree Links
Overview of Bavaria
Officially the Free State of Bavaria is the largest by area and second largest by population. It is landlocked and located in the southeastern corner of the country. Bavaria's main cities are Munich its capital and largest city, Nuremberg and Augsburg. It has a long history beginning in 555. It has been a Dutchy, a part of the Holy Roman Empire, a kingdom, and after World War II part of the new German Federation It includes parts of the historic regions of Franconia and Swabia. The majority of its population are Roman Catholic. It is considered a wealthy state with the second highest GDP. Bavaria shares international borders with Austria, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. It also borders the German states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Thuringia, and Saxony. The Bavarian Alps create a natural border with Austria. The Bavarian Forest and the Bohemian Forest create another natural border with the Czech Republic.
Maps Coordinates: 48°46′39″N 11°25′52″E ISO 3166 Code DE-BY
- Outline of Germany
- https://www.meyersgaz.org/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria#/media/File:Baiern_unter_den_Carolingern_im_Jahre_900.jpg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria#/media/File:Karte_Herzogtum_Bayern_im_10._Jahrhundert.png
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria#/media/File:Bayern_von_1800_bis_heute.png
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria#/media/File:WV-Bavaria_regions.svg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria#/media/File:Bavaria,_administrative_divisions_-_de_-_colored.svg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria#/media/File:Pop_density_of_Germany.png
Current Resources
a. Library/Libraries
- https://www.worldcat.org/libraries
- This link is to published Genealogical works for free access *https://archive.org/details/genealogy?and%5B%5D=German&sin= Drop in German to the search box and you find a bunch of published works on German genealogy Take a look
b. Vital Records
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Online_Genealogy_Records
- https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/12
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Lists_of_Adresses_for_Family_Research_in_Germany
- https://www.germangenealogygroup.com/records-search/german_emigrants.php
- digiPress: Digitized Historical Newspapers from the Bavarian State Library
- Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Brenner Collection of Genealogical Records, 1550-1900 at FamilySearch/free with registration; a digitized collection of family group sheets from the district of Ansbach, Mittelfranken, Bavaria
- Bavaria: Nuremberg Civil Registration, 1803-1886 at FamilySearch (index is available online with free registration)
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau Church Records digital images from the church books
- www.genteam.eu . Once you register for an account, you get access to databases containing records in Vienna, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Passau, Nuernberg, Bayreuth,etc
c. Religious Facilities
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Church_Directories
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/German_Jewish_Records
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187293-Activities-c47-t175-Bavaria.htm
- https://www.bavaria.by/experiences/city-country-culture/churches-monasteries/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Churches_in_Bavaria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Religious_buildings_and_structures_in_Bavaria
'd. Local Genealogy Groups
- http://ofb.genealogy.net/
- https://www.deutsche-auswanderer-datenbank.de/index.php?id=275&L=1
- http://wiki-en.genealogy.net/Main_Page
- https://ggsmn.org/cpage.php?pt=16
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Bavaria_Online_Genealogy_Records
- https://www.genealoger.com/german/ger_2_bayern.htm
e. Local Cemeteries
- Cemetery Records in Germany
- https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/Germany/Bavaria-(Bayern)?id=state_1551
- https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Bavaria_(Bayern)_Cemeteries
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187299-d4404590-Reviews-Old_Cemetery_Berchtesgaden-Berchtesgaden_Upper_Bavaria_Bavaria.html
- https://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/bayern-bavaria/fuerth.html
- https://www.german-way.com/history-and-culture/germany/the-german-way-of-death-funerals/
f. Colleges and Universities
They often have local records and have professors who are versed in local lore so can be a wonderful resource and many are multilingual.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Universities_and_colleges_in_Bavaria
- https://www.study-in-bavaria.de/
- https://www.4icu.org/de/bavaria/bavaria-universities.htm
- https://www.4icu.org/de/bavaria/
g. Local Phone Books
h. Online help
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:German_Emigrants
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Immigration_Records_and_Passenger_Lists%2C_Germany
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:German_Immigrants_to_America
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:American_Immigration
- https://www.germanroots.com/emigration.html
- Bavaria Online Genealogy Records
- Genealogy Resources in Germany
- Family Research in Germany
- German Immigrants in America
- American Immigration
- Wikipedia Portal - Bavaria
- Wikipedia Category - Bavaria
- Bavaria
- Origin of German States Coats of Arms on Wikipedia
- This link is to free online resources for international newspapers… see the section for Germany http://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/europe-free-online-historical-newspapers#.XQmRCohKh9B
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Museums_in_Bavaria
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_National_Museum
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187293-Activities-c49-Bavaria.html
- https://www.guide-to-bavaria.com/en/Bavaria-Museums-Galleries.html
History
- History of Bavaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Bavaria
- Kingdom of Bavaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Bavaria
- Duchy of Bavaria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy_of_Bavaria
- The German Empire on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Empire
- The Holy Roman Empire on Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire
- http://www.dvhh.org/history/index.htm#1700s *https://www.google.com/search?q=Swabia&rlz=1C1NHXL_enUS687US687&oq=Swabia&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3j69i65j0.2363j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Culture
Germany has a number of different cultures. Cuisine in Bavaria has many dishes in common with Austria and Switzerland. It is known for its beer gardens, pretzels, potato dishes and beet dishes. Meats and noodles, coffee cakes and fruit cakes. Oktoberfest, beer gardens, castles, wood working, and alpine sports are all part of the Bavarian culture.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_cuisine
- https://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/Bavaria
- https://www.lonelyplanet.com/germany/bavaria/travel-tips-and-articles/top-10-reasons-to-visit-bavaria/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d276d798
- https://wikitravel.org/en/Bavaria
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187293-Activities-Bavaria.html
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Laura (Pennie) Bozzay
Hi Greta, Improving profiles, letting us know about good resources are all helpful to WikiTree.
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Harold Wright
Another handy resource that might fit here (and other areas of wikitree, too) is: www.genteam.eu . Once you register for an account, you get access to databases containing records in Vienna, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Passau, Nuernberg, Bayreuth,etc. I found a record for my great-grandfather in the Passau database, but a few details seem to differ slightly from the birth certificate I have for him.
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Laura (Pennie) Bozzay
Thanks Glenn I added the URL to the Vital Statistics Section.
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Greta Moody
I have ancient DNA and a 23andMe DNA test that says one of the regions that I'm from is Bavaria, Germany. I'm interested in this project but not sure how I can help the project.
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