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Thuringia, Germany/Thüringen, Deutschland
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Overview of Thuringia
- Flag and Coat of Arms:
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- State of the Federal Republic of Germany: 1990
- Capital: Erfurt
- English: Thuringia, Free State of Thuringia
- German: Thüringen, Freistaat Thüringen
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Thuringia location in Germany |
- Officially the Free State of Thuringia. It is the sixth smallest German state by area and the fifth smallest by population. Erfurt is the state capital and largest city, while other major cities include Jena, Gera, and Weimar. It is well known for its production of glass Christmas tree ornaments.
- Thueringen.de: Official Website
- Britannica.com
- Wikipedia.org
Maps
- Located in central Germany and surrounded by the states of Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony
- Coordinates: 50°51′40″N 11°3′7″E
- Google Maps: Thuringia Map
- Wikipedia: Map of the Thuringian States in 1890
- City Maps
- Road Map
History
- The group of people called the Germanic Thurigians appeared around 350 and were conquered by the Huns in the 5th Century and then in 531 the Franks took control of their lands. For the next several centuries various European and Germanic groups wrested control from one another. Then from 1265 until the 1800s it was in the control of the House of Wettins. During the 1800s there was more diving of territories among other Germanic states and after World War II it fell under Soviet control.
- In 1952 Thuringia was divided between the Bezirke (districts) of Erfurt, Suhl, Gera, Halle, and Leipzig.
- Following the reunification of Germany, Thuringia was comprised of the former East German districts of Suhl, Erfurt, and Gera and from small parts of Leipzig and Halle districts.
- Britannica.com: Thuringia
- History Files: European Kingdoms, Central Europe, Thuringia
- Info Please: Thuringia History
- WikiMedia Category: History of Thuringia
- Thueringen.de: History
- The New York Times: Thuringia, a Land of Long Ago
Culture
- Germany has a number of different cultures. Thuringia has everything from castles, museums, symphonies, art galleries, to distinctive foods like bratwurst and unique shopping experiences.
- It is the birth place of Christmas ornaments created by the Greiner and Mueller families and many familiar pieces of Christmas music and toys.
- Enjoy natural healing springs, spas, thermal baths, and a diverse countryside of mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes and nature reserves.
- Thueringen-de: Discover Thuringia
- WikiMedia Category: Culture of Thuringia
- Trip Advisor: Thuringia Landmarks
- German Foods: Recipes from Thuringia
- OS: Cuisine of Thuringia for gourmets
- Wikipedia: Lauscha
- The Culture Trip: The 10 Best Things to Do In Thuringia, Germany
- Travel Squire: Discovering the Cities of Thuringia
- The German Way: Glass Christmas Ornaments
Research Help and Regional Resources
Online Resource Compilations
- Genealogy.net: Online Familienbücher aka OFBs (regional family books). Also see THIS PAGE for Familienbücher that are not available online, but our members will do lookups for you.
- Nations Online: Thuringia
- The Ancestor Hunt: free online resources for international newspapers: see the section for Germany.
- Genealogy.net: GenWiki, main page
- German Roots.com: German Genealogy Resources on the Internet
- WikiTree Category: Germany Genealogy Resources
- WikiTree: Germany Project Resources
Vital Records
- Forebears: Thuringia Genealogical Records
- FamilySearch: Germany, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Jena, City Directories, 1810-1935
- FamilySearch: Thuringia (Thüringen), Germany Genealogy
- Archion.de: Protestant church records ($subcription site)
- Matricula: Catholic Church records
- FamilySearch: Germany Online Genealogy Records
- FamilySearch: German Church Records
- FamilySearch: German Civil Registration
Religious Facilities
- WikiMedia Category: Churches in Thuringia
- Trip Advisor: Thuringia Landmarks
- Wikipedia Category: Monasteries in Thuringia
- Jewish life in Thuringia in the 19th century
- Contemporary Jewish life in Thuringia
- WikiMedia Category: Judaism in Thuringia]
- FamilySearch: Germany Church Directories
- FamilySearch: German Jewish Records
- Wikipedia: Religion in Germany
Emigration
- Germany Genealogy Group: German Emigration Database
- Historisches Museum Bremerhaven: German Emigrant Database
- Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild: Transcribed Ships Manifests Departing from Germany. Ports of departure include: Altona, Bremen, Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, Geestemunde, Hamburg, Stettin, Swinemunde (currently Swinoujscie, Poland), German Unspecified Ports
- GermanRoots.com: Online German Emigration Records, Lists and Indexes
- GermanyRoots: Ship's Database
- WikiTree Immigration/Emigration Categories:
Local Cemeteries
- FindAGrave: Cemeteries in Thuringia
- Trip Advisor: Thuringia Cemeteries
- WikiMedia Category: Cemeteries in Thuringia
- WikiMedia Category: Jewish cemeteries in Thuringia
Libraries
- WorldCat Library Search
- Thuringia (Thüringen) Archives and Libraries
- Duchess Anna Amalia Library, Germany
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.
- Wikipedia Category: Universities and colleges in Thuringia
- CollegeWiki: Universities In Thuringia
- Universities Search Engine
Local Phone Books
- Library of Congress Address/Telephone Directories from Germany
- Germany Phone Books
Local Genealogy Groups
WikiTree Free Space Pages and One Place Studies
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WikiTree Categories
- English: Category:Thuringia, Germany
- German: Category:Thüringen, Deutschland
Translation Aides
In Germany a number of different written languages and dialects were used. Below are some links to sites which may help you with old documents.
- Sütterlin
- Germany Handwriting
- Kurrent
- Blackletter
- Fraktur
- ß
- Brockhaus 1894 Deutsche Mundarten (map)
- Latin phrases because many old records are written in Latin this is a handy list of commonly used Latin phrases.
- Genealogy Glossary of multiple languages using common genealogy related words.
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