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Germans have been emigrating to America since the seventeenth century and today are the largest self-reported ancestry group living in the country. To succeed in researching your German roots, it’s important to know the town in Germany your family came from. Many records were recorded by local bürgermeisters, priests or ministers, or police officials and are organized by town.
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