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   We appreciate your patience as we continue to improve this site and complete the geocoding and Nachtrag addendum. An online, searchable version of the Meyers Gazetteer of the German Empire with integrated historical maps. The full title of the Gazetteer is Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs.

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   This database contains Meyers Geographical and Commercial Gazetteer of the German Empire (or Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs in German). This gazetteer of the German Empire is the gazetteer to use to locate place names in German research. It was originally compiled in 1912.

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   “Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs,” or Meyer’s gazetteer, is a multi-volume gazetteer of all localities in the German Empire. At the FHL, there are several copies on the reference shelves and in the stacks: INTL 943 E5mo. You can access Meyer’s gazetteer online at Ancestry.com, but in this packet we will use the books.

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   Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-lexikon des deutschen Reichs. Why Meyer’s Gazetteer? • Nearly every place name in the German Empire (1871-1918). Meyer’s was published before pieces of the German Empire began breaking off and going to other countries. • Meyer’s tells us: o where a place is located (jurisdictions).

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Meyer's gazetteer (often referred to as Meyers Orts) lists the names of places as they existed in the German Empire from 1871 to 1912. It gives the name of the state or province where each town was located at that time. The gazetteer is written in Gothic print, which can be hard to read.

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   What is the Meyers Gazetteer?

   • An online, searchable version of the Meyers Gazetteer of the German Empire with integrated historical maps. The full title of the Gazetteer is Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs

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   Which countries are included in Meyer's Gazetteer?

   • It includes locations that are now in Denmark, France, Poland, and Russia which were formerly German territories under the German Empire of 1871-1918. The gazetteer contains many abbreviations; to learn what these are, click here. To learn how to access Meyer’s gazetteer online, click here.

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   What is Meyers geographical & commercial Gazetteer of the German Empire?

   • This database contains Meyers Geographical and Commercial Gazetteer of the German Empire (or Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs in German). This gazetteer of the German Empire is the gazetteer to use to locate place names in German research. It was originally compiled in 1912.

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   When was the Meyers Gazetteer published?

   • The Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs or Meyers Gazetteer (you may also hear it referred to as “Meyers Orts-”) was published in 1912 as a comprehensive list of every place name in the Second German Empire, which was in existence from 1871 to 1918.

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9. familytreemagazine.com › heritage › germanHow to Use Meyers Gazetteer to Find German Places

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   Let’s go step by step to show how to search for your family hometowns in the online Meyers Gazetteer: 1. The home screen for MeyersGaz.org is simple. 2. Enter the name of the village and press Enter. The site presents a search box with instructions on the use of an asterisk wildcard symbol to search partial names.