genealogist

Genealogists (from ancient Greek γενεαλόγος genealógos "the manufactured a genealogy"; dating back to γενεά genea "birth, descent, clan, family " and λόγος lógos " teaching ") or genealogists deal with the genealogy of people. The majority are amateur researchers who acquire specialist knowledge over time. Genealogy is not a protected professional title.

Genealogical clubs or societies promote genealogy. Most of the German genealogical associations belong to the umbrella organization German Working Group on genealogical associations. V. (DAGV). This also organizes the annual German Genealogy Day in changing cities.

The overwhelming number of genealogists conduct their research without any gainful intent, only a small proportion (such as heir investigators ) work full-time or part-time as professional genealogists. Some of the German-speaking professional genealogists are members of the Association of German-speaking professional genealogists .

Eminent genealogists

Adolf Fischer (1925–1995), he organized and headed working groups for family research in the Egerland and East Germany
Johannes Gallandi (1843–1917), compilation of the lineage of the East and West Prussian nobility, collection of coats of arms
Johann Christoph Gatterer (1727–1799)
Johannes Hohlfeld (1888–1950), long-time head of the Central Office for German Personal and Family History
Stephan Kekule von Stradonitz (1863–1933), developer of the most common ancestral numbering system (see Kekule number )
Bernhard Koerner (1875–1952) was the editor of the Genealogical Handbook of Bourgeois Families for around 50 years

Helmuth Maier (1892–1976), "one of the most important Württemberg genealogists"

Luneburg Mushard (1672–1708), Genealogy from the Hertzogthum Bremen a. Verden

Ernst von Oidtman (1854–1937), collection of Rhenish families

Bartosz Paprocki (1540 / 43–1614), "Father of the Polish and Moravian Genealogy"

Roman von Procházka (1900–1990), lawyer, genealogist and author of genealogical handbooks

Hans Wolfgang Quassowski (1890–1968), author of the Quassowski card index

Fritz Roth (1905–1987), author of the complete evaluations of funeral sermons

Ladislaus Sunthaym (1440-1512)

Web links

Wiktionary: Genealogist - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

^ Wilhelm Pape : Wilhelm Pape, Max Sengebusch (arr.): Concise dictionary of the Greek language. 3rd edition, 6th impression, Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig 1914. Retrieved on March 24, 2016 .
^ Hans-Ulrich von Ruepprecht : District Administrator a. D. Helmuth Maier 80 years old. In: Südwestdeutsche Blätter for family history and heraldry . Volume 13 / Issue 12, Stuttgart 1972, p. 371.

[1] Wilhelm Pape : Wilhelm Pape, Max Sengebusch (arr.): Concise dictionary of the Greek language. 3rd edition, 6th impression, Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig 1914. Retrieved on March 24, 2016 .

[2] Hans-Ulrich von Ruepprecht : District Administrator a. D. Helmuth Maier 80 years old. In: Südwestdeutsche Blätter for family history and heraldry . Volume 13 / Issue 12, Stuttgart 1972, p. 371.