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BabelFish: Free Online Translations Here you can have any text or even a webpage "machine" translated from German to English or English to German for free. Other languages are also supported. Great if you need a quick translation. And very useful for translating webpages. I do not recommend using this site for sending letters to Germany. Instead use one of the two links below.... German Letter Writing Guide from the Family History Library (very helpful) German Genealogy Translations At this webpage you can learn how to send an email of any genealogy related text you need translated. This service is provided by actual live human volunteers so make sure you give them a hearty thank you when your project is completed. They will only translate short documents relating to genealogy. You will find this service very useful for translating letters to and from Germany. German-English Online Dictionary German-American Heritage from the German National Tourist Office The German Way Website The website for Hyde Flippo's book, The German Way. Includes information about culture and life from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Lots of great photos. And I'll bet you didn't know that Leonardo DiCaprio is of German descent. Well worth a visit. European Focus Photography James Derheim will travel to the German (or European) village of your ancestors and send you pictures, history and more. He can also arrange private tours. German Roots "back to your roots" Tours A Los Angeles based travel agent who specializes in trips to Germany. German-American History & Heritage The German-Americans Excellent website in book format with chapters like "Why Germans Left Home." Great reading. The Max Kade Institute for German American Studies Chronology of Germans in America 1608-1990 From the Library of Congress Website -- a brief history of German Emigration to America, part of their Germans in America series German Civic Heraldry from the International Civic Arms site Has coats of arms for Germany, each German state and many towns and counties (Kreise) Johann Sebastian Bach Family Tree Grimm Brothers Homepage A complete information page about the lives of the brothers Grimm. Includes a chronology of their life with some family history information. Amazon.de Amazon.com's online German bookstore. German Book Shop/Die deutsche Buchhandlung An online German bookstore in English and German. German 1848 Revolution A collection of web resources about Germany's 1848 revolution and its effect on America. German Embassy and Information Center (in the USA) Germany's National Tourist Board Site is in English or German. Goethe Institute (in English) A non profit organization that promotes German language and culture. German Customs, Traditions and Origins of Holidays 19th Century German Stories A nice collection of German stories from the Brothers Grimm, Goethe and many others. In German and English. Currency Calculator German Search Engines
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