Introductory books to read

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[edit] What introductory or general books should I read?

Here is a list of some useful books. Most of these works have bibliographies that will lead you to other useful references.

Family History Library research outline, Germany, inexpensive and excellent 52-page guide, also the LDS site
Brandt et al., Germanic Genealogy: A Guide to Worldwide Sources and Migration Patterns, 2nd ed., an excellent 517-page guide
Riemer, The German Research Companion, also excellent
Baxter, In Search of Your German Roots, generally available, 3rd edition
Ribbe and Henning, Taschenbuch für Familiengeschichtsforschung, 12th edition 2001, a standard German reference work
Burghardt, Familienforschung
Friedrichs, How to Find My German Ancestors and Relatives
Jensen, A Genealogical Handbook of German Research, vols. I-II, also available on the LDS website
Palen, Genealogical Research Guide to Germany
Glenzdorfs Internationales Genealogen Lexikon, vols. I-III
Schweitzer, German Genealogical Research
Thode, Address Book for German Genealogy
Thode, German-English Genealogical Dictionary
Dearden & Dearden, The German Researcher: How to Get the Most out of an LDS Family History Center
Bentz, If I Can You Can Decipher Germanic Records, guide to reading handwriting and script
Smith, German Church Books: Beyond the Basics
Barth, Auf den Spuren des europäischen Amerika-Auswanderers
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ostdeutscher Familienforscher, Wegweiser, 4. Aufl., for East Germany and former German lands in Eastern Europe. Also in English translation.