Helping researchers of Germanic ancestry through new literature, German-language communications, and conference presentations.
Roger P. Minert
PhD, em. AG, em prof., FUGA
TRANSLATION
German to English &
English to German
More than five million words translated since 1978.
German Immigration Research
The toughest challenge to
American family history researchers is to find documentation proving an immigrant's hometown.
Dr. Minert is attempting to facilitate a solution by sponsoring and supervising a team of students who read German church records and collect genealogical data.
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Since the initiation of this project in 2003 there have been 47 volumes published and over 130 students employed.
Make “GIACR" part of
your research strategy!
Quick Link:
Brigham Young University - Family History Webinar
Making the Most out of GIACR by: Dr. Roger P. Minert
"GIACR has changed
the way we do Germanic genealogy in the
Family History Library."
Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG
Be a part of the solution!
Donations are greatly appreciated. Email Dr. Minert at: rogerpminert@gmail.com and make a difference in German family history research.
The German Immigration Research program is a registered charitable entity and donations to the project are tax-deductible!
©2026 by German Immigrant Research
A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization EIN: 84-3043567
Revised and Expanded!
Dr. Roger P. Minert Ph.D., Prof. em
2026 Collected Works
This valuable resource can be purchased as a flash drive or as a one-time digital download.
German Immigrants in American Church Records
Research Publications
Austrian
Family History Research
German Residential Records For Genealogists
Out of Print
Place Name Indexes
Identify place names in Germany using alphabetical and reverse alphabetical indexes.
Out of Print
Germans to America and The Hamburg Passenger Lists: Coordinated Schedules
The only comprehensive source of data on passengers departing Germany.
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Authors: Roger P. Minert, Ph.D.,
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Kathryn Boeckel, Caren Winters
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Publisher: Heritage Books (March 26, 2007)​
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ISBN: 0788436503​
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Our goal is to provide superior self-help literature
to assist the family history researcher
in finding old German documents and deciphering handwriting in those documents.
Created by: Susan E. Sirrine
All options are not available on a handheld device. To view the entire collection of Dr. Minert's publications please access his website using a computer.