The following information resources were used in the research on which this book is based.

Ancestry

Ancestry.com® is an online family history resource home of historical records and family trees and much more.

Databases and Tools

Ancestry.com includes a great collection of tools and resources for researching and building family trees. For this research, extensive use was made of the Ancestry.com Elbe-Weser Triangle, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1574-1945 database.

Kirmse Family Tree

As family genealogical information was found and were analyzed, the results are entered into the Kirmse Family Tree database on Ancestry.com –this tree is open for public view.

Family History Center

The local LDS Family History Center makes available microfilm readers and computers connected to the LDS Salt Lake City, Utah library and databases.

DATABASES AND TOOLS

FamilySearch® is an online resource of instructional references along with historical records and family trees.

KIRMSE FAMILY TREE

Initially the genealogical data is entered and analyzed ot the Ancestry.com Kirmse Family . Then the data is ported over to the Kirmse Family Tree on FamilySearch.

Wikipedia

Wikipedia was consulted and referenced for details on history, places, and pictures.

Dale’s Family Research Blog

Dale’s Family Research blog has been used over the past 6 years to post genealogical tidbits and updates as the family history was researched. These blog posts were used as the initial basis of many chapters of this bookl