The Alsace Emigration Book, Vol. II

The second volume in this compilation of emigrants to the United States from and through Alsace, showing their place of origin, derived from pass lists, ship lists, church books, private genealogies, newspapers and microfilms. Alsace is a historical region in northeastern France on the Rhine River plain. Bordering Germany and Switzerland, it has alternated between German and French control over the centuries and reflects a mix of those cultures. Contents: Foreword; Alsace: The History; Explanation of the Sources; Lists of Towns and Villages in Upper Alsace; Lists of Towns and Villages in Lower Alsace; Lists of Towns and Villages in Germany; Lists of Swiss and Austrian Towns and Villages; Abbreviations; How to Read the Lists; Lists of Emigrants; Maps.