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Almanach de Gotha or GHDA ??? Which is the best?
I want to buy a genealogy book that covers the royal houses. So you have then two choices: the Almanach de Gotha or the german Genealogisches handbuch des Adels.
Which is the best?? Does anyone here has one of these books?? Are they easy to use?? |
Hi....I just received my first GHdA 2004 Der Furstlichen Hauser after ordering it over a month ago. Of course, it is in German. However, it is only an update on certain houses. From what I understand, you would have to have many of these books from different years to have the entire genealogy.
I get by reading German and haven't had time to really look at it. You just look up the family you want.....Say Hohenlohe...it is from page 188 to 223. I have to look at it more to really say but I think it is okay at first glance. However, if you are interested in a particular family, you may have to go backwards in time and buy several to get the whole genealogy. I live in USA and it cost $60.00 with shipping. Hope this helps. Hailey |
You would probably find the Almanach de Gotha more readable (English) and it contains just about all Royal and Mediatised families.
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Here is the link to the Almanach de Gotha web site. It's worth having a look if you are into genealolgies.
http://www.almanachdegotha.com/site/hhw.htm |
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what kind of book is this?
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The Almanach de Gotha
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It is deliberatley a small size (though thick) so that it can be carried around for easy reference when checking the eligibility of potential marriage partners for oneself or one's children. More seriously it gives the details of every living member of the various Houses. It is divided into three sections: Part I: Reigning and formerly reigning Royal Houses of Europe and South America; Part II: Mediatised Sovereign Houses of the Holy Roman Empire; Part III: among others, the descendents of unequal or unrecognised marriages (you don't want to be demoted to Part III!). The Almanach is one of the essential books for any Royal genealogist. . |
GDHA is better, more detailed, and accurate. The "Micael Kennedy" Gotha( since 1998) is in the opinion of many geneoligists, a poor rendition of the original Almanach de
Gotha. |
I actually like them both. :) However, the Almanach de Gotha is best for the older geneologies.
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The original and 'real' gotha was an excellent resource, though. You can buy old originals online, going back to the 19th century. My oldest one is from 1867. |
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I don't have time to list all the stuff on Kennedy, but it is all pretty well known stuff. If you're interested, you can read an old discussion on atr. Here's the link. http://tinyurl.com/88m93 |
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