{"product_id":"121-fr0701","title":"Wagner Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume deals with the Germanic heraldry of families whose name was one of the most common in Germany - that of Wagner. The Wagner surname was first found in the old Duchy of Saxony which existed from 804 to 1296. Its lands included what are now the modern German states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, and Saxony-Anhalt. The name is now well established in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere as well as in other German-speaking countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the Wagner surname has become widespread, not only in German-speaking lands but throughout central and eastern Europe many different spellings, have arisen over the centuries. In English and other European languages, including Yiddish and Dutch, the name is also spelled Wegener, Wagnor, Wagener, Waggoner, Wagoner, Waegener, Wagner, Wagonner, Wegner, Waganer, Waggener, Wagen, Weagener, Wagnerin, Wahner, Wahnerr, Wehner, Vegener, Vagner, Vegner, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGerman heraldry is unlike British heraldry where a coat-of-arms is associated with one person. Siler's book includes arms that originated as house marks, guild marks, and burgher arms that have been used by families for centuries. Also included are noble armorial bearings that have been granted to the children of an individual and have been passed down through descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt should be noted that the volume is heavily footnoted, allowing the researcher to locate and examine the original source materials from which the author drew his information. An amazing place index is found at the rear of the book, allowing genealogists to often associate a specific place with Wagner families. It is the author's belief that there is often a coat of arms that may be associated with one's European ancestor. It may not be that of a direct ancestor or that of ones ancestral family, but it could well be linked, if only by the proximity of geographical location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind book is the first in a series exploring the heraldry and genealogy of common German surnames with a focus on the English-speaking family historian who seeks another fresh approach to their research. This is not another book about how to trace your German ancestors or a reprint of readily available information from old sources. Most family historians will concede that the research process begins to become more tedious when we attempt to deal with European historical locations and records written in a foreign language. Armed with this book, you will start to overcome barriers of language and shifting state boundaries. Learn how the following components can enhance the story of your Wagner ancestors. Included in this particular volume are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 2,300 historical and modern geographical locales of the Holy Roman, German and Austrian Empires, as well as Switzerland;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynopses of 31 current and past political states and regions; with links to a catalog of genealogical records by FamilySearch;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorful illustrations of 53 coats-of-arms along with genealogical and geographical information on 70 Wagner, Wehner, Wagener, Wegner, or Wegener families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe following is from the Table of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1 - Synthesizing Heraldry and Genealogy for a Practical Research Tool\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Heraldry?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon aspects of Genealogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeraldry and the family historian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeography as a fundamental tool for integrating heraldry and genealogy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssociating a coat-of-arms with your ancestor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2 - A Brief Introduction to German Heraldry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical Background of Germanic Heraldry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComponents of the Germanic Coat-of-Arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern German Heraldry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3 - Heraldic Symbolism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to heraldic symbolism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbolism of the colors, furs, lines, divisions, and ordinaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbolism of the common charges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4 - An Introduction to the Wagner Surname\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigins and meanings of the name\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariations of the Wagner surname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation and distribution of the surname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome historical documentations of Wagner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5 - Wagner Armorial Bearings: Defining the Elements\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to the geographical territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBearer(s) of the coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticular geographical locale(s) associated with the bearer(s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescription of the coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpreting the coat-of-arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOther Wagner arms bearers of this geographical territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditional geographical and genealogical resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6 - Wagner Heraldry and Genealogy: A Geographical Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaden-Württemberg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBavaria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBerlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCroatia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCzech Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEast Prussia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHesse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatvia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower Saxony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMecklenburg-Vorpommeran\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorth Rhine-Westphalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomerania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrussia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhineland-Palatinate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaarland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalzburg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaxony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaxony-Anhalt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlovakia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitzerland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThuringia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransylvania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTyrol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVienna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Prussia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7 - Interpreting the Heraldry of Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharges associated with the meaning of the surname\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoats-of-arms that display symbols of the bearer’s religious faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmorial achievements that illustrate a military theme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArms that address a significant accomplishment of the bearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharges that identify an occupation of the bearer or his ancestors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSymbols of honorable characteristics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncient house or family marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with different branches of a family in Germanic Ancestry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX A - Glossary of Heraldic Symbolism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX B - Online Genealogy Research by Location\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX C - Gallery of Wagner Coats-of-Arms\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEX - Historical and Modern Geographical Locales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrederick George Siler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017, 8.5\" x 11\", paper, 163 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781628591675\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e121-FR0701\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Family Roots","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48849169776758,"sku":"121-FR0701","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/121-fr0701.jpg?v=1791140831","url":"https:\/\/heritagebooks.com\/products\/121-fr0701","provider":"Heritage Books, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}