Staying on top of new relevant publications available for your area of genealogical research can be a challenge.  I recent found out about a new Ortsfamilienbücher (heritage books) for one of my areas of research by visiting the GenWiki which is “designed to become the main source for genealogy in the German-speaking areas of the world”.

It is easier to check out one wiki where individuals contribute information vs. researching alone to find new information.  Wikis are information packed when individuals contribute.  I recommend if you know of a small, under utilized resource, that you find a genealogical wiki to contribute to.   One suggestion would be FamilySearch Research Wiki at https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Main_Page.

The Ortsfamilienbücher I was looking at was for Zeutern which covered 1682-1900.  This find helped me work on one of my brickwalls and provided numerous leads to other branches in my family.  Had I not checked GenWiki, it might have been some time before I found this publication.

For more information on Wikis, check out Social Networking for Genealogists by Drew Smith.