I've used both the flags of the country and the province to designate my ancestors' place of birth.
>tfw 2 World Wars and almost 100 years of communism destroyed most of the East Prussian archivesWell, looks like I have to rely on luck and Sisyphean labour to get new and reliable information about my father's branch.
My mom's branch is relatively easy to follow, sometimes I get to / beyond the 30-Years-War.
>One of them fought in the Revolutionary War as Hessian mercenary, stayed in America for years until returning home and marrying.>>7947896>>7947904Based and pureblood-pilled.
>>7947898Pretty easy, if your ancestor's have been either too young too old to get children, even if they were to be raped.
Also, fuck mods.