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{{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1974179 |title=Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Cottbus Miscellaneous City Records, 1672-1919|location=Germany}}<br> | {{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1974179 |title=Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Cottbus Miscellaneous City Records, 1672-1919|location=Germany}}<br> | ||
== Title in the Language of the Records == | == Title in the Language of the Records == | ||
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This Collection will include records from 1672 to 1919.<br> | This Collection will include records from 1672 to 1919.<br> | ||
This is a collection of mixed records from the city archives of Cottbus. Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. The record text is in German. Includes military records, land & property records, citizen rolls, Jewish records, city directories, and some items from Sandow. | This is a collection of mixed records from the city archives of Cottbus. Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. The record text is in German. Includes military records, land & property records, citizen rolls, Jewish records, city directories, and some items from Sandow. | ||
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=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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Some records have indexes at the end of the volume. Frequently, these indexes are arranged by the given name of the individual and sometimes use the Latin form of the name. Those volumes without indexes need to be searched chronologically for the individuals sought. | Some records have indexes at the end of the volume. Frequently, these indexes are arranged by the given name of the individual and sometimes use the Latin form of the name. Those volumes without indexes need to be searched chronologically for the individuals sought. | ||
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