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Guild records were created by the guilds themselves and therefore reflect what that guild deemed important. They are extremely varied and the researcher should not assume that such records will contain any standard type of information. On the other hand, the opposite is also true—one should not dismiss guild records out of hand, thinking that they do not contain important information. Guild records are of many types, including master, journeyman and apprenticeship letters, ''Kinderbücher'', lists of guild members, family lists, letters of recommendation, and birth documents. Such records will include names, sometimes birth dates, dates of guild-related events, work history information, and/or names of former bosses. The ''Kinderbücher ''are of special interest. They were kept to prove that children were offspring of guild members and citizens so that they could receive guild advantages later in life. They can also serve as useful records if the usual vital records are not available. <br> | Guild records were created by the guilds themselves and therefore reflect what that guild deemed important. They are extremely varied and the researcher should not assume that such records will contain any standard type of information. On the other hand, the opposite is also true—one should not dismiss guild records out of hand, thinking that they do not contain important information. Guild records are of many types, including master, journeyman and apprenticeship letters, ''Kinderbücher'', lists of guild members, family lists, letters of recommendation, and birth documents. Such records will include names, sometimes birth dates, dates of guild-related events, work history information, and/or names of former bosses. The ''Kinderbücher ''are of special interest. They were kept to prove that children were offspring of guild members and citizens so that they could receive guild advantages later in life. They can also serve as useful records if the usual vital records are not available. <br> | ||
Guild records were produced by the guilds themselves and, therefore, belong to the guilds. Some of these records are still in the possession of the guild, in some sort of archive. Others have been collected into regional archives. The Family History Library has been able to film a number of these records. To find guild records, the researcher should type ‘Germany, name of locality, occupations.’ Occupation records should always be searched, as one never knows what one will find.<br> | Guild records were produced by the guilds themselves and, therefore, belong to the guilds. Some of these records are still in the possession of the guild, in some sort of archive. Others have been collected into regional archives. As guild records often predate existence of church records, it may be possible to extend family lines several generations. The Family History Library has been able to film a number of these records. To find guild records, the researcher should type ‘Germany, name of locality, occupations.’ Occupation records should always be searched, as one never knows what one will find.<br> | ||
Click here for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild general article on guilds], or here for another [[ | Click here for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild general article on guilds], or here for another [[Germany Occupations|article on occupations.]] | ||
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