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Next to parish registers, citizen rolls provide some of the best family information. To begin your search you need to know at least the name of your ancestor and some identifying information such as birthdate. If you know only the age, you can approximate the birthdate. Use the birthdate and place, to locate your ancestor in church records. | Next to parish registers, citizen rolls provide some of the best family information. To begin your search you need to know at least the name of your ancestor and some identifying information such as birthdate. If you know only the age, you can approximate the birthdate. Use the birthdate and place, to locate your ancestor in church records. | ||
=== For Help Reading These Records === | |||
The records are in written in German Gothic script. For help reading the records see the wiki articles: | The records are in written in German Gothic script. For help reading the records see the wiki articles: | ||
*[[German | *[[German Language and Languages]] | ||
*[[German Word List]] | |||
*[[Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)|Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)]] | *[[Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)|Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)]] | ||
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*If the family is not at the expected location, you should search the surrounding area. | *If the family is not at the expected location, you should search the surrounding area. | ||
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