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 A birth place/place of residence can be verified by a search through Schleswig-Holstein census records. Censuses were taken throughout Schleswig-Holstein since 1803 then jumped to 1835. Starting with the census year 1845 birth place information was provided. There are efforts underway to provide all census years for Schleswig-Holstein online at http://www.akvz.de/index.html Census records are available through the Family History Library Catalog and the Family History Centers.
-===You have a birth place for your ancestor but no church records are listed in the Family History Catalog?===
+=== You have a birth place for your ancestor but no church records are listed in the Family History Catalog?  ===
-You may be dealing with a jurisdiction problem. Not every town in Schleswig/Holstein has a record keeping church. Several towns may have been assigned to the town where the minister resided, who recorded all births, marriages and deaths for his parishioners from 1600s to 1874. To determine to what parish the birth place of your ancestor belonged, consult Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon online at [[Gazetteers Germany|Gazetteers Germany]]
-If Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon does not list a Catholic or Evangelical church, but refers to a see reference, check out this locality for parishes. Another source for checking parishes is a local gazetteer, such as the Gemeindelexikon for Schleswig-Holstein (FHL only), which lists both denominations and where their records might be located. In the Family History Library collection are two volumes of topographical gazetteers for the duchies of Lauenburg and Schleswig (call numbers 943.512 E5sjh and 943.512 E5sj). They are excellent tools, giving detailed descriptions of each village, plus they explain parish and administrative jurisdictions.
-See also:  FamilySearch Wiki portal Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, topic Place names.
+You may be dealing with a jurisdiction problem. Not every town in Schleswig/Holstein has a record keeping church. Several towns may have been assigned to the town where the minister resided, who recorded all births, marriages and deaths for his parishioners from 1600s to 1874. To determine to what parish the birth place of your ancestor belonged, consult Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon online at [[Germany Gazetteers|Germany Gazetteers]] If Meyers Orts- und Verkehrslexikon does not list a Catholic or Evangelical church, but refers to a see reference, check out this locality for parishes. Another source for checking parishes is a local gazetteer, such as the Gemeindelexikon for Schleswig-Holstein (FHL only), which lists both denominations and where their records might be located. In the Family History Library collection are two volumes of topographical gazetteers for the duchies of Lauenburg and Schleswig (call numbers 943.512 E5sjh and 943.512 E5sj). They are excellent tools, giving detailed descriptions of each village, plus they explain parish and administrative jurisdictions.
+See also: FamilySearch Wiki portal Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, topic Place names.
 ===You need to contact a church office in Schleswig-Holstein===