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=== Sample Images  ===       
=== Sample Images  ===       
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Image:Germany Brandenburg Cottbus Miscellaneous City Records 1672-1904 (11-1299) Kriegsmusterung DGS 5237870 354.jpg|Military Muster Roll
Image:Germany Brandenburg Cottbus Miscellaneous City Records 1672-1904 (11-1299) Kriegsmusterung DGS 5237870 354.jpg|Military Muster Roll
Image:Germany Brandenburg Cottbus Miscellaneous City Records 1672-1904 (11-1299) Militärstammrollen DGS 5237879 450.jpg|Military Roll
Image:Germany Brandenburg Cottbus Miscellaneous City Records 1672-1904 (11-1299) Militärstammrollen DGS 5237879 450.jpg|Military Roll
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*Names of family members
*Names of family members


Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.
=== View the Images ===
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{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1974179  Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Cottbus, miscellaneous city records, 1672-1919]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1974179  Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Cottbus, miscellaneous city records, 1672-1919]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images.  Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].


==What Do I Do Next?==
==What Do I Do Next?==
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===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now?===       
===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now?===       
*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful                                                                                                 
*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful                                                                                                 
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation    
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]
 
*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records


== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
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