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=== Sample Images  ===                           
=== Sample Images  ===                           
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Image:Germany Ludwigshafen Church Record Extractions (09-0278) DGS 4288048 1318.jpg|Church Record   
Image:Germany Ludwigshafen Church Record Extractions (09-0278) DGS 4288048 1318.jpg|Church Record   
Image:Germany Ludwigshafen Church Record Extractions (09-0278) Card Index DGS 4284680 53.jpg|Church Record   
Image:Germany Ludwigshafen Church Record Extractions (09-0278) Card Index DGS 4284680 53.jpg|Church Record   
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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 ===
               
View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|1475962|Browse Page|access=browse}}'''
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# Select '''Place'''
|title=Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate Church Record Extractions and Family Registers, 1600-1925
# Select '''Record type'''
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# Select '''Name range''' to view the images
 
 
'''To search by image:'''
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
# Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page 
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]].
# Select “Place” 
 
# Select “Record type” 
# Select “Event type” 
# Select “Name range” which takes you to the images  
==What Do I Do Next?==
==What Do I Do Next?==
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.   
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.   
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*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times                 
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times                 
*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name                 
*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name                 
*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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