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*Use [[Germany Finding Town of Origin|'''Germany Finding Town of Origin''']] as a guide in exhausting every possible record to find what you need.<br> | *Use [[Germany Finding Town of Origin|'''Germany Finding Town of Origin''']] as a guide in exhausting every possible record to find what you need.<br> | ||
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== Determining the Location of a Civil Registration Office == | |||
Research your town name in [http://www.meyersgaz.org '''MeyersGaz.org'''] to find the location of the registry office (''Standesamt''). It is indicated by the abbreviation '''"StdA"'''. <br> | |||
'''However, some of the offices were merged in 1970's, so the record location might be different than that listed in MeyersGaz.''' | |||
*For a small town within a larger municipality: | |||
:*To find the '''current Standesamt''', go to the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Hauptseite '''German Wikipedia'''], and enter the name of the town in the search box. An article about the town will start with a first line such as: "Besse with about 3200 inhabitants is the largest district of the '''''municipality Edermünde''''' in Hessian Schwalm-Eder-Kreis ." It is probable that the Standesamt is now located in the '''municipality''' (in this example Edermünde). | |||
:*Email the municipality to '''verify that the civil registry for your town is there'''. | |||
::*From the town article, click on the name of the municipality that links to that article. | |||
::*There will usually be an infobox on the right side of page that lists the address and the website of the municipality. | |||
::*From the website, look for Kontakt (Contact) information with an email address. Send a message asking whether you have the correct office for your ancestors' home town. | |||
*For larger towns: | |||
:*Follow the same instructions above. | |||
:*The infobox with the website will appear directly on a this page. | |||
==If You Know the Town, Next Use Meyers Gazetteer== | ==If You Know the Town, Next Use Meyers Gazetteer== | ||