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==If You Know the Town, Next | ==If You Know the Town, Next Consult Meyers' Gazetteer== | ||
Once you know the town name you need, some other facts you need are contained in '''''Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-lexikon des deutschen Reichs''''', the gazetteer on which the FamilySearch catalog for Germany is based. | Once you know the town name you need, some other facts you need are contained in '''''Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-lexikon des deutschen Reichs''''', the gazetteer on which the FamilySearch catalog for Germany is based. | ||
*Use [http://www.meyersgaz.org/ '''MeyersGaz'''], the digital gazetteer, to find the details you need, particularly its other jurisdictions. | *Use [http://www.meyersgaz.org/ '''MeyersGaz'''], the digital gazetteer, to find the details you need, particularly its other jurisdictions. | ||
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==Parish Inventories== | ==Parish Inventories== | ||
A parish inventory is a reference book which lists all the localities in a region and then identifies the Catholic or Protestant parish that served them. Some are available online. | A parish inventory is a reference book which lists all the localities in a region and then identifies the Catholic or Protestant parish that served them. Some are available online. | ||