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The older forms of city directories are Bürgerrollen and Bürgerbücher. In them are listed citizens with rights to citizenship (Bürgerrecht) in a given locality. There was a difference between a Bürger and a Einwohner. Citizens without Bürgerrecht were called Beiwohner or Beisassen. A fully recognized citizen of a town had to have property. He also had to pay certain fees to become a citizen in the first place. With privileges came obligations i.e., defending the city. Bürgerbücher and Bürgerrollen can be found through [https://www.archive-bw.de/sixcms/list.php?page=seite_liste_archivnamen&sv%5Brel19%5D=10089&_sparte=Archives+of+Towns+and+Communities&_info=ja '''local archives, the Stadt- and Gemeindearchive.'''] | The older forms of city directories are Bürgerrollen and Bürgerbücher. In them are listed citizens with rights to citizenship (Bürgerrecht) in a given locality. There was a difference between a Bürger and a Einwohner. Citizens without Bürgerrecht were called Beiwohner or Beisassen. A fully recognized citizen of a town had to have property. He also had to pay certain fees to become a citizen in the first place. With privileges came obligations i.e., defending the city. Bürgerbücher and Bürgerrollen can be found through [https://www.archive-bw.de/sixcms/list.php?page=seite_liste_archivnamen&sv%5Brel19%5D=10089&_sparte=Archives+of+Towns+and+Communities&_info=ja '''local archives, the Stadt- and Gemeindearchive.'''] | ||
=== Bürgerbücher in Württemberg | === Bürgerbücher in Württemberg (Citizenship Books) === | ||
Lists of citizens are kept by most of the Oberamt [district] offices in Württemberg. They contain much useful information, including where a person was born. This is most helpful when a person has moved into the village from an unknown location. Because of differences in the local records, information may not be the same in each locality. Most of these books are alphabetical, although some may have indexes. | Lists of citizens are kept by most of the Oberamt [district] offices in Württemberg. They contain much useful information, including where a person was born. This is most helpful when a person has moved into the village from an unknown location. Because of differences in the local records, information may not be the same in each locality. Most of these books are alphabetical, although some may have indexes. | ||
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===Locating Einwohner Records=== | ===Locating Einwohner Records=== | ||
The FamilySearch Library does not have a large collection of Einwohnerbücher for Württemberg. Those that are available cover the time periods between 1889-1937 and found in the FamilySearch Catalog under the record topic Directories. | |||
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Einwohnerbücher are often available in Stadt/city archives. Not all small villages had their own books and may be included with the books of the larger Gemeinde/community to which they belong. When you are interested in using an Einwohnerbuch that is not on the FamilySearch Catalog, it may be a good idea to Google the town or larger town near it, using the term "Einwohnerbuch" to see if one is available online. | Einwohnerbücher are often available in Stadt/city archives. Not all small villages had their own books and may be included with the books of the larger Gemeinde/community to which they belong. When you are interested in using an Einwohnerbuch that is not on the FamilySearch Catalog, it may be a good idea to Google the town or larger town near it, using the term "Einwohnerbuch" to see if one is available online. | ||
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