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Sachsen (Saxony) covered a wide band of Germany from the North Sea to the Czech Republic.<br>The three modern German states carrying this name are Niedersachsen, Sachsen, and Sachsen-Anhalt. The FamilySearch Catalog lists several old Empire states under Sachsen:<br>Sachsen (the kingdom)<br>Preußen Sachsen (the province)<br>Thüringen (the Duchies of Sachsen)<br>Sachsen-Altenburg<br>Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha<br>Sachsen-Meiningen<br>Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach<br>When using the International Genealogical Index on compact disc, you can filter on “Sachsen” (the kingdom), "Prussia" (including the province of Sachsen), and “Thuringen” (including the Duchies of Sachsen). | Sachsen (Saxony) covered a wide band of Germany from the North Sea to the Czech Republic.<br>The three modern German states carrying this name are Niedersachsen, Sachsen, and Sachsen-Anhalt. The FamilySearch Catalog lists several old Empire states under Sachsen:<br>Sachsen (the kingdom)<br>Preußen Sachsen (the province)<br>Thüringen (the Duchies of Sachsen)<br>Sachsen-Altenburg<br>Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha<br>Sachsen-Meiningen<br>Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach<br>When using the International Genealogical Index on compact disc, you can filter on “Sachsen” (the kingdom), "Prussia" (including the province of Sachsen), and “Thuringen” (including the Duchies of Sachsen). | ||
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Eight duchies and principalities of Sachsen became the state of Thüringen (Thuringia) in 1920. Records for towns in Thüringen are listed twice in the catalog: once under Thüringen and once under the duchy or principality. For example, the same record is cataloged under both GERMANY, THÜRINGEN, SULZE and GERMANY, SACHSENALTENBURG, SULZE.<br>The duchies and principalities of Sachsen (Thüringen) were Reuß ältere Linie, Reuß jüngere Linie, Sachsen-Altenburg, Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Sachsen-Meiningen, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. The Coburg part of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha joined Bayern in 1920 and is listed under Bayern instead of Thüringen in the catalog. | Eight duchies and principalities of Sachsen became the state of Thüringen (Thuringia) in 1920. Records for towns in Thüringen are listed twice in the catalog: once under Thüringen and once under the duchy or principality. For example, the same record is cataloged under both GERMANY, THÜRINGEN, SULZE and GERMANY, SACHSENALTENBURG, SULZE.<br>The duchies and principalities of Sachsen (Thüringen) were Reuß ältere Linie, Reuß jüngere Linie, Sachsen-Altenburg, Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Sachsen-Meiningen, Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, and Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. The Coburg part of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha joined Bayern in 1920 and is listed under Bayern instead of Thüringen in the catalog. | ||
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