Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

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== What is in This Collection? ==                   

This collection contains citizen rolls and city directories for Saalfeld, Saxe-Meiningen (now in Thüringen) and the surrounding localities. Records are arranged chronologically by each record type. Original records are located in the Stadtarchiv Saalfeld, which is in Saalfeld, Thüringen, Germany. Many of the records are handwritten.  

=== Image Visibility ===  

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=== Reading These Records ===  

For help reading these German records see the following guides:

**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/38 Reading German Handwritten Records]

=== To Browse This Collection ===

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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==

The following information may be found in these records:

*Names

*Dates and places of events

*Residence

*Occupation

==How Do I Search This Collection? ==                   

It is helpful to know at least one of the following:

*Your ancestor's name

*Age or birth date

*Names of family members

=== View the Images ===

View images in this collection by visiting the '''{{RecordSearch|2061908|Browse Page|access=browse}}'''

# Select '''Record Category'''

# Select '''Source and Years''' to view the images

{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2061908  Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, Miscellaneous City Records, 1876-1920]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}

=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===

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]].

== 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.           

*When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors                   

*[[Germany Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===                       

*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records

*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]]

=== Research Helps ===

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]].

* [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]

* [[Germany Record Finder]]

== Citing This Collection ==

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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