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German towns began keeping records of each person's residence in the 1840s. Citizens were required to tell the police or the ''Einwohnermeldeamt'' [resident registration office] when they moved. These records are discussed further in [[Germany Population|Germany Population]]. | German towns began keeping records of each person's residence in the 1840s. Citizens were required to tell the police or the ''Einwohnermeldeamt'' [resident registration office] when they moved. These records are discussed further in [[Germany Population|Germany Population]]. | ||
==Other Records of Departure== | ===Other Records of Departure=== | ||
'''Church Records (Annotations).''' Often the local pastor or priest noted peoples' departures in the parish registers next to birth or marriage entries. Sometimes these notes include the year of emigration and names of those who went with the person. Where family registers were kept, the departure was sometimes noted there. See [[Germany Church Records|Germany Church Records]] for more information. | '''Church Records (Annotations).''' Often the local pastor or priest noted peoples' departures in the parish registers next to birth or marriage entries. Sometimes these notes include the year of emigration and names of those who went with the person. Where family registers were kept, the departure was sometimes noted there. See [[Germany Church Records|Germany Church Records]] for more information. | ||
'''Probate Records''' '''of Relatives Who Stayed.''' Wills or testaments of relatives who stayed in Germany occasionally mention their relatives in foreign lands. For more information, see [[Germany Probate Records|Germany Probate Records]]. | '''Probate Records''' '''of Relatives Who Stayed.''' Wills or testaments of relatives who stayed in Germany occasionally mention their relatives in foreign lands. For more information, see [[Germany Probate Records|Germany Probate Records]]. | ||
'''Newspaper Announcements.''' Local newspapers often told of residents in their area moving to other lands. See [[Germany Newspapers|Germany Newspapers]] for more information. | '''Newspaper Announcements.''' Local newspapers often told of residents in their area moving to other lands. See [[Germany Newspapers|Germany Newspapers]] for more information. | ||
==Records of German Emigrants in Their Destination Countries== | ==Records of German Emigrants in Their Destination Countries== | ||