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== Church Parish Offices == | == Church Parish Offices == | ||
Most church records are kept at local parish offices. Some are sent to the area's central archive. If the | Most church records are kept at local parish offices. Some are sent to the area's central archive. If the FamilySearch Library does not have the records that you need, you should first write (in German) to the local parish in the town where your ancestor lived. If the records have been moved, the local parish can usually tell you which archive currently has the records, and you can then write to that archive. See [[Germany Church Records|Germany Church Records]] for more information. | ||
== Historical and Genealogical Societies == | == Historical and Genealogical Societies == | ||
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