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Guild records were produced by the guilds themselves and, therefore, belong to the guilds. Some of these records are still in the possession of the guild, in some sort of archive. Others have been collected into regional archives. As guild records often predate existence of church records, it may be possible to extend family lines several generations. The FamilySearch Library has been able to film a number of these records. To find guild records, the researcher should type ‘Germany, name of locality, occupations.’ Occupation records should always be searched, as one never knows what one will find.<br>  
Guild records were produced by the guilds themselves and, therefore, belong to the guilds. Some of these records are still in the possession of the guild, in some sort of archive. Others have been collected into regional archives. As guild records often predate existence of church records, it may be possible to extend family lines several generations. The FamilySearch Library has been able to film a number of these records. To find guild records, the researcher should type ‘Germany, name of locality, occupations.’ Occupation records should always be searched, as one never knows what one will find.<br>  


Click here for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild general article on guilds], or here for another&nbsp;[[Germany Occupations|article on&nbsp;occupations.]]  
Click here for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild general article on guilds], or here for another [[Germany Occupations|article on occupations.]]  


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