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The FamilySearch Library uses one gazetteer as the standard guide for listing German places in the catalog. Regardless of the various jurisdictions a place may have been under at different times, all German places are listed by the jurisdictions used in the following reference:  
The FamilySearch Library uses one gazetteer as the standard guide for listing German places in the catalog. Regardless of the various jurisdictions a place may have been under at different times, all German places are listed by the jurisdictions used in the following reference:  


Uetrecht, E. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F325694 <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Meyer</span></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-style: italic;">s Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs</span></span>]''(Meyers Place- and Traffic directory of the German Empire).'' Fifth Edition. Leipzig, Germany: Bibliographisches Institute, 1912-3. (FS Library book Ref 943 E5mo; films 496,640-1; fiche 6,000,001-29.)  
Uetrecht, E. {{FSC|325694|item|disp=Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-Lexikon des Deutschen Reichs}} ''(Meyers Place- and Traffic directory of the German Empire).'' Fifth Edition. Leipzig, Germany: Bibliographisches Institute, 1912-3. (FS Library book Ref 943 E5mo; films 496,640-1; fiche 6,000,001-29.)  


Meyer's gazetteer (often referred to as Meyers Orts) lists the names of places as they existed in Germany from 1871 to 1912. It gives the name of the state or province where each town was located at that time. The gazetteer is written in Gothic print, which can be hard to read.  
Meyer's gazetteer (often referred to as Meyers Orts) lists the names of places as they existed in Germany from 1871 to 1912. It gives the name of the state or province where each town was located at that time. The gazetteer is written in Gothic print, which can be hard to read.  
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