Hesse (Hessen) Emigration and Immigration: Difference between revisions

*You might try this technique if you are working with a '''very unusual surname''' and still do not know your ancestors' town of origin.  It won't work with names like Müller, Schmidt, Becker, Schumacher, etc. In the Search words box at [https://arcinsys.hessen.de/arcinsys/einfachesuche.action '''Arcinsys Hessen'''], enter your ancestors' surname. You will be given a list of the records in the archives with that surname.  By studying the entries, you will learn some '''towns where families with that surname are found'''.  By studying the '''original records''' in that town, you might find proof that your ancestor lived there, in the form of a matching birth record or marriage record to what you already know.  '''Caution:'''  Do not assume if the list brings up a name like your ancestors' that it is automatically your family.  There can be many duplicate names in many towns.  You must '''follow up in the original records to prove the connection'''.  It would be wise to check each town to eliminate duplicates and find your exact match.

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