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==Background== | |||
Because Germany was not united until 1871, civil registration (lists of births, marriages, and deaths kept by civil registrars in local communities) in the various German states, provinces, duchies, or kingdoms began at different times. | Because Germany was not united until 1871, civil registration (lists of births, marriages, and deaths kept by civil registrars in local communities) in the various German states, provinces, duchies, or kingdoms began at different times. | ||
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Below are the major political units and the beginning dates of civil registration: | Below are the major political units and the beginning dates of civil registration: | ||
=== Prussian Provinces === | |||
*Ostpreussen (East Prussia): October 1874 | *Ostpreussen (East Prussia): October 1874 | ||
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*Hohenzollern: October 1874 | *Hohenzollern: October 1874 | ||
=== Other Areas of Germany === | |||
*Sachsen (Kingdom of Saxony): January 1876 | *Sachsen (Kingdom of Saxony): January 1876 | ||
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