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'''However, some of the offices were merged in 1970's, so the modern record location might be different than that listed in MeyersGaz. <span style="color:DarkViolet"> When writing for records, first find the modern registrar for your town.'''</span> | '''However, some of the offices were merged in 1970's, so the modern record location might be different than that listed in MeyersGaz. <span style="color:DarkViolet"> When writing for records, first find the modern registrar for your town.'''</span> | ||
{{Block indent|*To find the '''current Standesamt''', go to the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Hauptseite '''German Wikipedia'''], and enter the name of the town in the search box. An article about the town will start with a first line such as: "Besse with about 3200 inhabitants is the largest district of the '''''municipality Edermünde'''''...." It is probable that the Standesamt is now located in the larger '''municipality''' (in this example, Edermünde). }} | |||
{{Block indent|*For larger towns which constitute a municipality:}} | |||
{{Block indent|*To find the '''current Standesamt''', go to the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Hauptseite '''German Wikipedia'''], and enter the name of the town in the search box. |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*This type of article will '''not''' state that the town belongs to another municipality, because it is itself a municipality.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*To e-mail the municipality to '''verify that the civil registry for your town is there'''. }} | |||
{{Block indent|#Consult this address list for the exact contact information, which should include an e-mail address: [https://www.Standesamt.com/ '''Standesamt.com''']. In the horizontal menu bar, hover over "+registry office" or "+Standesämter", then the name of the modern state, for a drop-down list of links to modern cilvil registrars.|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|#Send a message asking whether you have the correct office for your ancestors' home town. You can also use e-mail to request records and arrange payment. Use the [[German Letter Writing Guide|'''German Letter Writing Guide''']] to write your questions in German.|2}} | |||
==More on Finding Church Information== | ==More on Finding Church Information== | ||
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