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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. The Family History 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. The Family History 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 [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Germany_Occupations article on | Click here for a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild general article on guilds], or here for another [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Germany_Occupations article on occupations.] | ||