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===Citizenship records and household registers<br>(''Bürger- und Haushaltungsregister; Registres de bourgeoisie et Livre des habitants'')=== | ===Citizenship records and household registers<br>(''Bürger- und Haushaltungsregister; Registres de bourgeoisie et Livre des habitants'')=== | ||
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Citizenship records and household registers
(Bürger- und Haushaltungsregister; Registres de bourgeoisie et Livre des habitants)[edit | edit source]
Research use: Sometimes a useful linkage tool where several generations are listed; town of origin of an ancestor may be given.
Record type: Citizen lists and inhabitants of a given town; lists of persons entitled to the rights, privileges, and protection of a town or community.
Time Period: 1300-present. Some as early as the 12th century.
Content: Names, ages, sometimes social and economic status of citizens, occupations, town of origin, dates when citizenship rights in a town were acquired, sometimes family relationships including father, wife and father-in-law.
Location: State, city and town archives, some in print.
Population coverage: 20%.
Reliability: Good.[1]
Guild and apprentice records
(Zunftbücher und Lehrlingsregister
Corporations de métiers et Apprentis
Corporazione di mestiere e apprendiste)[edit | edit source]
Research use: Useful in determining vital data prior to or in place of church records.
Record type: Member records of merchants, craftsmen, tradesmen, skilled laborers, and indentures.
Time Period: 1500-1900.
Contents: Names, ages or birth dates, places of residence, names of parents, town of citizenship. Some guilds list all family members including birth and marriage dates.
Location: State and city archives.
Population coverage: 5-10%.
Reliability: Good.[1]