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| title = Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904
== Record Description ==
| location = Stein am Rhein (Schaffhausen)
 
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The colection consists of church records and a few other miscellaneous city records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg.  
| LOC_01 = Schaffhausen
 
| LOC_02 = Stein am Rhein
== Record Content  ==
| loc_map = CH Locator Map Switzerland Schaffhausen.png
 
| record_type = Church and Miscellaneous
{{Incomplete Image Translations}}
| start_year = 1434
 
| end_year = 1904
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| language = [[Germany Language and Languages|German]], [[France Language and Languages|French]]
Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7011875 8 Christening.jpg|Christening Record
| title_language = Schweiz, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Stadt, Kirchenbücher und andere Sonstiges Stadt Records, 1434-1904
Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7012042 11 Marriage Record.jpg|Marriage Record
| FS_URL_01 = [[Switzerland Record Finder]]
Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7011875 1212 Death Record.jpg|Death Record
| FS_URL_02 = [[Switzerland Research Tips and Strategies]]
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| FS_URL_03 = [[Switzerland Websites]]
 
| FS_URL_04 = [[Switzerland Genealogy|Switzerland]]
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include the following information:
| FS_URL_05 = [[Schaffhausen Canton, Switzerland Genealogy|Schaffhausen Canton]]
| FS_URL_06 = [[Switzerland Emigration and Immigration]]
| FS_URL_07 = [[Switzerland Historic Maps]]
| FS_URL_08 = [[Switzerland - Schaffhausen]]
| FS_URL_09 =
| FS_URL_10 =
| RW_URL_01 = 
| RW_URL_02 =
| RW_URL_03 = [http://www.theswisscenter.org/ Swiss Center of North America]
| RW_URL_04 = [http://www.genealogylinks.net/europe/switzerland/ Switzerland Genealogy Links]
| RW_URL_05 =
| RW_URL_06 =
| custodian = [http://www.steinamrhein.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d3/d723/d724/f346.cfm Stein am Rhein Stadarchiv]
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== What Is in the Collection? ==
The collection consists of church records and other miscellaneous records including marines, emigration, notorial, and tax records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg. Stein am Rhein has its roots as medieval city on the modern border between Germany and Switzerland on the Rhein River. German King Henry II selected the city as a site for an abbey, which helped create its status as a trade and religious center. Today, it has one of the best preserved medieval city centers in Europe.


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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}
=== Reading These Records ===
These records are written in German and French. For help reading these records see:
*[[German Language and Languages]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Germany Handwriting]]
*[[France Language and Languages]]
*[[French Genealogical Word List]]
*[[French Handwriting]]
*[https://script.byu.edu/french-handwriting/introduction Script Tutorial for French]
FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar]
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
*Names of primary individuals  
*Names of primary individuals  
*Date and place of event  
*Date and place of event  
*Names of other family members  
*Names of other family members  
*Names of witnesses
*Names of witnesses
 
== Collection Content ==
== How to Use the Record ==
=== Sample Images ===
 
Click on images for a larger view.
To begin your search it is helpful to know:  
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Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7011875 8 Christening.jpg|Christening Record
Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7012042 11 Marriage Record.jpg|Marriage Record
Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7011875 1212 Death Record.jpg|Death Record
</gallery> 
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:  
*Name of your ancestor  
*Name of your ancestor  
*Type of event  
*Type of event  
*Identifying information such as birth date or parent's names
*Identifying information such as birth date or parent's names
=== View the Images ===
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=== For Help Reading These Records  ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
 
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]]
These records are in French and German. For help with reading the records see the following wiki articles:<br>
'''Keep in mind:'''
 
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
*[[Switzerland Language and Languages]]
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name
*[[German Word List]]
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== Search the Collection  ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*Add any new information to your records
To search the collection by image <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "_____________" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "_____________" <br> ⇒Select the appropriate "_____________" which takes you to the images.
*Use the age to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records                           
 
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Switzerland_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:  
*When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors
 
*[[Switzerland Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===                              
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful                                 
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
 
*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name                         
=== Using the Information  ===
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation                       
 
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well                       
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors.
*Search the indexes and records of [[Switzerland Societies|local genealogical societies]]
 
*Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800
=== Unable to Find Your Ancestor? ===
*There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another
 
=== Research Helps ===
*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names.
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Switzerland Genealogy|Switzerland]].
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume.
* [[Switzerland Record Finder]]
*Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
* [[Switzerland Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
== Citing This Collection ==
== Related Websites  ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
 
{{Collection citation}}
*[http://www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv]  
{{Record_Citation}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~chewgw/ Switzerland GenWeb Project]
{{Image_Citation}}
 
[[Category:Schaffhausen Parishes]]
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
[[pt:Suiça, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Registros da Igreja e Outros Registros Municipais Diversos (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)]]
 
*[[Switzerland Church Records|Switzerland Church Records]]
 
== Contributions to This Article  ==
 
{{Contributor_invite}}
 
== Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections  ==
 
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.  
 
A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]].
 
=== Citation for This Collection ===
 
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.  
 
{{Collection citation | text= "Bern Canton Archives. Civil Registration, 1792-1876." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Stadtarchiv, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland.}}  
 
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Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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Location of Switzerland
Record Description
Record Type: Church and Miscellaneous
Collection years: 1434-1904
Languages: German, French
Title in the Language: Schweiz, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Stadt, Kirchenbücher und andere Sonstiges Stadt Records, 1434-1904
FamilySearch Resources
Related Websites
Archive
Stein am Rhein Stadarchiv


What Is in the Collection?

The collection consists of church records and other miscellaneous records including marines, emigration, notorial, and tax records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg. Stein am Rhein has its roots as medieval city on the modern border between Germany and Switzerland on the Rhein River. German King Henry II selected the city as a site for an abbey, which helped create its status as a trade and religious center. Today, it has one of the best preserved medieval city centers in Europe.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

Reading These Records

These records are written in German and French. For help reading these records see:

FamilySearch Learning Center videos:

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Names of primary individuals
  • Date and place of event
  • Names of other family members
  • Names of witnesses

Collection Content

Sample Images

Click on images for a larger view.

  • Christening Record

    Christening Record

  • Marriage Record

    Marriage Record

  • Death Record

    Death Record

How Do I Search the Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of your ancestor
  • Type of event
  • Identifying information such as birth date or parent's names

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Historical Record Collections:
  1. Select Collection Title to view the images
You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log Keep in mind:

  • There may be more than one person in the records with the same name
  • You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name
  • Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the age to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records
  • Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching vital records indexes in the country
  • When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors
  • Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

  • Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful
  • While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
  • Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
  • Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
  • Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well
  • Search the indexes and records of local genealogical societies
  • Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after the late 1800
  • There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Switzerland.

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.
Image Citation:
When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen.
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