Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Germany

Saxe-Meiningen

Saalfeld

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Saxe-Meiningen, Germany
Flag of the German Empire, 1871-1917
Location of Saxe-Meiningen, Germany
Map of the German Empire, 1871-1917
Location of Germany
Current Location
This locality is in Germany.
Record Description
Record Type	City Directories
Collection years:	1876-1920
Languages:	German
Title in the Language:	Deutschland, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, ausgewählte Bestände des Stadtarchivs
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Stadtarchiv Saalfeld

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains citizen rolls and city directories for Saalfeld, Saxe-Meiningen (now in Thüringen) and the surrounding localities. Records are arranged chronologically by each record type. Original records are located in the Stadtarchiv Saalfeld, which is in Saalfeld, Thüringen, Germany. Many of the records are handwritten.

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Reading These Records

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• German Language and Languages
• German Genealogical Word List
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What Can These Records Tell Me?

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• Dates and places of events
• Ages of citizens
• Residence
• Occupation

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• Residence
• Age or birth date
• Names of family members

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• 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 in the country
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• Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

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• Consult the Germany Record Finder to find other records
• Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either German Civil Registration records or German 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
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• 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
• Search the indexes and records of local genealogical societies

Research Helps

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

• Germany Research Tips and Strategies
• Germany Record Finder

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