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{{FamilySearch_Collection | {{FamilySearch_Collection | ||
|CID=CID2023931 | |CID=CID2023931 | ||
|title=Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records | |title=Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904 | ||
|location=Switzerland | |location=Switzerland | ||
|scheduled=}}<br> | |scheduled=}}<br> | ||
== Title in the Language of the Record == | == Title in the Language of the Record == | ||
Schweiz, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein - Stadt, Kirchenbücher und andere Sonstiges Stadt Records, 1434-1904 | |||
== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
The | 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. | ||
== Record Content == | == Record Content == | ||
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=== Search the Collection === | === Search the Collection === | ||
To search the collection by image <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> ⇒Select the appropriate " | To search the collection by image <br> ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | ||
⇒Select the appropriate "Ort" or "place" | |||
<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Quellengattung" or "type of source" such a Kirchenburcher (churchbook) or Familienbucher (family book) | |||
<br> ⇒Select the appropriate "Beschreibung" or "definition" such as "Taufen, Konfirmationen, Heiraten" (baptisms, confirmations and marriages) which takes you to the images | |||
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: | 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: | ||
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*Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names. | ||
*Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. | *Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. | ||
*Search the indexes and records of nearby localities. | *Search the indexes and records of nearby localities (Hemishofen, Wagenhausen, Nussbaumen, and Eschenz). | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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*[[Switzerland Historic Maps]] | *[[Switzerland Historic Maps]] | ||
*[http://www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv] | *[http://www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv] | ||
*[http:// | *[http://kunden.eye.ch/swissgen/kant/shallg-e.htm Swiss Genealogy of the Internet] | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||
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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. | 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= " | {{Collection citation | text= "Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904" Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Stadtarchiv, Stein am Rhein, Switzerland.}} | ||
[[Category:Switzerland_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Switzerland_Vital_Records]] | ||