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Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
Next to parish registers, census records provide good family information, which could be used to research in other vital records. You must know how to read German Gothic script. You also need to know at least the name of your ancestor and the approximate place of residence at the time of the census. | Next to parish registers, census records provide good family information, which could be used to research in other vital records. You must know how to read German Gothic script. You also need to know at least the name of your ancestor and the approximate place of residence at the time of the census. | ||
====For Help Reading These Records==== | |||
These records are in German-Gothic. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | |||
*[[German Word List]] <br> | |||
*[[Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)]] | |||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deunrhwf/?cj=1&sid=&netid=cj&o_xid=0000295820&o_lid=0000295820&o_sch=Affiliate+External Nordrhein - Westfalen Germany GenWeb] | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~deunrhwf/?cj=1&sid=&netid=cj&o_xid=0000295820&o_lid=0000295820&o_sch=Affiliate+External Nordrhein - Westfalen Germany GenWeb] | ||
== Related Wiki Articles == | == Related Wiki Articles == | ||