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== Record Content<br> == | == Record Content<br> == | ||
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<br>Family registers were created with data from the parish registers and should be used as a guide to search the actual church records for the ancestor’s christening, marriage, and burial information. Data of an ancestor can be searched by surname and place of residence. Make sure the record found is your ancestor; it is recommended to use the elimination system when more than one family has the same family name. After you have found the information for your ancestor, transfer the information onto your family history record. With this information, the data of siblings or other family members could also be researched.<br> | <br>Family registers were created with data from the parish registers and should be used as a guide to search the actual church records for the ancestor’s christening, marriage, and burial information. Data of an ancestor can be searched by surname and place of residence. Make sure the record found is your ancestor; it is recommended to use the elimination system when more than one family has the same family name. After you have found the information for your ancestor, transfer the information onto your family history record. With this information, the data of siblings or other family members could also be researched.<br> | ||
==== For Help Reading These Records ==== | ==== For Help Reading These Records ==== | ||
These records are in German or Latin. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | These records are in German or Latin. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | ||
*[[German Word List]] <br> | *[[German Word List]] <br> | ||
*[[German Language and Languages]] | *[[German Language and Languages]] | ||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections|Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
=== Citation for This Collection === | |||
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.<br> | |||
{{Collection citation | text= "Germany Rhineland-Palatinate Church Record Extractions and Family Registers 1600-1925." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013. Citing Pfálzisch-Rheinische Familienkunde, Ludwigshafen.}} | |||
[[Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate Church Record Extractions and Family Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | |||