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Image:Germany Westfalen Minen Census Records DGS 4407216 626.jpg | Image:Germany Westfalen Minen Census Records DGS 4407216 626.jpg | ||
Image:Minden Westfalen Germany Citizens Acceptance (Bürgeraufnahmen) DGS 4407220 606 .jpg | Image:Minden Westfalen Germany Citizens Acceptance (Bürgeraufnahmen) DGS 4407220 606 .jpg | ||
</gallery>Local population census records usually contain the following information: | </gallery>Local population census records usually contain the following information: | ||
*Address | *Address | ||
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Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. | ||
As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your 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 your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your 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 your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. | ||
Search the Collection <br> To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: <br> ⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page <br> ⇒Select "Record type" category which takes you to the images. <br> | Search the Collection <br> To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: <br> ⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page <br> ⇒Select "Record type" category which takes you to the images. <br> | ||
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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 ==== | ==== For Help Reading These Records ==== | ||
These records are in German-Gothic. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | These records are in German-Gothic. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles: | ||
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|level3=Westfalen | |level3=Westfalen | ||
|level4=Minden | |level4=Minden | ||
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== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
== Citations for This Collection == | |||
==Citations for This Collection== | |||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called [[ | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information (often called [[Transfer the Information#Cite_Your_Sources|citing your sources]]). This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. 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. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | ||
'''Collection citation''':<br> | '''Collection citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1902." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing Minden Bestände des Kommunalarchivs [Minden Municipal Archives].}}<br> | ||
{{Collection citation | text= "Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1902." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2014. Citing Minden Bestände des Kommunalarchivs [Minden Municipal Archives].}}<br> | |||
'''Image citation''':<br> | '''Image citation''':<br> {{Image Citation Link | ||
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|CID=CID1646446 | |CID=CID1646446 | ||
|title=Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1902 | |title=Germany, Prussia, Westphalia, Minden, Miscellaneous Collections from the Municipal Archives, 1574-1902 | ||
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