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*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful. | *Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful. | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
*Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames. | *Remember that sometimes individuals went by [http://usgenweb.org/research/nicknames.html nicknames] or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nickname-given-name-equivalents.htm these names] as well. | ||
*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]. | *Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]. | ||
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