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 ::*To find the '''current Standesamt''', go to the [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Hauptseite '''German Wikipedia'''], and enter the name of the town in the search box.
 ::*This type of article will '''not''' state that the town belongs to another municipality, because it is itself a municipality.
-:*To e-mail the municipality to '''verify that the civil registry for your town is there'''.
-::#Consult this address list for the exact contact information, which should include an e-mail address: [https://www.standesamt.com/ '''Standesamt.com''']. In the horizontal menu bar, hover over "+registry office" or "+Standesämter", then the name of the modern state, for a drop-down list of links to modern cilvil registrars.
-::#Send a message asking whether you have the correct office for your ancestors' home town. You can also use e-mail to request records and arrange payment. Use the [[German Letter Writing Guide|'''German Letter Writing Guide''']] to write your questions in German.
 == Information Recorded  ==