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| title = Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records, 1559-1945  
| title = Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records, 1559-1945  
| location = Ostprignitz-Ruppin (Brandenburg)  
| location = Ostprignitz-Ruppin (Brandenburg)  
| LOC_01 = Prussia
| LOC_01 = <br>Prussia
| LOC_02 = Brandenburg  
| LOC_02 = Brandenburg
| LOC_03 = Ostprignitz-Ruppin
| LOC_03 = Ostprignitz-Ruppin
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| language = [[German Languages|German]]  
| title_language = Deutschland, Preußen, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ausgewählte Sammlungen
| title_language = Deutschland, Preußen, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ausgewählte Sammlungen
| FS_URL_01 = [[Germany Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_01 = [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies]]
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| FS_URL_05 = [[Germany Church Records]]
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=== Reading These Records ===  
=== Reading These Records ===  
These records are written in German. For help reading them see:
{{HR Read|lang=DE}}
*[[German Language and Languages]]
=== To Browse This Collection ===
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID1968531 | title=Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Heegermühle, Church Records, 1664-1824 }}
*[[Germany Handwriting]]
*FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar]
=== To Browse This Collection ==={{Collection_Browse_Link
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| title=Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Heegermühle, Church Records, 1664-1824  
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
*Add any new information to your records
*Add any new information to your records    
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the age in the marriage records to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records      
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been born, married or died nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Vital_Records_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) vital records] in the country     
*Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships
*[[Germany Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. If the officiator of a marriage or death was a minister, you may be able to determine to which religion or congregation your ancestor belonged. Look for church records of the birth, marriage, or death which may provide more information on the family
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===        
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful                                                                                                   
*Try searching by surname only
*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 spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]].
{{HR Helps|where=Germany}}
* [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Germany Record Finder]]
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, 

Prussia, Germany
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Location of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, 
Prussia, Germany
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Location of Germany
Current Location
Parts of Brandenburg are now in Poland. Heegermühle is in Germany.
Record Description
Record Type Miscellaneous
Collection years: 1559-1945
Languages: German
Title in the Language: Deutschland, Preußen, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ausgewählte Sammlungen
FamilySearch Resources
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Kreisarchiv Ostprignitz-Ruppin


What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains miscellaneous records for various cities in the Landkreis of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Prussia. Records include alien registrations, birth registers, citizen rolls, city directories, census records, military records, and population registrations. The original records are located in the Kreisarchiv Ostprignitz-Ruppin.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

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Reading These Records[edit | edit source]

These records are written in German. For help reading them see:

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Heegermühle, Church Records, 1664-1824.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Name
  • Birthdate
  • Deathdate
  • Names of father and mother
  • Location

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • 1788 Citizen Roll

    1788 Citizen Roll

  • Citizen List

    Citizen List

  • Miscellaneous Image

    Miscellaneous Image

  • 1879 Miscellaneous Image

    1879 Miscellaneous Image

  • Miscellaneous Image

    Miscellaneous Image

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

It is helpful to know at least one of the following:

  • Your ancestor's name
  • Residence
  • Age or birth date
  • Names of family members

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

This collection does not have a searchable index. Only images are available. See View the Images to access them.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select Place to view the images
Tip
 More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records, 1559-1945. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • If available, check the image for additional information
  • Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
  • Record entries for other people with the same surname to identify possible relationships

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
  • Try searching by surname only
  • Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Germany.

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection.
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