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=== Record Content<br> === | === Record Content<br> === | ||
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Image:Switzerland Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (09-0284) Page 1 DGS 4434479 6.jpg | City Directories 1 | Image:Switzerland Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (09-0284) Page 1 DGS 4434479 6.jpg | City Directories 1 | ||
Image:Switzerland Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (09-0284) Title Page DGS 4434479 1.jpg | City Directories 2 | Image:Switzerland Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (09-0284) Title Page DGS 4434479 1.jpg | City Directories 2 | ||
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City directories are arranged by year and then within the year, separated alphabetically by the first letter of the surname. Earlier city directories are in Gothic typeface; later directories are in Roman typeface. To use a city directory, search for the surname of your ancestor in the main directory and in the business section (he might have owned a business in the area). | City directories are arranged by year and then within the year, separated alphabetically by the first letter of the surname. Earlier city directories are in Gothic typeface; later directories are in Roman typeface. To use a city directory, search for the surname of your ancestor in the main directory and in the business section (he might have owned a business in the area). | ||