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This collection includes city directories (various directories from 1865 to 1952) and compiled genealogies for the Schaffhausen area. The three compiled genealogies are especially valuable; they compile vital information (names, dates, and places) for Schaffhausen families and arrange this data by surname. Persons seeking information about a particular ancestor can look up the ancestor by surname and will likely add multiple generations to their pedigree. | This collection includes city directories (various directories from 1865 to 1952) and compiled genealogies for the Schaffhausen area. The three compiled genealogies are especially valuable; they compile vital information (names, dates, and places) for Schaffhausen families and arrange this data by surname. Persons seeking information about a particular ancestor can look up the ancestor by surname and will likely add multiple generations to their pedigree. | ||
The genealogies in this collection cover material starting as early as 1460 and go through about 1900. The city directories vary in the years covered (1865-1952); most are for the late 1800s and early 1900s. | The genealogies in this collection cover material starting as early as 1460 and go through about 1900. The city directories vary in the years covered (1865-1952); most are for the late 1800s and early 1900s. | ||
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City directories are fairly reliable sources for a person’s address. Other information found in the entries (for example, the wife’s surname or the occupation of the householder) is only as reliable as the person who provided the information. Compiled genealogies include information usually extracted from original records; however, sometimes the data is from personal memory. In any case, the data is only as reliable as the original source (records or memory) and should be corroborated with other available records. | City directories are fairly reliable sources for a person’s address. Other information found in the entries (for example, the wife’s surname or the occupation of the householder) is only as reliable as the person who provided the information. Compiled genealogies include information usually extracted from original records; however, sometimes the data is from personal memory. In any case, the data is only as reliable as the original source (records or memory) and should be corroborated with other available records. | ||
For a list of records by event and date currently published in this collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1720613/waypoints Browse]. | |||
=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
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| text = <!--bibdescbegin-->Multiple publishers. Directories, emigration and genealogies about Schaffhausen. Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv, Switzerland.<!--bibdescend-->}} | | text = <!--bibdescbegin-->Multiple publishers. Directories, emigration and genealogies about Schaffhausen. Schaffhausen Stadtarchiv, Switzerland.<!--bibdescend-->}} | ||
[[Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | |||
=== Record Content<br> === | === Record Content<br> === | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Record Type ⇒ Select the Record Description which takes you to the images. | To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the Record Type ⇒ Select the Record Description which takes you to the images. | ||
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
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). | ||
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article [[Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections]]. | ||
=== Citation Example for a Record Found | === Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection === | ||
“Switzerland, Schaaffhausen, Directories, Emigration, and Genealogies, 1460-1952,” digital images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 March 2012), Genealogischesregister > Bartenschlager Harder (F-G) > Image 5 of 149 images, entry for Anna Barbara Biedermann, born 16 July 1817; citing Schaffhausen State Archive, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. | “Switzerland, Schaaffhausen, Directories, Emigration, and Genealogies, 1460-1952,” digital images, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 March 2012), Genealogischesregister > Bartenschlager Harder (F-G) > Image 5 of 149 images, entry for Anna Barbara Biedermann, born 16 July 1817; citing Schaffhausen State Archive, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. | ||