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*Voting registers   
*Voting registers   
*Council meeting protocols   
*Council meeting protocols   
*Hospital books ===Reading These Records=== For help reading these German records see the following guides:
*Hospital books
**[[German Language and Languages]]
===Reading These Records===
**[[German Genealogical Word List]]
For help reading these German records see the following guides:
**[[Germany Handwriting]]
*[[German Language and Languages]]
**FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
***[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/38 Reading German Handwritten Records]
*[[Germany Handwriting]]
*FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/38 Reading German Handwritten Records]


===To Browse This Collection===
===To Browse This Collection===
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=== Sample Images  ===                 
=== Sample Images  ===                 
Click on images for a larger view.                 
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Image:Germany, Saxony, Dresden, Miscellaneous City Records (11-1110) DGS 5232616 47.jpg|Miscellaneous City Record  
Image:Germany, Saxony, Dresden, Miscellaneous City Records (11-1110) DGS 5232616 47.jpg|Miscellaneous City Record  
Image:Germany Saxony Dresden Miscellaneous City Records (11-1110) DGS 5232616 41.jpg|Miscellaneous City Record  
Image:Germany Saxony Dresden Miscellaneous City Records (11-1110) DGS 5232616 41.jpg|Miscellaneous City Record  
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*Names of family members
*Names of family members


Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.
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{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1951790  Germany, Saxony, Dresden, citizen's documents and business licenses, 1820-1962]. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}}
{{Tip | More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1951790  Germany, Saxony, Dresden, citizen's documents and business licenses, 1820-1962]. 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? ===
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?==
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*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times                   
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times                   
*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name                   
*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name                   
*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
             
*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]
*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records


== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
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