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=== Citation for This Collection === | === Citation for This Collection === | ||
The following citation refers to the original source of the | The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records. | ||
{{Collection citation | {{Collection citation| 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.]] | [[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.]] | ||
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== Record Content<br> == | == Record Content<br> == | ||
<gallery | <gallery caption="Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories" perrow="2" heights="120px" widths="180px"> | ||
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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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To search the collection | To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | ||
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> | |||
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. | ⇒Select the "Record Type" category<br> | ||
⇒Select the "Record Description" category which takes you to the images. <br> | |||
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). | ||