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Only males of the middle or upper classes were granted citizenship, and only if they were born legitimately. Merchants and craftsmen were commonly granted citizenship. | Only males of the middle or upper classes were granted citizenship, and only if they were born legitimately. Merchants and craftsmen were commonly granted citizenship. | ||
Genealogical use of citizenship books is usually limited to the time period before church records are available. They may also be used to trace migrations not found in other records. A bibliography of 517 published Bürgerlisten is found on pages 138 to 180 in Ribbe Wolfgang Ribbe, and Eckart Henning. ''Taschenbuch für Familiengeschichtsforschung (Pocketbook for family history research)'' Neustadt/Aisch, Germany: Degener, 1975. {{FHL|301235|item|disp= | Genealogical use of citizenship books is usually limited to the time period before church records are available. They may also be used to trace migrations not found in other records. A bibliography of 517 published Bürgerlisten is found on pages 138 to 180 in Ribbe Wolfgang Ribbe, and Eckart Henning. ''Taschenbuch für Familiengeschichtsforschung (Pocketbook for family history research)'' Neustadt/Aisch, Germany: Degener, 1975. {{FHL|301235|item|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} book 943 D25t, 1975. | ||
The Family History Library has obtained copies of some German citizenship books. In the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog they are usually listed under the specific town. For example: | The Family History Library has obtained copies of some German citizenship books. In the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog they are usually listed under the specific town. For example: | ||