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Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Königsberg, Index to Funeral Sermons and Memorials - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Königsberg, Index to Funeral Sermons and Memorials - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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*Some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships | *Some identifying information such as residence, age, and family relationships | ||
=== Search the Collection | === Search the Collection === | ||
To browse the collection: <br> | To browse the collection: <br> | ||
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page <br> | |||
⇒Select the appropriate "Funeral Sermon Number" which takes you to the images. | ⇒Select the appropriate "Funeral Sermon Number" which takes you to the images. | ||
Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind: | ||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | |||
*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. | *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | ||
*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | |||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
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{{Contributor_invite}} | {{Contributor_invite}} | ||
== Citations for This Collection == | == Citations for This Collection == | ||
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. | ||
'''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Königsberg, Funeral Sermons, 1597-1794." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library, Berlin).}} <br><br> | '''Collection Citation''':<br> {{Collection citation | text= "Germany, Prussia, East Prussia, Königsberg, Funeral Sermons, 1597-1794." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. Citing Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library, Berlin).}} <br><br> | ||