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-== Locating Civil Registration Records Not at the Family History Library==
+=== Writing for Records===
-Civil registration records from many towns and states are available on microfilm or online. However, many civil registration records, especially those created in 1876 or later, are still only available in the local civil registration office or archive in Germany that has the originals. Germany has no single repository of civil registration records. A person's records may be found in one or more locations. Civil birth, marriage, and death records may be found by contacting or visiting the local civil registration office or archive.
+Civil registration records from many towns and states are available on microfilm or online. However, many civil registration records, especially those created in 1876 or later, are still only available in the local civil registration office or archive in Germany that has the originals. Civil birth, marriage, and death records may be found by contacting or visiting the local civil registration office or archive.
 === Civil Registration Offices ===
-Most civil records are still maintained by the civil registration office in the local towns. Older records may be at the local office or in the town archives. <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1218831041676_99" /><span>Use search engines, such as http:[http://www.google.de www.google.de], to enter the name of your town and find town web sites with contact addresses, etc. </span><br>The civil registration office is usually called "Standesamt", but may also be part of the "Bürgerbüro" [citizens' office], "Bürgerdienste" [citizens' services] or some other unit. If you cannot find the Standesamt on the website, send your record request to the address given under "Kontakt" (usually the webmaster)&nbsp;or "Impressum" (the person or office responsible for the Website). Usually the request is then forwarded to the proper office. Requests for records should be written in German or simple English. Electronic translators should not be used to translate letters that will be sent to someone. Either find a German-speaker who can write a letter for you, or use the [[German Letter Writing Guide]]. It's best to ask for one or two records at a time.
 Civil officials will usually answer correspondence that is written to them in German. Your request may be forwarded if the records have been sent to an archive or central repository.