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=== State Archives ===
=== State Archives ===


Duplicate registers from some towns are kept in state archives. Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History Library. However, for more recent records and for those not yet microfilmed, you may write to the state archives of Germany and request searches of the records. See Germany Archives and Libraries. If the archivist cannot do the research your request, you can hire a professional genealogist to search the records for you. <br>You may also find archive inventories that describe the record-keeping systems and available civil registration records in Germany (see Germany Archives and Libraries). These and other guides are found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: <br>  
Duplicate registers from some towns are kept in state archives. For more recent records and for those not yet microfilmed, you may write to the state archives of Germany and request searches of the records. See [[Germany Archives and Libraries]]. If the archivist cannot do the research your request, you can hire a professional genealogist to search the records for you. You may also find archive inventories that describe the record-keeping systems and available civil registration records in Germany (see Germany Archives and Libraries). These and other guides are found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: <br>  


&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;GERMANY - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;GERMANY, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES  
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;GERMANY - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;GERMANY, [STATE] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES  


After determining who has jurisdiction over the&nbsp;records for the time period you need, write a short request to the proper office. Be careful not to ask for too much when writing German archives. They can briefly answer questions about the records in their collection, but are often reluctant to do research in these records. You may have more success if you ask for a referral or a list of local researchers you could hire to search the archive's records. See [[German Letter Writing Guide]] for more information about writing letters to Germany.  
After determining who has jurisdiction over the&nbsp;records for the time period you need, write a short request to the proper office. Be careful not to ask for too much when writing German archives. They can briefly answer questions about the records in their collection, but are often reluctant to do research in these records. You may have more success if you ask for a referral or a list of local researchers you could hire to search the archive's records. See [[German Letter Writing Guide]] for more information about writing letters to Germany.


=== Records from Towns Now in Poland  ===
=== Records from Towns Now in Poland  ===
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