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The older forms of city directories are Bürgerrollen and Bürgerbücher. In them are listed citizens with rights to citizenship (Bürgerrecht) in a given locality. There was a difference between a Bürger and a Einwohner. Citizens without Bürgerrecht were called Beiwohner or Beisassen. A fully recognized citizen of a town had to have property. He also had to pay certain fees to become a citizen in the first place. With privileges came obligations i.e., defending the city. Bürgerbücher and Bürgerrollen can be found through [https://www.archive-bw.de/sixcms/list.php?page=seite_liste_archivnamen&sv%5Brel19%5D=10089&_sparte=Archives+of+Towns+and+Communities&_info=ja '''local archives, the Stadt- and Gemeindearchive.'''] | The older forms of city directories are Bürgerrollen and Bürgerbücher. In them are listed citizens with rights to citizenship (Bürgerrecht) in a given locality. There was a difference between a Bürger and a Einwohner. Citizens without Bürgerrecht were called Beiwohner or Beisassen. A fully recognized citizen of a town had to have property. He also had to pay certain fees to become a citizen in the first place. With privileges came obligations i.e., defending the city. Bürgerbücher and Bürgerrollen can be found through [https://www.archive-bw.de/sixcms/list.php?page=seite_liste_archivnamen&sv%5Brel19%5D=10089&_sparte=Archives+of+Towns+and+Communities&_info=ja '''local archives, the Stadt- and Gemeindearchive.'''] | ||
=== Bürgerbücher in Württemberg [Citizenship Books] === | |||
Lists of citizens are kept by most of the Oberamt [district] offices in Württemberg. They contain much useful information, including where a person was born. This is most helpful when a person has moved into the village from an unknown location. Because of differences in the local records, information may not be the same in each locality. Most of these books are alphabetical, although some may have indexes. | |||
Some of the information contained in these records includes: | |||
*First and last names | |||
*Occupation | |||
*Birthdate | |||
*Birthplace | |||
*Marital status, often includes deceased or living spouse | |||
*The means by which citizenship was granted i.e. marriage | |||
*Cause for removal i.e. death or moving | |||
*Street address with house number | |||
*Death dates | |||
*Marriage dates | |||
*Date of citizenship | |||
*Family register number | |||
*Comments | |||
A sample of what can be found: | |||
Johann Georg Kiene, widower, master weaver, born 12 Apr 1775 in Neckergartach, protected citizen, having received citizenship rights on 21 Sep 1798 through the city council. Died as a widower 30 Jul 1840. | |||
== Einwohnerbücher/Resident Books<br> == | == Einwohnerbücher/Resident Books<br> == | ||