Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Directories, Emigration, and Genealogies - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

| link5= [[Schaffhausen Canton, Switzerland Genealogy |Schaffhausen]]

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{{Switzerland HR Infobox

| CID =CID1720613   

| custodian = [http://www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch Schaffhausen Stadarchiv]

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== What is in This Collection?  ==

This collection includes city directories (various directories from 1865 to 1952) and compiled genealogies for the Schaffhausen area. The three compiled genealogies are especially valuable; they compile vital information (names, dates, and places) for Schaffhausen families and arrange this data by surname. Persons seeking information about a particular ancestor can look up the ancestor by surname and will likely add multiple generations to their pedigree.  

== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==

The following information may be found in these records:

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'''City directory'''

Image:Switzerland Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (09-0284) Title Page DGS 4434479 1.jpg | 1865 City Directories 2

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== How Do I Search This Collection? ==

=== Search the Index ===

=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].

== What Do I Do Next? ==

*Use the age to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records                           

*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Switzerland_Vital_Records_Index vital records indexes] in the country           

*When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors                           

*[[Switzerland Church Records|Church Records]] often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900

===I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===                               

*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either Civil Registration records or Church Records may be more useful