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== State Archives == | == State Archives == | ||
The German federal archives have very few records helpful to family historians. However, each modern state archive preserves useful records, including: | The [http://www.bundesarchiv.de/index.html.de German federal archives] have very few records helpful to family historians. However, each modern state archive preserves useful records, including: | ||
*Church records | *Church records | ||
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German state archives are generally open to the public. | German state archives are generally open to the public. | ||
If the Family History Library does not have the records you need, you can contact the state archive for the area in which your ancestor lived. The archive will briefly describe its collections and provide a list of researchers you can hire to search the archive. | If the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=historical_records Family History Library] does not have the records you need, you can contact the state archive for the area in which your ancestor lived. The archive will briefly describe its collections and provide a list of researchers you can hire to search the archive. | ||
Addresses and websites for state archives in areas of heavy emigration are listed below. | Addresses and websites for state archives in areas of heavy emigration are listed below. | ||
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==== Rheinland (Rhineland) ==== | ==== Rheinland (Rhineland) ==== | ||
[http://www.landeshauptarchiv.de/ Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz]<br>Postfach 201047<br>56013 Koblenz<br>GERMANY <br>E-mail: [mailto:posta@Landeshauptarchiv-ko.de posta@Landeshauptarchiv-ko.de]<br>Internet: [http://landeshauptarchiv.de/ http://landeshauptarchiv.de] | [http://www.landeshauptarchiv.de/ Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz]<br>Postfach 201047<br>56013 Koblenz<br>GERMANY <br>E-mail: [mailto:posta@Landeshauptarchiv-ko.de posta@Landeshauptarchiv-ko.de]<br>Internet: [http://landeshauptarchiv.de/ http://landeshauptarchiv.de] | ||
=== Thüringen === | === Thüringen === | ||
[http://www.archive-in-thueringen.de/index.php?major=archiv&action=detail&object=archiv&id=217 Thüringen Archive]in Schmalkalden | [http://www.archive-in-thueringen.de/index.php?major=archiv&action=detail&object=archiv&id=217 Thüringen Archive] in Schmalkalden | ||
=== Other Archives === | === Other Archives === | ||
#[[Baden- | #[[Baden-Wuerttemberg Archives and Libraries|Baden-Wuerttemburg]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Bavaria (Bayern) Archives and Libraries|Bavaria (Bayern)]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Berlin Archives and Libraries|Berlin (excluding Brandenburg)]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Brandenburg Archives and Libraries|Brandenburg (excluding Berlin)]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Bremen Archives and Libraries|Bremen]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Hamburg Archives and Libraries|Hamburg]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Hessen Archives and Libraries|Hessen]]<br>Kassel and Waldeck are listed here. | ||
#[[Mecklenburg- | #[[Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Archives and Libraries|Mecklenburg-Vorpommern]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Niedersachsen Archives and Libraries|Niedersachsen]]<br>Braunschweig, Hanover and Oldenburg are listed here. | ||
#[[ | #[[Saarland Archives and Libraries|Saarland]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Sachsen Archives and Libraries|Sachsen]] | ||
#[[Sachsen- | #[[Sachsen-Anhalt Archives and Libraries|Sachsen-Anhalt]] | ||
#[[ | #[[Thuringen Archives and Libraries|Thuringen]] | ||
== German Center for Genealogy == | == German Center for Genealogy == | ||