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== Title in the Language of the Records == | == Title in the Language of the Records == | ||
This Collection will include records from 1460 to 1952. | |||
== Record Description<br> == | Schweiz, Schaffhausen Stammbäume und Stadtadreßbücher 1460-1952<br> | ||
== Record Description<br> == | |||
Some bleed-through of the ink may be found on pages of this collection, which may make reading the records difficult. | Some bleed-through of the ink may be found on pages of this collection, which may make reading the records difficult. | ||
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[[Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | [[Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Citation_Example_for_a_Record_Found_in_This_Collection|Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.]] | ||
== Record Content<br> == | == Record Content<br> == | ||
<gallery caption="Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories" perrow="2" heights="120px" widths="180px"> | <gallery caption="Switzerland, Schaffhausen Genealogies and City Directories" perrow="2" heights="120px" widths="180px"> | ||
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== How to Use the Record == | == How to Use the Record == | ||
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> | To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br> ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> ⇒Select the "Record Type" category<br> ⇒Select the "Record Description" category which takes you to the images. <br> Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | ||
⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br> | |||
⇒Select the "Record Type" category<br> | |||
⇒Select the "Record Description" category which takes you to the images. <br> | |||
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. | |||
City directories are arranged by year and then within the year, separated alphabetically by the first letter of the surname. Earlier city directories are in Gothic typeface; later directories are in Roman typeface. To use a city directory, search for the surname of your ancestor in the main directory and in the business section (he might have owned a business in the area). | City directories are arranged by year and then within the year, separated alphabetically by the first letter of the surname. Earlier city directories are in Gothic typeface; later directories are in Roman typeface. To use a city directory, search for the surname of your ancestor in the main directory and in the business section (he might have owned a business in the area). | ||