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{{Switzerland HR Infobox | {{Switzerland HR Infobox | ||
| CID =CID2023931 | | CID =CID2023931 | ||
| title = Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904 | | title = Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904 | ||
| location = Stein am Rhein (Schaffhausen) | | location = Stein am Rhein (Schaffhausen) | ||
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| LOC_01 = Schaffhausen | | LOC_01 = Schaffhausen | ||
| LOC_02 = Stein am Rhein | | LOC_02 = Stein am Rhein | ||
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The collection consists of church records and other miscellaneous records including marines, emigration, notorial, and tax records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg. Stein am Rhein has its roots as medieval city on the modern border between Germany and Switzerland on the Rhein River. German King Henry II selected the city as a site for an abbey, which helped create its status as a trade and religious center. Today, it has one of the best preserved medieval city centers in Europe. | The collection consists of church records and other miscellaneous records including marines, emigration, notorial, and tax records from Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It also includes church records for the neighboring village of Burg. Stein am Rhein has its roots as medieval city on the modern border between Germany and Switzerland on the Rhein River. German King Henry II selected the city as a site for an abbey, which helped create its status as a trade and religious center. Today, it has one of the best preserved medieval city centers in Europe. | ||
== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | |||
The following information may be found in these records: | |||
'''Church & Miscellaneous City''' | |||
*Names of primary individuals | |||
*Date and place of event | |||
*Names of other family members | |||
*Names of witnesses | |||
== Collection Content == | |||
===Sample Images=== | ===Sample Images=== | ||
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Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7011875 1212 Death Record.jpg|Death Record | Image:Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records DGS 7011875 1212 Death Record.jpg|Death Record | ||
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== How Do I Search the Collection? == | == How Do I Search the Collection? == | ||
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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | *You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. | ||
*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | *Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life. | ||
== What Do I Do Next? == | == What Do I Do Next? == | ||
===I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | ===I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?=== | ||
*Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records. | *Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records. | ||
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|CID=CID2023931 | |CID=CID2023931 | ||
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|title=Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904 | |title=Switzerland, Schaffhausen, Stein am Rhein, Church Records and other Miscellaneous City Records, 1434-1904 | ||
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