Germany, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Saxe-Meiningen, Saalfeld an der Saale, ausgewählte Bestände des Stadtarchivs

Record Description
This collection contains citizen rolls and city directories for Saalfeld, Saxe-Meiningen (now in Thüringen) and the surrounding localities. Records are arranged chronologically by each record type. Original records are located in the Stadtarchiv Saalfeld, which is in Saalfeld, Thüringen, Germany.

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Record Content
Records may contain the following information:


 * Names
 * Dates and places of events
 * Ages of citizens
 * Residence
 * Occupation

How to Use the Record
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Related Websites
German City Directories

Related Wiki Articles
Germany Directories

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“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata.