Germany, Bavaria, Dachau, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains miscellaneous city records for Dachau, Bavaria, Germany from the years 1622 to 1940. It includes transcripts of church records, death notices, military conscription, citizenship records, city directories, and marriage application files.

Reading These Records
These records are written in German. For help reading these records see:
 * German Genealogical Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * Brigham Young University Script Tutorial : The German Documents

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

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How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's name
 * Residence
 * Age or birth date
 * Names of family members

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 research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, Now What?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
 * 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 Who I'm Looking for, Now What?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Germany.
 * Germany Research Tips and Strategies
 * Germany Record Finder

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

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