Germany, Bavaria, Fürth, Emigration and City Directories - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Deutschland, Bayern, Fürth Die Verzeichnisse der Stadt und Auswanderungsakten

Record Description
These records are in German. This is a collection of city directories which includes address books and emigration records from the city and county of Fürth, Germany, covering the years 1805-1913. These books include residential directories with index, directory of those who have mercantile and factory rights in the city, directory of home owners of the various businesses, public offices, and institutions with the new and old street numbers (business directory).

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Record Content
Address books and city directories usually contain the following information:


 * Personal names
 * Titles
 * Business names
 * Addresses

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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in German. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

German Word List German Language and Languages

Related Websites
Adress Buecher

Related Wiki Articles

 * Bayern (Bavaria) Konigreich (kingdom) Emigration and Immigration
 * Germany Directories

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