Germany, Bavaria, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Miscellaneous City Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Bavaria, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Achivgut

Record Description
This collection contains images of records from the city of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. The chart below lists the record types and the time period covered.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These records may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Occupation
 * Street address
 * Date of birth
 * Religion
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of birth

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page. ⇒Select the appropriate "Quellengattung" ⇒Select the appropriate "Namensraum oder Beschreibung" which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same 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.

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


 * Germany Handwriting
 * Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)

Related Websites

 * Germany GenWeb

Related Wiki Articles

 * Germany

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