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| title = Germany, Hessen, Darmstadt City Records, 1627-1940
| location = Darmstadt (Hesse) 
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== What is in This Collection? ==                         
This collection will include records from 1627-1940. Records in this collection include population registers, certificates of citizenship, recordings of citizens and residents, and emigration records. The information is handwritten horizontally in two pages of columns in a ledger-type format. For help reading these records, see [[Germany Handwriting]]. 
This collection of city records includes: Town records for 1716-1884; Emigration and immigration records for 1805-1940; Naturalization/Citizenship for 1821-1938; and Population registers for 1627-1939. These records were created mainly to have a record of people leaving town and to count the number of residents.  

To keep a record of the population, the city called heads of households to assemble at the local civil office, almost yearly, to provide their personal information, which was counted as a basic unit. This listing is called “Volkszahlung” (local population census). The city also kept a similar register listing all the citizens who moved to other localities. This register was called “Abmeldungen” (relocation list). If the record was from a citizenship roll, it was called a cancellation list. Although the heads of households were admonished to comply, these procedures were not enforced. Therefore, these records may not cover the entire population.  

The original records are preserved at the German State Archives in Darmstadt. The Family History Library has copies on microfilm.  

This census collection is a reliable source of information for genealogical purposes; however, the accuracy of the information is dependent upon the knowledge of the informant and the way it was recorded by the civil officer.
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=== Aufnahmen von Buergern und Beisassen (Acceptance of citizens and residents)  === 
This collection consists of loose sheets arranged alphabetically by last name and then to some extent by given name. Given names are not in strict alphabetical order. Each numbered batch consists of approximately 40-50 entries and is labeled with a range of names. Each way pointed record set includes several batches. For example, the label "B-E (ST12-11-Nr-64-70)" means that this group includes entries for surnames beginning with "B" through "E" of the archive signature "ST12-11" and batches number 64 to 70.   
=== Reading These Records === 
These records are written in German. For help reading them see:
*[[German Language and Languages]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Germany Handwriting]]
*FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/38 Reading German Handwritten Records]
=== To Browse This Collection ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
The following information may be found in these records:
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'''Citizenship'''
*Name of applicant  
*Age of applicant  
*Occupation of applicant  
*Reasons for citizenship application  
*Date and place of issue 
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'''Citizenship application'''
*Name of applicant  
*Place of origin  
*Status of application  
*Date and place of issue  
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'''Manumission'''
*Name of subject  
*Place of origin  
*Manumission request status 
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== Collection Content ==
=== Sample Images  ===                               
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Image:Germany Hessen Darmstadt City Records (09-0245) Citizenship DGS 4352549 3.jpg|1800 Citizenship Application   
Image:Germany Hessen Darmstadt City Records (09-0245) Simple Status DGS 4352549 23.jpg|1798 Status Declaration  
Image:Germany Hessen Darmstadt City Records (09-0245) Service Release DGS 4352549 20.jpg|1758 Feudal Servitude (Manumission Record)  
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==How Do I Search This Collection? == 
It is helpful to know:
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*Residence
*Age or birth date
*Names of family members
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=== 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 [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.                    
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === 
*Add any new information to your records                        
*Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records                          
*Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Vital_Records_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) vital records] in the country                         
*When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors                         
*[[Germany Church Records|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 the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?===                             
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records*Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful                                 
*While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times                         
*Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name                        
*Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]
*Consult the [[Germany Record Finder]] to find other records
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]].
* [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Germany Record Finder]]
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