Germany is made up of different kingdoms, duchies, and Prussian provinces. Within these areas, emigration records were usually kept on a county seat or district level of government. To find your ancestor's emigration record you must first know the town he was from. Then the Meyers gazetteer will tell you the county seat or district the town was in. Usually, if you already know this, you don't need to search the emigration records.
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