Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Nordhausen, City Directories - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes city directories for Nordhausen in Saxony. These city directories are generally arranged alphabetically by surname and given name and provide the individual's occupation and address. Often included are classified directories of government offices and other institutions and services of public interest. The original city directories are located in the Nordhausen Stadtarchiv in Nordhausen, Saxony, Germany.

The information available on each record varies by year. Later years contain more information.

Reading These Records
These records are written in German. Many of the records are written in the German Gothic script; for help reading this style of writing, see the Germany Handwriting page.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may contain the following information:
 * Full name
 * Address or residence
 * Birthdate and place
 * Religion
 * Nationality

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching, it is best to know the following information: As you search, look for a record which matches this information.
 * Name of the person
 * Date of the record

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I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

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 * Use the information to find your ancestors in census records. These can help you find additional family members.
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I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help with this decision. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records.
 * Try variations of given names and surnames. An individual might appear under a different name in a record for a variety of reasons:
 * -They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
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 * -Some women returned to their maiden names after the death of their husbands.


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 * Search the records of nearby locations. While a person in this period rarely ever lived more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, moves within this range were common.

Citing This Collection
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