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From: Jim Eggert <>
Subject: [POSEN-L] RE: MARTINKA/...
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 10:39:55 -0400 (EDT)


Gregor Olawsky <> wrote:

> The civil records were introduced on 1 Oct 1874. The civil records of
> Schneidmuehl-Stadtkreis are available at the Standesamt I in Berlin
> (Civil registration Office No. 1):

They have also been microfilmed on 165 reels by the Genealogical
Society of Utah and are available in the Family History Library or
through your local LDS Family History Center. They are indexed.

> But you'll need the names and dates of your ancestors. They normally
> don't search for documents (but sometimes they look for them if you
> know the year). The Standesamt may only hand out records to direct
> descendants.

These restrictions don't apply to the Family History Center. You can
search and copy to your heart's content.

--
=Jim Eggert

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