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Eventually, after re-unification in 1990, the states of Germany settled into what they are today. It is also necessary to understand Germany by this system, as it affects the locations of civil registration offices, archives, and mailing addresses used in correspondence searches. Use gazetteers and/or parish register inventories to learn more important details.

In the Research Wiki, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Historical Records, the records of Germany are organized using those place names. This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available. I can easily say that every time I’ve used a can opener, this is how it went. Press the handles together to clamp the circular, metal blades down on the top of the can, inside the rim.
Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records for Hesse (Hessen)[edit | edit source]
Find the location of the Catholic or Lutheran parish that served your ancestor's locality. Find the name of the civil registration office that serves your ancestor's locality. Use the Wiki article Finding Aids For German Records for step-by-step instructions. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used.

This article deals with Hessen-Darmstadt, the area in red. The two large red areas, plus Hessen-Homberg, became the Duchy of Hessen during the German Empire. International shipping and import charges paid to Pitney Bowes Inc.
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Then, turn the crank a few times, guiding the blades around the circumference of the lid. You’ll have that can open in no time, with a sharp, serrated lid to go along with it. Not great, especially when you find yourself fishing for the lid to pull it out of the can.

Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Cleared payment cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab. Your ancestor's town might have been too small to have its own parish church or civil registration office.
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See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. For baptism, marriage, and death records, use church records or parish registers. Find the name of your ancestor's town in family history records. Even if you leave some space for the lid to stay attached to the rim of the can, this method often results in the lid pointing down.

You must know the town where your ancestor lived. If your ancestor was a United States Immigrant, use the information in the Wiki article Germany Finding Town of Origin to find evidence of the name of the town where your ancestors lived in Germany. It lost the Rheinhessen to Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate), and Bad Wimpfen to Baden-Württemberg. This map shows the area included in the modern state of Hesse , as it was in 1900. The Duchy of Hesse included the areas of Oberhessen, Rheinhessen, and Starkenburg. The rest of the areas belonged to Hessen-Nassau.
Will usually ship within 2 business days of receiving cleared payment. Includes international tracking, simplified customs clearance, and no extra charges at delivery. At the end of both World Wars, the boundaries of the states were changed dramatically, as areas of Germany were distributed among the Allied nations.

Either way, you’ll find your fingers in the contents of the can, trying to pull the lid out by its jagged edge. Thankfully, there’s a safer way to use a can opener for all of our recipes made with canned food. An important gazetteer, Meyers Orts- und Verkehrs-lexikon des deutschen Reichs, "Meyer's Gazetter" for short, details the place names of villages, towns, counties , and higher jurisdictions used at that time.
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