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Session was published in 2023

German Big City Research: Tips and Tricks from Berlin and Hamburg in German

Karynne Moses

Researching in big cities can be very overwhelming, especially in a foreign country and a different language. These strategies will help you pinpoint your ancestors' location and find documentation for their life events. The strategies discussed here are focused on research in the 1800s and 1900s.

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