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''[[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Church Records''' {{Germany-sidebar}} | ''[[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Church Records''' {{Germany-sidebar}} | ||
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Church records (parish registers) are excellent sources of sufficiently accurate information on names, dates and places of birth / baptism, marriage and death / funeral. They are the most important source of genealogical information for Germany before 1876 most of the people who lived in Germany, were recorded in a church record. | Church records (parish registers) are excellent sources of sufficiently accurate information on names, dates and places of birth / baptism, marriage and death / funeral. They are the most important source of genealogical information for Germany before 1876 most of the people who lived in Germany, were recorded in a church record. | ||