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In general you will need to know the religion of your ancestors as different religions kept separate records. The main religious division in Germany was between Catholics (''Katholische'') and Protestants, comprised mainly of Lutherans (''Evangelisch'') and Reformed (''Reformierte''). Catholic records are usually written in Latin or German, while other records will be written in the local language. | In general you will need to know the religion of your ancestors as different religions kept separate records. The main religious division in Germany was between Catholics (''Katholische'') and Protestants, comprised mainly of Lutherans (''Evangelisch'') and Reformed (''Reformierte''). Catholic records are usually written in Latin or German, while other records will be written in the local language. | ||
In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of | In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of civil registries. This is especially true in the further eastern regions (ie. West Prussia, East Prussia). | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||