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[https://die-maus-bremen.info/index.php?id=59 Die Maus, Index to Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Bremen Church Books], index ($)
[https://die-maus-bremen.info/index.php?id=59 Die Maus, Index to Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Bremen Church Books], index ($)
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===Writing a Letter===
===Writing a Letter===
[[File:Map of Eparchies of Serbian Orthodox Church in Europe.png|300px|thumb|right|alt=Map of Eparchies of Serbian Orthodox Church in Europe|<center> Eparchies of Serbian Orthodox Church in Europe (including Germany)</center>]]
Suggestions about how to write to local parishes for genealogical information are given in the [[German Letter Writing Guide|'''German Letter Writing Guide''']]. For details on finding the address for a parish church, click on the wiki research article for the state where the town is located.  Links to those articles are at [[Germany Genealogy#Jurisdictions - 1945-present|'''Jurisdictions 1945-present''']] (for towns located in present-day Germany), and [[Germany Genealogy#Research Articles on Former States of Germany|'''Research Articles on Former States of Germany.''']]
Suggestions about how to write to local parishes for genealogical information are given in the [[German Letter Writing Guide|'''German Letter Writing Guide''']]. For details on finding the address for a parish church, click on the wiki research article for the state where the town is located.  Links to those articles are at [[Germany Genealogy#Jurisdictions - 1945-present|'''Jurisdictions 1945-present''']] (for towns located in present-day Germany), and [[Germany Genealogy#Research Articles on Former States of Germany|'''Research Articles on Former States of Germany.''']]
If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives, church registers, or in civil registration offices.
If your request is unsuccessful, search for duplicate records that may have been filed in other archives, church registers, or in civil registration offices.
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*[[Latin Word List]]
*[[Latin Word List]]
*[[French Word List]]
*[[French Word List]]
*[https://script.byu.edu/Pages/the-german-documents-pages/the-german-documents(english) '''German Script Tutorial''']
*[https://script.byu.edu/german-handwriting/introduction '''German Script Tutorial''']
[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction '''German Paleography Seminar'''] at [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.]
[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction '''German Paleography Seminar'''] at [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 '''Old German Script Part 1''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-1 '''Old German Script Part 1''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 '''Old German Script Part 2''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-part-2 '''Old German Script Part 2''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-german-church-and-civil-records-part-3 '''Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/old-german-script-german-church-and-civil-records-part-3 '''Old German Script (German Church and Civil Records) Part 3''']
*[https://script.byu.edu/Plugins/FileManager/Files/Documents/List_of_Names_-_German.pdf '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German  given names,  written in old script, with possible variations.
*[https://script.byu.edu/00000184-9bb0-d9f7-af95-9bbc5e000001/german-name-examples '''List of Names in Old German Script'''] A comprehensive list of German  given names,  written in old script, with possible variations.
*[http://altdeutsche-schrift.de/adsschreiben.php#schrifftfeld '''Old German Script Transcriber (alte deutsche Handschriften):'''] See your family names in the script of the era. Type your name or other word into the font generator tool. Click on the 8 different fonts. Save the image to your computer and use it as you work with old Germanic records.<br>
*[http://altdeutsche-schrift.de/adsschreiben.php#schrifftfeld '''Old German Script Transcriber (alte deutsche Handschriften):'''] See your family names in the script of the era. Type your name or other word into the font generator tool. Click on the 8 different fonts. Save the image to your computer and use it as you work with old Germanic records.<br>


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==Search Strategies and Steps==
==Search Strategies and Steps==
*[[Finding Parish Registers for Germany Areas Now in Other Countries|Finding Parish Registers for Germany Areas Now in Other Countries]]


Effective use of church records includes the following strategies:  
Effective use of church records includes the following strategies:  
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==References==
==References==


[[Germany|Germany]]
[[pt:Alemanha - Registros da Igreja]]
[[pt:Alemanha - Registros da Igreja]]


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