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= Church Records   =
= Church Records   =


* [[Schleiz Lutheran Church|Lutheran]]  
* [[Schleiz Lutheran Church|Lutheran]]
* Catholic


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Schleiz is predominantly Evangelishe (Lutheran).  Four churches (as well as a church community building) are considered part of the current city of Schleiz, some of which were previously independent parishes.  For more information on these churches, see
 
[http://www.kirche-in-schleiz.de/evangelisch/index.html www.kirche-in-schleiz.de/evangelisch/index.html]
 
* Catholic 
 
Before 1925, the nearest Catholic church was in Plauen.  In 1925 a Catholic church was built in Schleiz and was destroyed in 1945.  Since then, the church has met in an army barracks.  A new church, St. Paulus,[[|]] was built in 1990.  For information on this church, see: 
 
[http://www.kirche-in-schleiz.de/katholisch/index.html www.kirche-in-schleiz.de/katholisch/index.html]
 
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= Civil Registration  =
= Civil Registration  =


Civil registration began on 1 Jan 1876.   Contact the Standesamt to request photocopies and/or transcriptions of birth, marriage and death records.   
Civil registration began 1 January 1876.   Contact the Standesamt to request photocopies and/or transcriptions of birth, marriage and death records.   


Standesamt Schleiz  (Civil Registry Office)   
Standesamt Schleiz  (Civil Registry Office)   
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Tel. 03663 / 480 4128<br>Fax:&nbsp; 03 663 / 423 220  
Tel. 03663 / 480 4128<br>Fax:&nbsp; 03 663 / 423 220  


E-mail:[mailto:standesamt@schleiz.de standesamt@schleiz.de]
E-mail:[mailto:standesamt@schleiz.de standesamt@schleiz.de]  


= Affiliated&nbsp;Towns&nbsp;  =
= Affiliated&nbsp;Towns&nbsp;  =
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