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== Archive Addresses and Repositories  ==
== Archive Addresses and Repositories  ==
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Telephone 05331 935-0 <br>
Telephone 05331 935-0 <br>
Fax 05331 935-211 <br>
Fax 05331 935-211 <br>
Email (post office) wolfenbuettel@nla.niedersachsen.de <br>
E-mail (post office) wolfenbuettel@nla.niedersachsen.de <br>
*[http://www.nla.niedersachsen.de/startseite/ '''Website''']<br>
*[http://www.nla.niedersachsen.de/startseite/ '''Website''']<br>
*{{FSC|1477138|item|disp='''Die Bestände des Staatsarchivs Wolfenbüttel''' (Holdings)}}
*[https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1477138?availability=Family%20History%20Library '''Die Bestände des Staatsarchivs Wolfenbüttel''' (Holdings)]
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*Archiv Stadt und Kreis Lauban<br>Kiefelhorn 13<br>38154 Königslutter am Elm<br>Germany<br>Ph.: 49 5354000<br>Email: Berckert_archiv-Lauban@t-online.de
*Archiv Stadt und Kreis Lauban<br>Kiefelhorn 13<br>38154 Königslutter am Elm<br>Germany<br>Ph.: 49 5354000<br>Email: Berckert_archiv-Lauban@t-online.de
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*Braunschweig City Archives<br>Schlossplatz 1<br>38100 Braunschweig<br>Germany<br><br>Fax:(0531) 470-4725<br> Email:lesesaal.stadtarchiv@braunschweig.de<br>Postal address: City Braunschweig City Archives<br>Schlossplatz 1<br>38100 Braunschweig<br>Germany<br>Phone: Information / Lesesaal (0531) 470-4719<br> Secretariat / Administration (0531) 470-4711
*Braunschweig City Archives<br>Schlossplatz 1<br>38100 Braunschweig<br>Germany<br><br>Fax:(0531) 470-4725<br> E-mail:lesesaal.stadtarchiv@braunschweig.de<br>Postal address: City Braunschweig City Archives<br>Schlossplatz 1<br>38100 Braunschweig<br>Germany<br>Phone: Information / Lesesaal (0531) 470-4719<br> Secretariat / Administration (0531) 470-4711
**The city archive of Braunschweig contains the following:  
**The city archive of Braunschweig contains the following:  
***The Urkundenarchiv (record archive) has guild and church records.  
***The Urkundenarchiv (record archive) has guild and church records.  
***The Alte Ratsarchiv (city council records) houses city records, bills and other records up tp 1671.  
***The Alte Ratsarchiv (city council records)&nbsp; houses city records, bills and other records up tp 1671.  
***The Ältere Magistratsarchiv (older magistrate records 1671-1825) are the citizenship records, trade registers and archival records of the French occupation.  
***The Ältere Magistratsarchiv (older magistrate records 1671-1825) are the citizenship records, trade registers and archival records of the French occupation.  
***The Jüngere Magistratsarchiv (younger magistrate records 1825-1930) are the Registration Office (Einwohner-/Meldeamt) records, city administrations and wills.  
***The Jüngere Magistratsarchiv (younger magistrate records 1825-1930) are the Registration Office (Einwohner-/Meldeamt) records,&nbsp;city administrations and wills.  
***The Sonderarchiv ( non-city archival records) has estate records and church books.  
***The Sonderarchiv ( non-city archival records) has estate records and church books.  
***The Sammlungen (collections) have funeral sermons and Ahnentafeln.  
***The Sammlungen (collections) have funeral sermons and Ahnentafeln.  
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=== Hannover ===
=== Hannover ===


*Ev.-Luth.Landeskirche Hannover<br>Hildesheimer 165<br>30173 Hannover<br>Germany<br>Web page: www.evlka.de/archiv/familienforschung.html<br>Email: Kirchenbuch.staki.Hannover@evlka.de  
*Ev.-Luth.Landeskirche Hannover<br>Hildesheimer 165<br>30173 Hannover<br>Germany<br>Web page: www.evlka.de/archiv/familienforschung.html<br>E-mail: Kirchenbuch.staki.Hannover@evlka.de  
[http://www.stadtkirchenkanzlei.de/kirchenbuchamt/familienforschung/bestaende Inventory of church records]<br>
[http://www.landeskirchlichesarchiv-hannover.de/familienforschung/archion Listing of Hannover church records] found in [http://www.archion.de Archion].


*Niedersächsisches Staatsarchiv <br>38302 Wolfenbüttel<br>Forstweg 2<br>email: poststelle@staatsarchiv-wf.niedersachsen.de  
*Niedersächsisches Staatsarchiv <br>38302 Wolfenbüttel<br>Forstweg 2<br>email: poststelle@staatsarchiv-wf.niedersachsen.de  
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*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Buckeburg<br>Schloss-Ostflugel<br>D-31675 Buckeburg<br>Germany  
*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Buckeburg<br>Schloss-Ostflugel<br>D-31675 Buckeburg<br>Germany  


*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Stade<br>Am Sande 4C<br>D-21682 Stade<br>Germany<br>
*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Stade<br>Am Sande 4C<br>D-21682 Stade<br>Germany<br>Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Oldenburg<br>Damm 43<br>D-26135 Oldenburg<br>Germany  
 
*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Oldenburg<br>Damm 43<br>D-26135 Oldenburg<br>Germany  


*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Osnabruck<br>Schlossstrasse 29<br>D-49074 Osnabruck<br>Germany  
*Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Osnabruck<br>Schlossstrasse 29<br>D-49074 Osnabruck<br>Germany  
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*Bischöflich Münstersches Offizialat<br>Bahnhofstr. 6<br>49377 Vechta<br>Germany<br>Email: info@kirchentuer.de<br>Web: www.offizialatsbezirk-oldenburg.de
*Bischöflich Münstersches Offizialat<br>Bahnhofstr. 6<br>49377 Vechta<br>Germany<br>Email: info@kirchentuer.de<br>Web: www.offizialatsbezirk-oldenburg.de
=== Background information to the Landeskirchliches Archiv Hannover (Evangelical Church Archive)  ===
In October 1943 a heavy bombing destroyed the Landeskirchenamt (church archive). Two thirds of the archival materials burnt, one third of all documents had been evacuated at this point and was saved. According to common consent all materials of interest for research were destroyed, therefore, hesitation to give archival records to a centralized location abounded. Records remained on site for the time being. Only in 1957 with the establishment of the new Archive in Rote Reihe in Hannover (address) the last items from the evacuated documents were returned. Great emphasis was put on organizing the archival materials from the parishes.
Today the Landeskirchliche Archiv continues to receive documents from parishes. The reason for this is the closure of churches due to the drop in church membership. The homes of parish priests have to be disposed of and the archival materials safely guarded. Thus, the Landeskirchenarchiv becomes the record keeper. Before research is pursued, the family historian is well advised to check what is available at the archive. Compare also the listings of filmed churchbooks at
*<font size="3">[http://www.stadtkirchenkanzlei.de/kirchenbuchamt/familienforschung/bestaende '''Holdings''']</font><br>
Source: Hans Otte.''Die Archivalien sind selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Zur Geschichte des Landeskirchlichen Archivs Hannover''.  Aus evangelischen Archiven. Nr. 49, 2009
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=== Family Research in the city archive Hildesheim  ===
The archive has a variety of genealogical sources appropriate for genealogical research.
'''Civil registration records<br>'''Information gathered by civil authorities started in 1875 in Hildesheim. These records become archival records after a certain time frame and are then stored in the city archive. They are available if one has a reasonable interest in historical or family related issues and time frames. These are:<br>Birth registers older than 110 years<br>Marriage registers older than 80 years<br>Death registers older than 30 years<br>For each year of an event exists a register of names in alphabetical order, however, names then appear in chronological order.
'''City registration records<br>'''The city has registration records from before 1946. These records are freely accessible when 100 years after a person’s birth have passed and after 10 years from a person’s death date. Information will be supplied by the archive.
'''Church registers<br>'''Up to 1875 individual’s birth, marriage, and death were registered by the church. The law ordered duplicates for such records which are available at the archive for the years 1853 through 1874. The researcher is free to browse through them himself. If the information is not available in the duplicate records the researcher should contact
For Catholic records the Bistum Hildesheim and for<br>Evangelical records the individual parishes. There also exists a research center in the Martin-Luther-Kirchengemeinde Nordstadt-Drispenstedt, Peiner Strasse 53, 31137 Hildesheim. Email coordes@martin-luther-kirche.de
'''Jewish records<br>'''The city archive has Jewish records from the years 1808-1815 and 1844-1874.
'''Address books<br>'''They are available for the year 1827 and then again from 1840-1998. They just list the head of household, not entire families.
'''Other sources helpful for family research<br>'''Such records are not listed by names but rather by subject. Further clues about a person can appear in<br>• Urkunden (documents)<br>• Amtsbücher (administrative books)<br>• Akten (briefs)<br>• Nachlässe und Familienpapiere (wills and family papers)<br>• Genealogische und heraldische Sammlungen (genealogical and heraldic collections)
Further information is provided [http://www.hildesheim.de/staticsite/staticsite.php?menuid=1854&topmenu=0 here].
Source: <br>Simone Benne. Anleitung zur Familienforschung. Eine kleine Stammbaumschule. Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung.
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Other Lower Saxony archives can be accessed [http://archivportal.niedersachsen.de/ here] Select a district on the map.<br>
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=== Prussian province of Hannover records in State archive Hamburg  ===
It is a little known fact that some records of the former Prussian province of Hannover are housed in the state archive of Hamburg. They can be found under archival number 430 (Bestandsnummer). Their content can be viewed online at <br>[http://www.hamburg.de/online-findmittel/180314/online-findmittel-start.html http://www.hamburg.de/online-findmittel/180314/online-findmittel-start.html]
Scroll down to number 430, then click on the hyperlink.
Places involved are:
430-36 Gemeinde Langenbek<br>430-39 Gemeinde Kirchwerder - preußisch<br>430-50 Provinzialsteuerdirektorat Hannover<br>430-51 Finanzdirektion Hannover<br>430-52 Konsistorium Hannover (ev.-luth.)<br>430-53 Konsistorium Hildesheim (kath.)<br>430-54 Provinzialschulkollegium Hannover<br>430-55 Generaldirektion des Wasserbaues Hannover<br>430-58 Amt und Landratsamt Jork<br>430-60 Amt Wilhelmsburg<br>430-62 Katasteramt Harburg<br>430-63 Domänenrentamt Harburg<br>430-65 Hochbauamt Harburg<br>430-72 Behörden (aus der Zeit) der westfälischen und französischen Verwaltung in Harburg<br>430-75 Strafvollzugsamt Celle


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Revision as of 17:23, 3 April 2017

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Archive Addresses and Repositories[edit | edit source]

Listing of the Archives and Libraries in state of Niedersachsen (not the Societies and associated Libraries and Museums).

Braunschweig[edit | edit source]

Niedersachsen Landesarchiv Wolfenbüttel
Forstweg 2
38302 Wolfenbüttel
Germany

Telephone 05331 935-0
Fax 05331 935-211
E-mail (post office) wolfenbuettel@nla.niedersachsen.de


  • Archiv Stadt und Kreis Lauban
    Kiefelhorn 13
    38154 Königslutter am Elm
    Germany
    Ph.: 49 5354000
    Email: Berckert_archiv-Lauban@t-online.de


  • Braunschweig City Archives
    Schlossplatz 1
    38100 Braunschweig
    Germany

    Fax:(0531) 470-4725
    E-mail:lesesaal.stadtarchiv@braunschweig.de
    Postal address: City Braunschweig City Archives
    Schlossplatz 1
    38100 Braunschweig
    Germany
    Phone: Information / Lesesaal (0531) 470-4719
    Secretariat / Administration (0531) 470-4711
    • The city archive of Braunschweig contains the following:
      • The Urkundenarchiv (record archive) has guild and church records.
      • The Alte Ratsarchiv (city council records)  houses city records, bills and other records up tp 1671.
      • The Ältere Magistratsarchiv (older magistrate records 1671-1825) are the citizenship records, trade registers and archival records of the French occupation.
      • The Jüngere Magistratsarchiv (younger magistrate records 1825-1930) are the Registration Office (Einwohner-/Meldeamt) records, city administrations and wills.
      • The Sonderarchiv ( non-city archival records) has estate records and church books.
      • The Sammlungen (collections) have funeral sermons and Ahnentafeln.

Source: Stadtarchiv_Braunschweig

Hannover[edit | edit source]

  • Ev.-Luth.Landeskirche Hannover
    Hildesheimer 165
    30173 Hannover
    Germany
    Web page: www.evlka.de/archiv/familienforschung.html
    E-mail: Kirchenbuch.staki.Hannover@evlka.de
  • Niedersächsisches Staatsarchiv
    38302 Wolfenbüttel
    Forstweg 2
    email: poststelle@staatsarchiv-wf.niedersachsen.de
  • Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Hannover
    Am Archiv 1
    D-30169 Hannover
    Germany
  • Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Buckeburg
    Schloss-Ostflugel
    D-31675 Buckeburg
    Germany
  • Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Stade
    Am Sande 4C
    D-21682 Stade
    Germany
    Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Oldenburg
    Damm 43
    D-26135 Oldenburg
    Germany
  • Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Osnabruck
    Schlossstrasse 29
    D-49074 Osnabruck
    Germany
  • Niedersachsisches Staatsarchiv in Aurich
    Oldersumer Strasse 50
    D-26603 Aurich
    Germany

Oldenburg[edit | edit source]

  • Ev.-Luth. Oberkirchenrat
    Philosophenweg 1
    26121 Oldenburg
    Germany
    Ph.: 49 4417701 270
    Fax: 49 441 7701 299
    Email: bibliothek@ev.kirche-oldenburg.de
    Web: www.ev-kirche-oldenburg.de
  • Staatsarchiv Oldenburg
    Email: Oldenburg@nla.niedersachsen.de
    Web: www.staatsarchiv.niedersachsen.de
  • Bischöflich Münstersches Offizialat
    Bahnhofstr. 6
    49377 Vechta
    Germany
    Email: info@kirchentuer.de
    Web: www.offizialatsbezirk-oldenburg.de

References[edit | edit source]

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