Luxembourg Civil Registration: Difference between revisions

From FamilySearch Wiki
VisualWikitext
m (→‎Online Resources: Added new collection link - project)
m (Text replacement - "[https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch" to "[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch")
(58 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{CountrySidebar
{{Luxembourg-sidebar}}{{breadcrumb
|Country=Luxembourg
|Name=Luxembourg
|Type=Topic
|Topic Type=Records
|Records=Civil Registration
|Rating=Standardized
}}{{breadcrumb
| link1=[[Luxembourg Genealogy|Luxembourg]]
| link1=[[Luxembourg Genealogy|Luxembourg]]
| link2=
| link2=
Line 14: Line 7:
}}  
}}  


==Resources==
===Online Resources===


*'''1601-1923''' {{RecordSearch|5000012|Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration, 1601-1923}} at FamilySearch — [[Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
== Civil registration and indexes (''enregistrement civil, état civil'') ==
*'''1662-1840''' {{RecordSearch|1520578| Luxembourg Births & Baptisms}} at FamilySearch — [[Luxembourg Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9915 Ancestry]'' ($); ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30084/luxembourg-births-baptisms-1662-1840?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1700-1810''' {{RecordSearch|1520581| Luxembourg Marriages}} at FamilySearch — [[Luxembourg Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9917 Ancestry]'' ($); ''Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30087/luxembourg-marriages-1700-1810?s=218489221 MyHeritage]'' ($)
*'''1702-1798''' {{RecordSearch|1520582|Luxembourg Deaths & Burials}} at FamilySearch — [[Luxembourg Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9914 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1796-1941'''  {{RecordSearch|1709358|Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1796-1941}}  at FamilySearch — [[Luxembourg, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, ''also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9916 Ancestry ($)], browsable images
*'''1796-1923''' [https://query.an.etat.lu/Query/archivplansuche.aspx?ID=690908 Luxembourg, Civil Registration], at National Archives of Luxembourg, free, browsable images


===Offices to Contact (records from last 100 years)===
'''Research use: ''' This type of record is the most important single source from 1797 to the present.  <br>


[https://anlux.public.lu/fr/rechercher/genealogie.html '''National Archives of Luxembourg''' (Archives de Nationales Luxembourg), Genealogy]<br>
'''Record type: ''' Births, marriages, divorces, and deaths.<br>


'''Time period:'''  1797-present. Official civil registration was introduced in the Grand Duchy by a French decree in 1797.  At that time the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was a part of France under the name of "Departement des Forêts." <br>


'''Civil registration offices''' of the commune (municipality) where the birth, marriage, or death took place keep one copy of the record. This is important for records more recent than 100 years. Requests for records that are not publicly available can be made using the government website at [https://guichet.public.lu/en/citoyens/citoyennete/certificat-casier-judiciaire/certificat-copie.html '''Guichet.lu'''].
'''Contents:''' 
 
:::'''Birth records:'''
====Additional Possible Locations of Certificates====
::::name of child
 
::::date of birth
[https://www.vdl.lu/en '''Hôtel de Ville – Ville de Luxembourg'''] (Municipal administration of the city of Luxembourg)<br>
::::names and ages of parents. <br>
:::'''Marriage records:'''
::::date and place of marriage
::::birth dates or ages and birthplaces of bride and groom
::::names of parents. <br>
:::'''Death records:'''
::::place of death
::::date of death
::::age
::::birthplace
::::parents' names. <br>
:::'''Index:''' Every 10 years '''tables décennales (decennial tables)''' are made, in which births, marriages, and deaths are arranged in alphabetical order by date. 


[https://www.vdl.lu/en/living/aid-and-assistance/online-services '''Bierger-Center''']<br>
'''Accessing the records:'''
*'''Local municipal offices:'''  Documents are written twice in the original.  One copy remains in the municipality; there are 126 municipal offices in Luxembourg. The second is sent to the appropriate tribunal in Luxembourg City or in Diekirch. The indexes are preserved in the Public Records Office of Luxembourg and run from 1797 to 1952 inclusive.  <br>
*'''Family History Library:''' 90% microfilmed.
<br>


==Background==
==How to Obtain Copies of the Records==
===Civil Registration===


Official civil registration was introduced in the Grand Duchy by a French decree in 1797.  At that time the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was a part of France under the name of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For%C3%AAts "Departement des Forêts."]
'''Online Records'''
*'''1662-1941''' {{RecordSearch|1709358|Luxembourg Civil Registration 1662-1941}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


Documents are written twice in the original.  One copy remains in the commune (municipality); there are 126 commune (municipality) offices in Luxembourg. The second is sent to the appropriate tribunal in Luxembourg City or in Diekirch.  The indexes are preserved in the National Archives of Luxembourg or the Public Records Office of Luxembourg and run from 1797 to the present. The records were written in French or German.
<br>


All civil records for Luxembourg are restricted for 100 years from the date of the event,<ref>Luxembourg Civil Code, Title II, Chapter I, Article 45 (<nowiki>https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/code/civil</nowiki> : accessed 13 November 2022)</ref> with the exception of public authorities or the following people:
===FamilySearch Historical Collection===
*'''1662-1941''' - {{RecordSearch|1709358|Luxembourg Civil Registration, 1662-1941|access=browse}}, free, browseable images. Records have their own indexes.<br>


*the person recorded in the document
===Ancestry.com===
*'''1793-1941''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9916 Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1793-1941], browseable images, ($).


*surviving spouse
===Local “Commune” (City Hall)===
Civil registration offices of the municipality where the birth, marriage, or death took place keep one copy of the record. This is important for records more recent than 1941.<br>
Address the envelope to:<br>


*legal representative
::Monsieur l'officier de l'état-civil
::Mairie de (Town)
::(Postal code) (Town)
::Luxembourg


*ancestors, descendants, or legal heir.
Requests should be written in French. You can successfully write in French using this [[French Letter Writing Guide|'''French Letter Writing Guide''']].<br>


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Additional Possible Locations of Certificates==
===Administration Communale===  


Every 10 years '''tables décennales (decennial tables)''' were made, in which births, marriages, and deaths are arranged in alphabetical order by date.
::Administration Communale
::
Hôtel de Ville – Ville de Luxembourg

::État-Civil

::42 Place Guillaume
::II
L-2090 Luxembourg

::Tel.: (011) (352) 47 96-1

::Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00am to 5:00pm (M-F)
<br>


==Information Recorded in the Records==
===The Bierger Center===  
 
'''Birth records'''
*Name of child
*Date of birth
*Names and ages of parents <br>
'''Marriage records'''
*Date and place of marriage
*Birth dates or ages and birthplaces of bride and groom
*Names of parents <br>


'''Death records'''
::
Bierger-Center 

*Place of death
::26a, bd Royal L-2449
*Date of death
::Luxembourg
*Age
::L-2090 Luxembourg

*Birthplace
::E-mail: bierger-center@vdl.lu

*Parents' names <br>
::Tel: +(352) 4796 2200 

::Fax: +(352) 26 2709 99

::Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm (M-F)
<br>


==References==
===Archives of Luxembourg (Archives de Nationales Luxembourg)===
[http://www.anlux.lu/multi/fr/recherche-genealogique '''Genealogical Research FAQ''']]


[[Category:Luxembourg]][[Category:Civil Registration]]
[[Category:Luxembourg]]

Revision as of 13:39, 23 August 2017

Luxembourg Wiki Topics
Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
Luxembourg Background
Local Research Resources


Civil registration and indexes (enregistrement civil, état civil)[edit | edit source]

Research use: This type of record is the most important single source from 1797 to the present.

Record type: Births, marriages, divorces, and deaths.

Time period: 1797-present. Official civil registration was introduced in the Grand Duchy by a French decree in 1797. At that time the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was a part of France under the name of "Departement des Forêts."

Contents:

Birth records:
name of child
date of birth
names and ages of parents.
Marriage records:
date and place of marriage
birth dates or ages and birthplaces of bride and groom
names of parents.
Death records:
place of death
date of death
age
birthplace
parents' names.
Index: Every 10 years tables décennales (decennial tables) are made, in which births, marriages, and deaths are arranged in alphabetical order by date.

Accessing the records:

  • Local municipal offices: Documents are written twice in the original. One copy remains in the municipality; there are 126 municipal offices in Luxembourg. The second is sent to the appropriate tribunal in Luxembourg City or in Diekirch. The indexes are preserved in the Public Records Office of Luxembourg and run from 1797 to 1952 inclusive.
  • Family History Library: 90% microfilmed.


How to Obtain Copies of the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Records


FamilySearch Historical Collection[edit | edit source]

Ancestry.com[edit | edit source]

Local “Commune” (City Hall)[edit | edit source]

Civil registration offices of the municipality where the birth, marriage, or death took place keep one copy of the record. This is important for records more recent than 1941.
Address the envelope to:

Monsieur l'officier de l'état-civil
Mairie de (Town)
(Postal code) (Town)
Luxembourg

Requests should be written in French. You can successfully write in French using this French Letter Writing Guide.

Additional Possible Locations of Certificates[edit | edit source]

Administration Communale[edit | edit source]

Administration Communale

Hôtel de Ville – Ville de Luxembourg

État-Civil

42 Place Guillaume
II
L-2090 Luxembourg

Tel.: (011) (352) 47 96-1

Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00am to 5:00pm (M-F)


The Bierger Center[edit | edit source]


Bierger-Center 

26a, bd Royal L-2449
Luxembourg
L-2090 Luxembourg

E-mail: bierger-center@vdl.lu

Tel: +(352) 4796 2200 

Fax: +(352) 26 2709 99

Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm (M-F)


Archives of Luxembourg (Archives de Nationales Luxembourg)[edit | edit source]

Genealogical Research FAQ]

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

Retrieved from "https://integration-ru.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=Luxembourg_Civil_Registration&oldid=2958682"