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=== Roman Catholic Dioceses === | === Roman Catholic Dioceses === | ||
Church directories exist for each individual Catholic diocese, but the | Church directories exist for each individual Catholic diocese, but the FamilySearch Library does not have copies of directories for all dioceses. Most of the directories in the library were published before 1960, and some information, such as the priest's name, may be out of date. The addresses and parish histories are usually still valid. | ||
One way to determine which Roman Catholic diocese has jurisdiction over your ancestor's parish is to use the following source: | One way to determine which Roman Catholic diocese has jurisdiction over your ancestor's parish is to use the following source: | ||
''General-Schematismus der katholischen Geistlichkeit Deutschlands (Directory of the Catholic clergy of Germany).'' Passau, Germany: Verlag der Redaktion des General-Schematismus, 1905-1906. Microfilmed in Washington, D.C., USA: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,1981. ( | ''General-Schematismus der katholischen Geistlichkeit Deutschlands (Directory of the Catholic clergy of Germany).'' Passau, Germany: Verlag der Redaktion des General-Schematismus, 1905-1906. Microfilmed in Washington, D.C., USA: Library of Congress Photoduplication Service,1981. (FS Library film 1,340,500.) This book is divided into the 25 German dioceses. The parishes within each diocese are listed in alphabetical order, followed by the pastor's name. There is no general index, so you must guess the diocese to find the parish. It does not mention which villages are in a parish. | ||
====Online Catholic Dioceses and church listings in Germany:==== | ====Online Catholic Dioceses and church listings in Germany:==== | ||
*[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dde.html Dioceses in Germany] | *[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/dde.html Dioceses in Germany] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.catholicdirectory.com/germany Catholic Church listing by city] | ||
=== Protestant Churches === | === Protestant Churches === | ||
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For jurisdictions in the Protestant churches, use the following source: | For jurisdictions in the Protestant churches, use the following source: | ||
*''Deutsches kirchliches Adreßbuch (German church directory).'' Berlin, Germany: Evang. Preßverband,1934. ( | *''Deutsches kirchliches Adreßbuch (German church directory).'' Berlin, Germany: Evang. Preßverband,1934. (FS Library book 943 K24d 1934; 1929 edition on film 476,672.) This source is arranged by denomination and church district. Parishes are alphabetical within each district,and affiliated branches are listed. The place index [Ortsregister] at the end lists only parishes, not branches. | ||
It is sometimes hard to determine which of many parishes in a city a family belonged to. The FamilySearch Catalog lists directories that contain each city street address and its parish for Berlin, Breslau, Leipzig, and Magdeburg. | It is sometimes hard to determine which of many parishes in a city a family belonged to. The FamilySearch Catalog lists directories that contain each city street address and its parish for Berlin, Breslau, Leipzig, and Magdeburg. | ||
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{{Germany|Germany}} | {{Germany|Germany}} | ||
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[[Category:Germany Church Records]][[Category:Church Directories]] | [[Category:Germany Church Records]][[Category:Church Directories]] | ||
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