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| link1=[[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] | | link1=[[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] | ||
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==How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in Bavaria== | ==How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in Bavaria== | ||
*[[Bavaria, Germany Genealogy#How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in Bavaria by District|'''Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in by District''']] | *[[Bavaria, Germany Genealogy#How to Find Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in Bavaria by District|'''Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in by District''']] | ||
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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
[[Image:Herne Stadtarchiv Standesamt Baukau.jpg|left|369px|Herne Stadtarchiv Standesamt Baukau.jpg]] | [[Image:Herne Stadtarchiv Standesamt Baukau.jpg|left|369px|Herne Stadtarchiv Standesamt Baukau.jpg]] | ||
Civil | Civil registration records are records of births, marriages, and deaths kept by the government. German terms for these records include Standesamtsregister, Zivilstandsregister, or Personenstandsregister. They are an excellent source for information on names and dates and places of births, marriages, and deaths. These records are kept by the civil registrar [German: Standesbeamte] at the civil registry office (Standesamt). Because they cover about 98% of the population and often provide more information than church records, civil registration records are important sources for German genealogical research. <br><br> | ||
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==Time Period== | ==Time Period== | ||
Civil registration became mandatory in all German states on 1 January 1876. | Civil registration became mandatory in all German states on 1 January 1876. | ||
=== Privacy Laws === | === Privacy Laws === | ||
Until recently, stringent rights-to-privacy requirements in Germany | Until recently, stringent rights-to-privacy requirements in Germany limited access to all civil registration records created in 1876 or later to the subject of the document and their parents, siblings, and direct-line descendants. | ||
A law passed in February 2007, the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personenstandsrechtsreformgesetz Personenstandsrechtsreformgesetz], makes civil registration records more accessible for family history research. Since 1 January 2009 the records are accessible to any researcher after these time periods have passed: | A law passed in February 2007, the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personenstandsrechtsreformgesetz Personenstandsrechtsreformgesetz (Personal status law reform bill)], (German) makes civil registration records more accessible for family history research. Since 1 January 2009 the records are accessible to any researcher after these time periods have passed: | ||
*births: 110 years | *births: 110 years | ||
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Various records may have been created to show a couple's intent to marry: | Various records may have been created to show a couple's intent to marry: | ||
*'''Proclamations | *'''Proclamations '''[Aufgebote or Eheverkündigungen] were made a few weeks before a couple planned to marry. | ||
*'''Marriage Supplements''' [Heiratsbeilagen] were often filed by the bride or groom to support their marriage application. Information included may document their births, their parents' deaths, and the groom's release from military service. Sometimes the records contain information about earlier generations. | *'''Marriage Supplements''' [Heiratsbeilagen] were often filed by the bride or groom to support their marriage application. Information included may document their births, their parents' deaths, and the groom's release from military service. Sometimes the records contain information about earlier generations. | ||
*'''Contracts '''[Ehekontrakte] are documents created to protect legal rights and property of spouses. These may give the same information as the marriage supplements noted above. They also list property and are usually found in court records rather than in civil registration records. | *'''Contracts '''[Ehekontrakte] are documents created to protect legal rights and property of spouses. These may give the same information as the marriage supplements noted above. They also list property and are usually found in court records rather than in civil registration records. | ||
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== Accessing Records == | == Accessing Records == | ||
Civil registration records were kept at the local civil registration office (Standesamt). To find the records, you need to first determine the town where your ancestor lived, then determine the location of the civil registration office for that town. | Civil registration records were kept at the local civil registration office (Standesamt). To find the records, you need to first determine the town where your ancestor lived, then determine the location of the civil registration office for that town. The civil registration office may have been located in the same town or, for smaller towns and villages, the civil records may have been kept in a larger nearby town. Use gazetteers to help identify the place where your ancestor lived and the civil registration office that served it (see [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Germany_Gazetteers Germany Gazetteers]). Large cities often have many civil registration districts. City directories can sometimes help identify which civil registration district a person lived in. | ||
Most civil registers are still located at the local civil registration offices, but some are collected in city or state archives. Civil registration records from many towns and states are available on microfilm or online. <br> | Most civil registers are still located at the local civil registration offices, but some are collected in city or state archives. Civil registration records from many towns and states are available on microfilm or online. <br> | ||
=== Locating Records at the | === Locating Records at the FamilySearch Library=== | ||
:::a. Click on [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928665&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Germany%2C%20Bayern%22 '''the Places within Germany, Bayern (Bavaria) drop-down menu''']] and select your town. | ||
:::b. Click on the '''"Civil registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::b. Click on the '''"Civil registration"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::c. Choose the correct '''record type and time period''' for your ancestor. '''"Geburten"''' are births. '''Heiraten''' are marriages. ''' "Verstorbene"''' are deaths. | :::c. Choose the correct '''record type and time period''' for your ancestor. '''"Geburten"''' are births. '''Heiraten''' are marriages. ''' "Verstorbene"''' are deaths. | ||
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=== State Archives === | === State Archives === | ||
Duplicate registers from some towns are kept in state archives. Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the | Duplicate registers from some towns are kept in state archives. Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. However, for more recent records and for those not yet microfilmed, you may write to the state archives of Germany and request searches of the records. See Germany Archives and Libraries. If the archivist cannot do the research your request, you can hire a professional genealogist to search the records for you. | ||
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*For contact information for the archives, see [[Bavaria Archives and Libraries|'''Bavaria Archives and Libraries''']] | *For contact information for the archives, see [[Bavaria Archives and Libraries|'''Bavaria Archives and Libraries''']] in the FamilySearch Wiki | ||
==Search Strategy== | ==Search Strategy== | ||
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