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**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) | ***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 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, | ***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 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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=== Background information to the Landeskirchliches Archiv Hannover (Evangelical Church Archive) === | === 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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*<font size="3">[http://www.stadtkirchenkanzlei.de/kirchenbuchamt/familienforschung/bestaende '''Holdings''']</font><br> | *<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''. | 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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