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===Online Collections=== | ===Online Collections=== | ||
*'''1662-1840''' | *'''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''' | *'''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''' | *'''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]'' ($) | ||
*'''1796-1941''' | *'''1796-1941''' {{RecordSearch|1709358|Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1796-1941}} at FamilySearch — [[Luxembourg, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, ''also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9916 Ancestry ($)], browsable images | ||
*'''1796-1923''' | *'''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=== | ===Offices to Contact (records from last 100 years)=== | ||
[https://anlux.public.lu/fr/rechercher/genealogie.html '''National Archives of Luxembourg''' (Archives de Nationales Luxembourg), Genealogy]<br> | [https://anlux.public.lu/fr/rechercher/genealogie.html '''National Archives of Luxembourg''' (Archives de Nationales Luxembourg), Genealogy]<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''']. | |||
====Additional Possible Locations of Certificates==== | |||
[https://www.vdl.lu/en '''Hôtel de Ville – Ville de Luxembourg'''] (Municipal administration of the city of Luxembourg)<br> | |||
[https://www.vdl.lu/en/living/aid-and-assistance/online-services '''Bierger-Center''']<br> | |||
==== | ==Historical Background== | ||
===Civil Registration=== | |||
[https:// | 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."] | ||
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. | |||
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: | |||
*the person recorded in the document | |||
*surviving spouse | |||
*legal representative | |||
*ancestors, descendants, or legal heir. | |||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
Every 10 years '''tables décennales (decennial tables)''' | Every 10 years '''tables décennales (decennial tables)''' were made, in which births, marriages, and deaths are arranged in alphabetical order by date. | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Luxembourg]] | [[Category:Luxembourg]][[Category:Civil Registration]] | ||
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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]
Online Collections[edit | edit source]
- 1662-1840 Luxembourg Births & Baptisms at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only; Also at Ancestry ($); Also at MyHeritage ($)
- 1700-1810 Luxembourg Marriages at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only; Also at Ancestry ($); Also at MyHeritage ($)
- 1702-1798 Luxembourg Deaths & Burials at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only; Also at Ancestry ($)
- 1796-1941 Luxembourg, Civil Registration, 1796-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images, also at Ancestry ($), browsable images
- 1796-1923 Luxembourg, Civil Registration, at National Archives of Luxembourg, free, browsable images
Offices to Contact (records from last 100 years)[edit | edit source]
National Archives of Luxembourg (Archives de Nationales Luxembourg), Genealogy
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 Guichet.lu.
Additional Possible Locations of Certificates[edit | edit source]
Hôtel de Ville – Ville de Luxembourg (Municipal administration of the city of Luxembourg)
Historical Background[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
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."
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.
All civil records for Luxembourg are restricted for 100 years from the date of the event,[1] with the exception of public authorities or the following people:
- the person recorded in the document
- surviving spouse
- legal representative
- ancestors, descendants, or legal heir.
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Every 10 years tables décennales (decennial tables) were made, in which births, marriages, and deaths are arranged in alphabetical order by date.
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
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
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Luxembourg Civil Code, Title II, Chapter I, Article 45 (https://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/code/civil : accessed 13 November 2022)