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Further records are with the civil registration offices in Hamburg.  One can search names in the general register, contact email: [mailto:Generalregister-Hamburg@t-online.de Generalregister-Hamburg@t-online.de]  
Further records are with the civil registration offices in Hamburg.  One can search names in the general register, contact email: [mailto:Generalregister-Hamburg@t-online.de Generalregister-Hamburg@t-online.de]  


A register of all civil registration offices since 1874 can be located [http://www.hamburg.de/Dibis/form/pdf/stverz.pdf here]
A register of all civil registration offices since 1874 can be located [http://www.hamburg.de/Dibis/form/pdf/stverz.pdf here]  


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'''Address books'''
At the website of the Uni Hamburg all address and telephone books for Hamburg are being digitized. Further information can be found [http://agora.sub.uni-hamburg.de/subhh-adress/digbib/start here]
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'''Citizens' registers'''
For the years 1892-1925 the registration cards for those who died or moved from Hamburg are available. Further cards were destroyed in 1943. For the time frame 1943-1945 an alphabatical register is available as microfilm in the archive. For data after 1945 the state archive can merely give information because of privacy laws.
Furthermore a house register is available for 1939-1968, however, privacy laws apply here as well.


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'''Address books'''
'''Civil Registration and church books'''  


At the website of the Uni Hamburg all address and telephone books for Hamburg are being digitized. Further information can be found [http://agora.sub.uni-hamburg.de/subhh-adress/digbib/start here]
Civil registration books of the Marie 1811-1815


Church books of the Evangelical-Lutheran church of Hamburg before 1866


Church books of the Reformed Church before 1884 and the Mennonites


'''Citizens' registers'''
Civil Registration from 1866 to 1875


For the years 1892-1925 the registration cards for those who died or moved from Hamburg are available. Further cards were destroyed in 1943. For the time frame 1943-1945 an alphabatical register is available as microfilm in the archive. For data after 1945 the state archive can merely give information because of privacy laws.  
Records of cities annexed to Hamburg&nbsp; in 1937 from Prussia (Altona, Harburg, Wandsbek) and parishes are in their books. This is also true for the Evangelical-Lutheran parishes of the Alt-Hamburg area from before 1865.  
 
Records can be found in the appropriate Kirchenkreis of the Nordelbische Landeskirche.  
 
Catholic records for the Archdiocese Hamburg can be retrieved through [http://www.erzbistum-hamburg.de/ Erzbistum Hamburg]


Furthermore a house register is available for 1939-1968, however, privacy laws apply here as well.




'''Emigration'''


'''Civil Registration and church books'''
Emigration lists are available for the years 1850-1934 on microfilm. Online data is available for the years 1877 to 1914 at [http://www.ancestry.de www.ancestry.de]


Civil registration books of the Marie 1811-1815


Church books of the Evangelical-Lutheran church of Hamburg before 1866


Church books of the Reformed Church before 1884 and the Mennonites
'''Other archival records'''


Civil Registration from 1866 to 1875
The inventory of the Hamburg State Archive can be retrieved [http://www.hamburg.de/bestaendeuebersicht/180312/bestaendeuebersicht-start.htm here]&nbsp;


Records of cities annexed to Hamburg&nbsp; in 1937 from Prussia (Altona, Harburg, Wandsbek) and parishes are in their books. This is also true for the Evangelical-Lutheran parishes of the Alt-Hamburg area from before 1865.


Records can be found in the appropriate Kirchenkreis of the Nordelbische Landeskirche.


Catholic records for the Archdiocese Hamburg can be retrieved through [http://www.erzbistum-hamburg.de/ Erzbistum Hamburg]
'''Research assistance'''


The State Archive Hamburg has provided a list of researchers they endorse, who will do research for you. Here is the [http://www.hamburg.de/personenstandsbuecher/1604548/personenkunde-unterdat04-start.htm list]






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