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Brandenburg and Cottbus,  Prussia, Germany
Flag of the German Empire, 1871-1917
Location of Brandenburg and Cottbus, Prussia, Germany
Map of the German Empire, 1871-1917
Location of Germany
Current Location
Parts of Brandenburg are now in Poland. Cottbus is in Germany.
Record Description
Record Type	Church Records
Collection years:	1672-1919
Languages:	German
Title in the Language:	Deutschland, Brandenburg, Cottbus Archivgut
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Related Websites
German Genealogy Society – Brandenburg
Kirchenbuchportal Germany Church Book Portal
Evangelical Church in Germany
Archive
Stadtarchiv Cottbus

What is in this Collection?

This Collection will include records from 1672 to 1919.

This is a collection of mixed records from the city archives of Cottbus. Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. The records may include items from Sandow as well as the following:

• Military records
• Land and proprety records
• Citizen rolls
• Jewish records
• City directories
• Wills and estates
• Land and tenancy records
• Court records
• Tax records
• Funeral sermons and sexton records
• Voting registers
• Council meeting protocols
• Hospital books

To Browse this Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Cottbus, Miscellaneous City Records, 1672-1919.

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  Military Muster Roll

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  Military Roll

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  Citizen Roll

These records may contain the following information: Names of parents, children, witnesses Dates and places of events, ages Residence and religion of principals Occupation of principal person and maybe of other people listed depending on the record Legitimacy

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• Your ancestor's name
• Residence
• Age or birth date
• Names of family members

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What do I do next?

Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found Who I was Looking for, Now What?

• Use the age in the marriage records to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records.
• Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have been born, married or died nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching vital records in the country.
• Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900. If the officiator of a marriage or death was a minister, you may be able to determine to which religion or congregation your ancestor belonged. Look for church records of the birth, marriage, or death which may provide more information on the family.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, Now What?

• Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful.
• Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation.
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
• Search the indexes and records of local genealogical societies.

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