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=== Deaths  (Sterberegister or Totenregister)===
=== Deaths  (Sterberegister or Totenregister)===
Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person's birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there were no birth or marriage records. Deaths were usually registered within a few days of death in the town or city where the person died.  
Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information on a person's birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there were no birth or marriage records.  


Early death records usually give the name of the deceased and the date, time, and place of death. The age, birthplace, residence, occupation, and marital status of the deceased may also be given, along with the name of the parents or spouse and their residences. The informant's name, age, occupation, residence, and relationship may also be listed. Post¬1874 death registers also include the person's religion. Information about parents, the birth date, the birthplace, and other information about the deceased may be inaccurate, depending on the informant's knowledge.
Early death records usually give:
*the name of the deceased and  
*the date, time, and place of death
*the age, birthplace, residence, occupation, and marital status of the deceased  
*the name of the parents or spouse and their residences
*the informant's name, age, occupation, residence, and relationship  
*the person's religion.  
 
Information about parents, the birth date, the birthplace, and other information about the deceased may be inaccurate, depending on the informant's knowledge.


=== Indexes  ===
=== Indexes  ===
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