Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions

It is important to know the religious affiliation of your ancestors as Catholic and Protestant parishes kept separate records. Catholic registers, especially the earliest volumes, are generally written in Latin. In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of civil registrar.  

== What is in This Collection? ==

This collection has Catholic church records of baptism, marriage, and death from the [https://www.ebfr.de/ Archdiocese of Freiburg] im Beisgau, Baden, Germany. A map of the diocese with contact information for each deanery can be found at [https://geo.ebfr.de/?hidelogin Erzbistum Freiburg - Diözesankarte].

=== Image Visibility ===  

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=== Reading These Records ===

For help reading these German records see the following guides:

*[[German Genealogical Word List]]

*[[Germany Handwriting]]

== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  

The following information may be found in these records:

*Occupation of deceased

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== Collection Content ==

For more information about these records see [[Germany, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]].

=== Inventory ===

For a list of all the  titles included in this Historical Records publication see [[Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records - Inventory]].

== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

*Age or birth date

*Names of family members

=== Search the Index ===

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*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     

*Search the indexes and records of [[Germany Societies|local genealogical societies]]

=== Research Helps ===

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]].

* [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]

* [[Germany Record Finder]]

== Citing This Collection ==  

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