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''[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Anhalt, Germany Genealogy|Anhalt]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Church History''' <br> | ''[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Anhalt, Germany Genealogy|Anhalt]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Church History''' <br> | ||
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In the 16th century Anhalt accepted the Lutheran doctrine. Thus the area is entirely Evangelical Lutheran. The area was divided over the centuries into four principalities: Dessau, Bernburg, Cöthen and Zerbst. In 1548 a decree was issued to create church registers in which pastors had to record marriages, baptisms and deaths with year, month and day. A church book from Rieder was established in 1539 and is henceforth the oldest church book in Anhalt. Others from the 16th century are: | In the 16th century Anhalt accepted the Lutheran doctrine. Thus the area is entirely Evangelical Lutheran. The area was divided over the centuries into four principalities: Dessau, Bernburg, Cöthen and Zerbst. In 1548 a decree was issued to create church registers in which pastors had to record marriages, baptisms and deaths with year, month and day. A church book from Rieder was established in 1539 and is henceforth the oldest church book in Anhalt. Others from the 16th century are: | ||
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