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The area is predominately Catholic with a few parrishes and cemeteries. There are still some recent records kept in the office of the priest in Tegernsee, however a majority of the records are found at the Catholic Archives in Munich. Everything has been digitized and can be viewed on computers in the archive. It is best to make an appointment ahead of time to use a computer. | The area is predominately Catholic with a few parrishes and cemeteries. There are still some recent records kept in the office of the priest in Tegernsee, however a majority of the records are found at the Catholic Archives in Munich. Everything has been digitized and can be viewed on computers in the archive. It is best to make an appointment ahead of time to use a computer. | ||
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History And Geography[edit | edit source]
Tegernsee is a beautiful town on the shore of Tegernsee lake in southern Bavaria. It is in the Miesbach district, at an elevation of 747 m (2,451 ft) above sea level. There are a few other towns around this lake. They run into each other and so when looking for information on an ancestor from Tegernsee it is a good idea to check them also.(Rottach-Egern, Bad Wiesee and Gmund am Tegernsee.)
- The original settlers of the area around the Tegernsee lake were Illyrians who arrived in the early Stone Age
- The town has its origins in the Tegernsee Abbey, which was founded in 746. See Tegernsee Wikipedia
Online Records[edit | edit source]
- This is a link to the FamilySearch catalog. It tells you the microfilm numbers for the Catholic parish records of Tegernsee. FamilySearch catalog
- This is a link to the FamilySearch catalog. It tells you the microfilm numbers for the parish records for the nearby town of Egern-Rottach FamilySearch Catalog. They both include baptism, marriage and death records. They are available at Family History Centers. There are plans to make it possible eventually to view them online.
- Bavaria, Germany, WWI Personnel Rosters (1914-1918) include information on soldiers from Tegernsee on Ancestry.com
- Various records can be found through the Meta.genealogy.net tool on the website of the German Society for Computer Genealogy
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
There is a civil record house in Tegernsee right on the main street that goes through town.
Rathausplatz 1
Tegernsee, Bavaria
83684
Germany
phone +49 8022 180140
Tegernsee Website
If you would like to communicate with this Standesamt about family records you must do so through the webside. First open the website, then click on Kontakt at the top of the page and use the form.
Catholic Church Records[edit | edit source]
St. Quirin Catholic Church[edit | edit source]
Pfarrkirche St. Quirinus
Schlossplatz 1 · 83684
Tegernsee
Website
The area is predominately Catholic with a few parrishes and cemeteries. There are still some recent records kept in the office of the priest in Tegernsee, however a majority of the records are found at the Catholic Archives in Munich. Everything has been digitized and can be viewed on computers in the archive. It is best to make an appointment ahead of time to use a computer.
Archiv des Erzbistums München und Freising[edit | edit source]
Karmeliterstrasse 1
D-80333 München
Germany
E-mail: Archiv@ordinariat-muenchen.de
This archive will help you select a genealogy researcher to help you. You can contact them by email to get assistance.
Lutheran Church Records[edit | edit source]
Bavaria was and is predominantly Catholic. If your ancestors lived in Tegernsee, there is a chance they affiliated with the Catholic church. However, if you do not find them in Catholic records, you should search the Lutheran records.
- According to Meyer's Gazetteer, there has been a Lutheran Church in Tegernsee since at least 1871. It still serves the people of this community.
Evangelical Church[edit | edit source]
Christuskirche Tegernsee
Hochfeldstr. 27
Tegernsee
Germany
Tel: 080224430
Fax: 080224123
E-Mail: pfarramt.tegernsee@elkb.de
Website: Tegernsee website
- Many records for the Lutheran (Evangelical) church are digitized and available online through Archion. Others will be added, so check back occasionally.
- Archive of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (Nuremberg), ($). Detailed Instructions
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The cemetery is across the street from the Catholic Church in Tegernsee. If you get to go walk through cemeteries of this area looking for family be sure to go to the nearby cemeteries of Egern-Rottach, Bad Wiesee and Gmund also.