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*Many church records were destroyed in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).  
*Many church records were destroyed in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).  
*In addition, records for some parishes in the Pfalz and Rheinland were interrupted for several years when the French controlled those areas of Germany from 1792 to 1815 and introduced civil registration.  
*In addition, records for some parishes in the Pfalz and Rheinland were interrupted for several years when the French controlled those areas of Germany from 1792 to 1815 and introduced civil registration.  
*Generally, the earliest church records are in western Germany. The farther east you go, the later the church records begin.
 
For more information, see [[Germany Church History|Germany Church History]] and [[Germany History|Germany History]].  
For more information, see [[Germany Church History|Germany Church History]] and [[Germany History|Germany History]].
 
=== Duplicate Church Records (''Kirchenbuchduplikate'')  ===
=== Duplicate Church Records (''Kirchenbuchduplikate'')  ===
'''Use duplicates, where available, to supplement parish registers that are missing or illegible. '''
'''Use duplicates, where available, to supplement parish registers that are missing or illegible. '''
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