Germany, Saxony- (Sachsen-) Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, City Directories, Citizen Rolls, Residence Lists, and School Directories - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record

Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, ausgewählte Bestände

What is in the Collection?

This collection includes records from 1700-1933, and is comprised of civil registrations, church records, school records, military records, funeral sermons, citizen rolls, and city directories from the Halberstadt Kreisarchiv (district archives), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. These records are written in German.

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, City Directories, Citizen Rolls, Residence Lists, and School Directories,1700-1933.

Collection Contents

Sample of funeral sermon entry
Resident directory part of 1886 business and resident directory.
Marriage record
Death register

Records may contain the following information:

Birth Records
Baptism Records
Marriage Registers
Death/Burial Records
Funeral sermons

Birth Records usually include:

Name of Declarant/Father
Declarant's Age, Occupation and Residence
Name and Gender of Child
Date and Place of Birth
Parents' Names, including Maiden Name of Mother
Names of Witnesses or Godparents, their Age, Occupation and Residence

Baptismal Records usually include:

Date and Place of Baptism
Given Name of Child
Date and Place of Birth
Parents' Names and Occupation of Father
Legitimacy of Child and Parents
Names of Godparents

Marriage Registers usually include:

Date and Place of Marriage
Groom's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
Names of Groom's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
Bride's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
Names of Bride's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
Birthplaces of Bride and Groom
Date of the Marriage
Witnesses' Names, Age and Occupation

Death / Burial Records usually include:

Date and Place of Death and Burial
Name and Age of Deceased
Cause of Death
Father of Deceased and his Occupation
Date and Birthplace of Deceased
Marital Status of Deceased
If Married, the Name of the Spouse
Names of children

How Do I Search the Collection?

This section provides information on how to search the collection, what to do with information once found, some tips on how to find records, and what to do if no record is found.

To search by image: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:
⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
⇒ Select the 'Place'
⇒ Select the 'Record Type and Year' which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information you find with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

When searching: As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as the name of your ancestor and the date or place of birth. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records

These records are in German with some Latin in the funeral sermons. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking For, Now What?

Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).
Check for variant spellings of the names.

Don't overlook FS Library Place Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt items or FS Library Keyword Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt items in the FamilySearch Library Catalog. For other libraries (local and national) or to gain access to items of interest, see Germany Archives and Libraries.

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Citing this Collection

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Collection Citation:

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When looking at an image, the citation is found on the Information tab at the bottom left of the screen. You can browse through images in this collection by visiting the browse page for Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, City Directories, Citizen Rolls, Residence Lists, and School Directories,1700-1933.