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

Germany Saxony-Anhalt

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Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Flag of the German Empire, 1871-1917
Location of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Map of the German Empire, 1871-1917
Location of Germany
Record Description
Collection years:	1700-1933
Languages:	German
Title in the Language:	Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, Adreßbücher, Bürgerrolle, und Häuserlisten 1583-1962
FamilySearch Resources
Germany, Anhalt, Köthen, Miscellaneous City Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Germany, Anhalt, Dessau, City Directories (FamilySearch Historical Records)
Research Strategies for Anhalt
Germany Church Records
Germany Civil Registration
Related Websites
Sachsen-Anhalt Wiki
Online Encyclopedia of Anhalt
History of Anhalt
Historic Addressbooks: Search
Germanic Genealogy Society
German Genealogy Online Databases
Germany Cemetery Records

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

Browse This Collection

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.

Sample Images

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  Sample of funeral sermon entry

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  Resident directory part of 1886 business and resident directory.

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  Marriage record

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  Death register

Reading These Records

These records are written in German. Many of the records are written in the German Gothic script; for help reading this style of writing, see the Germany Handwriting page.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

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 This Collection?

Before searching, it is best to know the following information:

• Name of the person
• Date of the record

As you search, look for a record which matches this information.

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1. Go to the Browse Page
2. Click on the correct Place link
3. Click on the correct Record Type and Year link to open the image viewer
4. Use the onscreen controls to move between images as you look for a match

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now?

• Copy down all the information from the record.
• Cite the record; see below for help citing this records in this collection.
• Use the information to find your ancestors in census records. These can help you find additional family members.
• Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year.

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

• When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help with this decision. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records.
• Try variations of given names and surnames. An individual might appear under a different name in a record for a variety of reasons:

-They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.

-Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as recorders heard them. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation.

-Some women returned to their maiden names after the death of their husbands.

• Vary the search terms. For example, expand the date range or search by either the given name or surname to return a broader list search results.
• Search the records of nearby locations. While a person in this period rarely ever lived more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, moves within this range were common.

Citing This Collection

Proper citations make it easier to get back to sources that you have found, so citing sources properly can help you keep track of research. Correct citations also allow others to check completed research by giving them a way to find and examine records for themselves.

Below are the proper citations to use for this whole collection as well as for individual records and images within it:

Collection Citation

Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.

Image Citation

This template has been deprecated and is no longer used.

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.