Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Title in the Language of the Record

Deutschland, Preußen, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Ausgewählte Sammlungen.

Record Description

This collection contains miscellaneous records for various cities in the Landkreis of Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Brandenburg, Prussia. Records include alien registrations, birth registers, citizen rolls, city directories, census records, military records, and population registrations. Original records are located in the Kreisarchiv Ostprignitz-Ruppin. Images are in German.

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Germany, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records, 1559-1945.

Record Content

The records found in this collection may include the following information:

  • Name
  • Birthdate
  • Deathdate
  • Names of father and mother
  • Location

How to Use the Record

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

Search the collection by image comparing the information 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. Keep in mind: There may be more than one person in the records with the same name. You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name. Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. 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. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

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Don't overlook FS Library Place Germany, Preußen, Brandenburg items or FS Library Keyword Germany, Preußen, Brandenburg 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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Citations for This Collection

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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, Prussia, Brandenburg, Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin, Miscellaneous Records, 1559-1945.