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Today the Landeskirchliche Archiv continues to receive documents from parishes. The reason for this is the closure of churches due to the drop in church membership. The homes of parish priests have to be disposed of and the archival materials safely guarded. Thus, the Landeskirchenarchiv becomes the record keeper. Before research is pursued, the family historian is well advised to check what is available at the archive. Compare also the listings of filmed churchbooks at | Today the Landeskirchliche Archiv continues to receive documents from parishes. The reason for this is the closure of churches due to the drop in church membership. The homes of parish priests have to be disposed of and the archival materials safely guarded. Thus, the Landeskirchenarchiv becomes the record keeper. Before research is pursued, the family historian is well advised to check what is available at the archive. Compare also the listings of filmed churchbooks at | ||
[http://www. | [http://www.landeskirchlichesarchiv-hannover.de/bestaende/kirchenbuecher '''Holdings'''] (see article on how to use this site [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Prussia-Hannover_Church_Records here])<br> | ||
Source: Hans Otte.''Die Archivalien sind selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Zur Geschichte des Landeskirchlichen Archivs Hannover''. Aus evangelischen Archiven. Nr. 49, 2009 | Source: Hans Otte.''Die Archivalien sind selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Zur Geschichte des Landeskirchlichen Archivs Hannover''. Aus evangelischen Archiven. Nr. 49, 2009 | ||
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=== Research in Lower Saxony’s State Archives === | === Research in Lower Saxony’s State Archives === | ||