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| title = Germany, Limburg, Catholic Church Records, 1601-1919
| title = Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records, 1601-1919
| location = Limburg (Hessen-Nassau)
| location = Limburg (Hessen-Nassau)  
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| language = [[German Languages|German]]
| language = [[German Languages|German]]
| title_language = Deutschland, Limburg, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1601-1919
| title_language = Deutschland, Limburg, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1601-1919
| FS_URL_01 = [[Germany Record Finder|Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_01 = [[Germany Record Finder]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_02 = [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Hesse-Nassau (Hessen-Nassau), German Empire Genealogy|Hessen Nassau Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_03 = [[Hesse-Nassau (Hessen-Nassau), German Empire Genealogy|Hessen Nassau Genealogy]]
| FS_URL_04 = [[Germany Church History]]
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| Inventory = [[Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records - Inventory|Inventory]]
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| RW_URL_01 = Diocese of Limburg [https://bistumlimburg.de/ Bistum Limburg]
| RW_URL_01 = Diocese of Limburg [https://bistumlimburg.de/ Bistum Limburg]
| RW_URL_02 = Katholische-archiv.De [http://www.katholische-archive.de/Di%C3%B6zesanarchive/Limburg/tabid/85/Default.aspx Diözesanarchiv Limburg]
| RW_URL_02 = Katholische-archiv.De [http://www.katholische-archive.de/Di%C3%B6zesanarchive/Limburg/tabid/85/Default.aspx Diözesanarchiv Limburg]
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It is important to know the religious affiliation of your ancestors as Catholic and Protestant parishes kept separate records. Catholic registers, especially the earliest volumes, are generally written in Latin. In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of civil registrar.  
It is important to know the religious affiliation of your ancestors as Catholic and Protestant parishes kept separate records. Catholic registers, especially the earliest volumes, are generally written in Latin. In many regions, it was also common for the local church records to function in the role of civil registrar.  
== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
Catholic church records from Bistum (Bishopric or Diocese) Limburg, Germany including baptisms, marriages, and burials. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg was organized in 1827 from the Dioceses of Trier and Mainz.
Catholic church records from Bistum (Bishopric or Diocese) Limburg, Germany including baptisms, marriages, and burials. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limburg was organized in 1827 from the Dioceses of Trier and Mainz.


The diocese includes land formerly included in the Duchy of Nassau, the city of Frankfurt am Main, the County of Hesse-Homburg, and the area around Biedenkopf, in Hesse.
The diocese includes land formerly included in the Duchy of Nassau, the city of Frankfurt am Main, the County of Hesse-Homburg, and the area around Biedenkopf, in Hesse.
=== Image Visibility ===
 
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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=== Reading These Records ===  
=== Reading These Records ===  
These records are written in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]] and German. For help reading these records see the following:
These records are written in [[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin]] and German. For help reading them see:
*[[German Language and Languages]]
*[[German Language and Languages]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[German Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Germany Handwriting]]
*[[Germany Handwriting]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]]
*FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/38 Reading German Handwritten Records]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/german-paleography-seminar-introduction German Paleography Seminar]  
 
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==  
The following information may be found in these records:
The following information may be found in these records:
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*Date of baptism
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*Name of child  
*Date of birth
*Gender
*Parents’ names (including mother’s maiden name)   
*Parents’ names (including mother’s maiden name)   
*Gender 
*Witnesses or godparents
*Witnesses or godparents
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== Collection Content ==  
== Collection Content ==  
 
For more information about these records see [[Germany, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]].
=== Coverage Map ===
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Image:Catholic Diocese Germany.jpg|Roman Catholic Diocese in Germany
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=== Inventory ===
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see [[Germany, Hessen-Nassau, Diocese of Limburg, Catholic Church Records - Inventory]].
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==  
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log | research log]].
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
 
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now? ===
*Copy down all the information from the index entry.
*Add any new information to your records
*Cite the record. See below for help citing records in this collection.
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as a person's role of witnesses to a marriage.
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking for, What Now? ===
*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records
*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records
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*Vary the search terms. For example, expand the date range or search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of results
*Vary the search terms. For example, expand the date range or search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of results
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]].
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Germany Genealogy|Germany]].
* [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies|Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Germany Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Germany Record Finder]]
* [[Germany Record Finder]]
 
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== Citing This Collection ==  
== Citing This Collection ==  
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Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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