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If the records you need are not online, you may find baptism, marriage, and burial records by contacting or visiting German archives. | If the records you need are not online, you may find baptism, marriage, and burial records by contacting or visiting German archives. | ||
*'''State Archives:''' Duplicate records from some parishes are in the '''state archives.''' Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the | *'''State Archives:''' Duplicate records from some parishes are in the '''state archives.''' Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the FamilySearch Library. However, for records that are not microfilmed, you can sometimes write to the state archives to request searches of the duplicates. For more information, see [[Germany Archives and Libraries|Germany Archives and Libraries]]. | ||
*'''Church Archives:''' In a few parts of Germany, church records or duplicates have been gathered from the local parishes into '''central archives.''' Some gaps in the church records of local parishes could be filled using these records. Church archives are often unable to handle genealogical requests, but they can determine whether they have specific records you need, or they may recommend a researcher who can search the records for you. | *'''Church Archives:''' In a few parts of Germany, church records or duplicates have been gathered from the local parishes into '''central archives.''' Some gaps in the church records of local parishes could be filled using these records. Church archives are often unable to handle genealogical requests, but they can determine whether they have specific records you need, or they may recommend a researcher who can search the records for you. | ||
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For more information, see [[Germany Websites--Reference and Training#Parish Register Inventories|Parish Register Inventories]] and [[Germany Church Directories|Germany Church Directories.]] | For more information, see [[Germany Websites--Reference and Training#Parish Register Inventories|Parish Register Inventories]] and [[Germany Church Directories|Germany Church Directories.]] | ||
The following source contains a helpful list of German church record inventories with | The following source contains a helpful list of German church record inventories with FamilySearch Library call numbers and English annotations: Blodgett, Steven W. ''Germany: Genealogical Research Guide.'' Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (FS Library book 943 D27bs; film 1,573,115 item 2; fiche 6,001,630.) | ||
Church record inventories are available for most areas in Germany. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | Church record inventories are available for most areas in Germany. They are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
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*The registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from different geographic areas vary considerably in the amount of information they provide. Each jurisdiction had its own record-keeping rules, and each recorder had his own style. | *The registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from different geographic areas vary considerably in the amount of information they provide. Each jurisdiction had its own record-keeping rules, and each recorder had his own style. | ||
*In some areas, the records of people of other faiths were kept by the predominant church. The principal churches in Germany were the Catholic and Evangelical-Lutheran churches. For example, Jewish or Mennonite births were occasionally recorded at Catholic parishes, especially in areas where the church was used as the civil registration office. | *In some areas, the records of people of other faiths were kept by the predominant church. The principal churches in Germany were the Catholic and Evangelical-Lutheran churches. For example, Jewish or Mennonite births were occasionally recorded at Catholic parishes, especially in areas where the church was used as the civil registration office. | ||
*Parishes occasionally indexed their records. Indexes are usually found at the beginning or end of the record. Moreover, archives sometimes compile indexes of church records. For example, the Lübeck Stadtarchiv has an alphabetical card index of all names in church records of several parishes at their archive. This index is at the | *Parishes occasionally indexed their records. Indexes are usually found at the beginning or end of the record. Moreover, archives sometimes compile indexes of church records. For example, the Lübeck Stadtarchiv has an alphabetical card index of all names in church records of several parishes at their archive. This index is at the FamilySearch Library on 152 reels of microfilm (FS Library films 450,475-626). Occasionally, private researchers create large indexes of church records. An example is the 764-microfilm Brenner collection described on page 38. | ||
==Search Strategies and Steps== | ==Search Strategies and Steps== | ||
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