Saxony Archives and Libraries
Germany 
Saxony (Sachsen) Genealogy Archives and Libraries
State archives[edit | edit source]
Duplicate records from some parishes are in the state archives. Many of these records have been microfilmed and are available at the Family History 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.
HAUPTSTAATSARCHIV DRESDEN
Archivstrasse 14
01097 Dresden
Germany
Postal address:
Postfach 100 444
01074 Dresden
Germany
Phone: (+49) (0) 351-89 219 711 (Lesesaal); -89 219 710 (central dial-up)
Telefax: (+49) (0) 351-89 219 709
Central Church Archives[edit | edit source]
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.
Catholic:
Diocesan Archives of the Diocese of Dresden-Meissen
Bishops' Ordinariat
Käthe-Kollwitz-Ufer 84
01309 Dresden
Germany
Phone: 03591 - 35195 0
Fax: 03591 - 35195 22
E-mail: Archiv@ordinariat-bautzen.de
Protestant:
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens Landeskirchenarchiv
Lukasstrasse 6
01069 Dresden
Germany
Phone: 0351 4692-353
Fax: 0351 4692-109
E-Mail: Landeskirchenarchiv.Dresden@evlks.de
Website:http://www.evlks.de/landeskirche/landeskirchenamt/101.html
Resources[edit | edit source]
- Weiss, Volkmar. http://www.v-weiss.de/interesse.html Personal and public interest - opposites in genealogists as archival users? Family history research in Saxon archives:
- Weiss, Volkmar. Sachregister der personengeschichtlichen Quellen.
This is a link to the oldest library collection in Saxony: http://rsb.zwickau.de/
The four state archives of Sachsen, Dresden, Leipzig, Freiberg and Chemnitz have their archival holdings online, see http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/5429.htm There is also a provisional archive for Bautzen.
For addresses of local archives see: http://www.archivschule.de/content/29.html
Death Records in the City Archive of Leipzig
Since 1595 the death records of the city of Leipzig were not recorded as usual by the Church but were written down by the city council's office. This office issued burial certificates which the gravedigger needed. After the burial the certificate was returned and collected in the so called Leichenbuch. Since 1846 the burial certificates have been arranged alphabetically.
The books are located at the City Archive in Leipzig with the following archival registration numbers:
1.2.1.4 Leichenschreiberei
1.2.1.4.1 business records
1.2.1.4.1.1 city council death record books 1595-1875
1.2.1.4.1.2 burial certificates 1846-1875
1.2.1.4.1.3 burial books of gravediggers 1690-1879
1.2.1.4.1.4 books of the graves at the Johannis cemetery 1680-1875
1.2.1.4.1.5 various registers and indexes
Source: http://www.leipzig.de/imperia/md/content/10-9_stadtarchiv/bestandsuebersicht_2009.pdf
To contact the City Archive of Leipzig, see
E-Mail: stadtarchiv@leipzig.de
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