Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains index and images to civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths. In 1929 the cities of Barmen, Cronenberg, Elberfeld, Ronsdorf, and Vohwinkel were merged to create the municipality of Barmen-Elberfeld. In January 1930 the name was changed to Wuppertal.

Records from the following localities are included in this collection: Elberfeld (Elberfeld stadtkreis); Ronsdorf (Lennep Kreis); Cronenberg, Vohwinkel (Mettmann Kreis); and Barmen, Langerfeld, Nächstebreck (Schwelm Kreis).

Reading These Records
These records are written in German. For help reading these records see: FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * German Language and Languages
 * German Genealogical Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * German Paleography Seminar

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Birth • 2 Marriage • 2 Death • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
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 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

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 research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * 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?

 * Try searching by surname only
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Germany.
 * Germany Research Tips and Strategies
 * Germany Record Finder
 * Germany Finding Town of Origin
 * Finding Aids For German Records

Citing This Collection
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