Germany Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1558 to 1898.

It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Coverage Table
A coverage Table for this collection is available in the wiki article Germany Births and Baptisms, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

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Known Issues with This Collection
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For Help Reading These Records
These records are in German. For help with reading the records, see the following resources:


 * German Language and Languages
 * German Word List

Related Websites

 * Archives in Germany
 * Cyndi's List in Germany

Related Wiki Articles

 * Germany
 * Germany Civil Registration

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