Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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"Deutschland, Rheinland, Bistum Trier, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1800-1930." Database and images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 2018. Bistumsarchiv (Diocese Archive), Trier, Germany.
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