Germany, East Prussia, Königsberg, Funeral Sermons - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes recorded sermons given at funerals of people who from or died in Königsberg, East Prussia between 1597 and 1794. These sermons are unique and could include a number of different genealogically significant facts about the person who died and their family. A funeral sermon at this time was very similar to a eulogy. The sermons are printed using the Fraktur Typeset, which may take little practice in reading.

Königsberg was a German city located in East Prussia at the time of these records. It is now located in present day Russia and is called Kaliningrad. Please note that typically the middle and wealthy classes were far more likely to have a funeral sermon recorded than people from the lower classes.

Reading These Records
These records are written in German. For help reading these records see German Genealogical Word List and Germany Handwriting. Brigham Young University's Script Tutorial : The German Documents may also help you.

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

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's name
 * Residence
 * Age or birth date
 * Names of family members

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
 * Use the age to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records.
 * Church Records often were kept years before government records were required and are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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
 * Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Germany.
 * Germany Research Tips and Strategies
 * Germany Record Finder

Citing This Collection
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