Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Pommern Kirche Aufzeichnungen

Record Description
This collection includes birth, marriage, and death records from 1544-1945. These records come from Evangelical Lutheran and Roman Catholic church records, as well as transcripts for a portion of Pomerania now located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content
These birth records generally contain the following information:


 * Date of birth
 * Name of child
 * Parents’ names (including mother’s maiden name)
 * Gender

These marriage records generally contain the following information:


 * Date of marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of bride and groom’s parents
 * Age of bride and groom
 * Birth year of bride and groom

These death records generally contain the following information:


 * Date of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Parents’ names
 * Spouse’s name (if married)
 * Occupation of deceased

How to Use the Record
To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select the " Staat oder Provinz (Preußen)" category ⇒Select the "Amt oder Kreis" category ⇒Select the "Pfarrei: Dorf" category ⇒Select the "Quellengattung, Zeitraum, und Bandnummer" category which takes you to the images

Look at the images one by one, comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * German Genealogy: Pommern/Pomerania

Related Wiki Articles

 * Pommern Genealogy
 * Prussia-Pommern Church History
 * Prussia-Pommern Population

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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Citation Example for a Record Found in a Historical Record Collection
Example for a Browsed Collection:

“Argentina, Buenos Aires, Catholic Church Records, 1635-1981,” images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 28 February, 2012), La Plata &gt; San Ponciano &gt; Matrimonios 1884-1886 &gt; image 71 of 389 images, Artemio Avendano and Clemtina Peralta, 1884; citing Parroquia de San Ponciano en la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Matrimonios. San Ponciano, La Plata, Buenos Aires.