Leipzig, Saxony Genealogy

The Family History Library has not yet microfilmed the records of the parishes of Leipzig. To acquire records, it is necessary to write to the civil registration office in Leipzig. The following link will give you the Addresses of the civil Registration offices of Leipzig as well as many other localities.

Leipzig Evangelical and Civil Registration Jurisdictions 1936
This Leipzig Church and Civil Register has been created to help you determine the parish or civil registration jurisdiction that you ancestor would have belonged to. Each street in the city is listed and for each street or part of a street, the parish and civil registration district that had jurisdiction for that street, is listed. Although the jurisdictions given pertain specifically to the year 1936, it is likely that they would be applicable for the earlier years as well. In order to use this register you must know what street your ancestor lived on. You may know your ancestor's street address from old letters or similar material. You can also determine their street address from a city directory. City directories were generally published regularly, in some cases, yearly.

When you find the street name, look up the street in this register to determine which parish your ancestor attended and in what civil registration district they lived. If the street extended into more than one jurisdiction you will need to know the house number. In such cases the street name in the register is followed by house numbers.

For a listing of Leipzig streets and the name of their assigned parishes and Civil Registration Offices, please click on the letter below for the name of the street.

A-D E-H I-M N-R S-Z

Death Records in the City Archive of Leipzig
Since 1595 the death records of the city of Leipzig were not recorded as usual by the Church but were written down by the city council's office. This office issued burial certificates which the gravedigger needed. After the burial the certificate was returned and collected in the so called Leichenbuch. Since 1846 the burial certificates have been arranged alphabetically.

The books are located at the City Archive in Leipzig with the following archival registration numbers:

1.2.1.4 Leichenschreiberei

1.2.1.4.1 business records

1.2.1.4.1.1 city council death record books 1595-1875

1.2.1.4.1.2 burial certificates 1846-1875

1.2.1.4.1.3 burial books of gravediggers 1690-1879

1.2.1.4.1.4 books of the graves at the Johannis cemetery 1680-1875

1.2.1.4.1.5 various registers and indexes

Source: http://www.leipzig.de/imperia/md/content/10-9_stadtarchiv/bestandsuebersicht_2009.pdf

To contact the City Archive of Leipzig, see E-Mail: stadtarchiv@leipzig.de