Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

Record Description
These records are in German. 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.

For a list of localities currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Birth records generally contain the following information:


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

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

Death records generally contain the following information:


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

Search the Collection
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To search the collection image by image you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse" link in the initial search page ⇒Select "State or Province" category ⇒Select "District" category ⇒Select "Parish: Town" category ⇒Select "Record type, Year range, and volume" category which takes you to the images.

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As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

For Help Reading These Records
These records are in German. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * German Word List
 * German Language and Languages

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

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