Germany, Saxony- (Sachsen-) Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, City Directories, Citizen Rolls, Residence Lists, and School Directories - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Sachsen-Anhalt, Halberstadt Kreisarchiv, ausgewählte Bestände

Record Description
This collection includes records from 1808-1874, and is comprised of civil registrations, church records, school records, military records, funeral sermons, citizen rolls, and city directories from the Halberstadt Kreisarchiv (district archives), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Record Content
Records may contain the following information:


 * Birth Records
 * Baptism Records
 * Marriage Registers
 * Death/Burial Records
 * Funeral sermons

Birth Registers usually include:


 * Name of Declarant/Father
 * Declarant's Age, Occupation and Residence
 * Name and Gender of Child
 * Date and Place of Birth
 * Parents' Names, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Names of Witnesses or Godparents, their Age, Occupation and Residence

Baptismal Records usually include:


 * Date and Place of Baptism
 * Given Name of Child
 * Date and Place of Birth
 * Parents' Names and Occupation of Father
 * Legitimacy of Child and Parents
 * Names of Godparents

Marriage Registers usually include:


 * Date and Place of Marriage
 * Groom's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Groom's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Bride's Age, Marital Status, Occupation and Residence
 * Names of Bride's Parents, including Maiden Name of Mother
 * Birthplaces of Bride and Groom
 * Date of the Marriage
 * Witnesses' Names, Age and Occupation

Death / Burial Records usually include:


 * Date and Place of Death and Burial
 * Name and Age of Deceased
 * Cause of Death
 * Father of Deceased and his Occupation
 * Date and Birthplace of Deceased
 * Marital Status of Deceased
 * If Married, the Name of the Spouse
 * Names of children

How to Use the Record
To search by image:

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Quellengattung' or 'type of source' ⇒ Select the 'Namensraum oder Beschreibung' or 'name range or description' category which takes you to the images.

Search the collection by image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

When searching:

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as the name of your ancestor and the date or place of birth. 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 with some Latin in the funeral sermons. For help with reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * German Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * Germany Resources
 * Latin Genealogical Word List

Unable to Find your Ancestor?

 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. In addition local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the records of nearby localities (or military units, counties, parishes, etc.).
 * Check for variant spellings of the names.

Related Websites

 * German Script Tutorial, Brigham Young University Center for Family History and Genealogy
 * Germanic Genealogy Society
 * German Genealogy Online Databases
 * Germany Cemetery Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Germany, Anhalt, Köthen, Miscellaneous City Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Germany, Anhalt, Dessau, City Directories (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Citations for This Collection
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information; that is, cite your sources. This will help people find the record again and evaluate the reliability of the source. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records. Citations are available for the collection as a whole and each record or image individually. Collection Citation:

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