Germany, Baden, Stebbach, Church Book Extracts - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of Church Book extracts done by Kurt Jäger from parish registers for Stebbach, Baden, Germany for the years 1675 to 1951. The original transcripts are located in Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reading These Records
For help reading these German records see the following guides:
 * German Language and Languages
 * German Genealogical Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
 * Reading German Handwritten Records

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Birth and Baptism Records generally contain the following information: Marriage Records generally contain the following information:
 * Date and place of baptism
 * Child’s name and gender
 * Child’s date and place of birth
 * Names of witnesses
 * Who performed the baptism
 * Date of the proclamation of banns
 * Names of bride and groom
 * Birth dates of bride and groom
 * Birthplaces of bride and groom
 * Names of bride and groom’s parents
 * Residences of bride and groom

Death Records generally contain the following information:
 * Place and date of death
 * Name of the deceased
 * Occupation of the deceased
 * Cause of death
 * Place of burial

How Do I Search This Collection?
When searching, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor's name
 * Age and or residence
 * An estimated event year
 * A relative’s name

Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information in the list to what you already know about your ancestor to determine if it is the correct family or person. You may need to compare several persons in the list before you find your ancestor.

View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page:
 * 1) Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page
 * 2) Select the "Record type and year range"

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found Who I Was Looking For, Now What?

 * Use the age in the citizen to find an approximate birth year to begin your search in church or civil records
 * Continue to search the records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have moved, been recruited or lived nearby. This can help you identify other generations of your family. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify. Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname; this is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual. This compiled list can help you identify possible relations that can be further verified by researching vital records in the county
 * When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Save a copy of the image or transcribe the information. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details such as a title, an occupation, or land ownership. Add this new information to your records of each family. You should also look for leads to other records about your ancestors
 * 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, Now What?

 * Switch to a different record collection. Depending on the time period, either German Civil Registration records or German Church records may be more useful
 * While searching, it is helpful to know such information as the 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 an ancestor and that the ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times
 * Keep in mind that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images. Pay special attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try variations on the pronunciation
 * Search the indexes and records of local genealogical societies
 * Consult the Germany Record Finder to find other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. "Germany, Baden, Stebbach, Church Book Extracts, 1675-1951." Database and Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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