Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Civil Registration Marriage Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records

Germany Hessen

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Hessen, Frankfurt, Standesbücher - Heiratsverzeichnisse 1928-1978

Record Description
The collection consists of indexes to civil registration of marriages for Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Original records are located in the Hessian State Archives in Marburg and in the Institut für Stadtgeschichte, Frankfurt.

Record Content
Civil Registration Marriage Indexes may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Birth date and place
 * Marriage date and place
 * Parents names
 * Age

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:


 * Your ancestor’s full name
 * Other identifying information such as marriage date and place

Search the Collection
To search this collection by name: To search the collection fill in the requested information in the boxes on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the individuals in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at the information on several individuals comparing the information about them to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names, or variations of their name, throughout their life.
 * If your ancestor used an alias or a nickname, be sure to check for those alternate names.
 * Even though these indexes are very accurate they may still contain inaccuracies, such as altered spellings, misinterpretations, and optical character recognition errors if the information was scanned.

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


 * German Word List
 * Germany Handwriting
 * Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)

Using the Information
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. Add this new information to your records of each family.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Continue to search the index and records to identify other relatives.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * You may need to compare the information of more than one person to determine which person is your ancestor.
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning of each volume. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
 * Try alternative search methods such as only filling in the surname search box (or the given name search box) on the landing page leaving the other box empty and then click on search. This should return a list of everyone with that particular name. You could then browse the list for individuals that may be your ancestor.

Related Websites

 * World Vital Records Germany Birth, Marriage, and Death Collections
 * German Vital Records

Related Wiki Articles

 * Germany Genealogy
 * Germany Civil Registration

Citation for This Collection
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