Saxony Compiled Genealogies

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The Saxony Archives have a topic "Familienforschung" and list the possibilities of searching in the archives for genealogical sources. Even though a research by name is not possible, the documentation in which individuals and families were involved exists. The text of this website is in German http://www.archiv.sachsen.de/3580.htm help available through Sächsisches Staatsarchiv Postanschrift: Wilhelm-Buck-Str. 4 01097 Dresden Telefon: 0351/5643740 Telefax: 0351/5643739 poststelle@sta.smi.sachsen.de

Family research in Leipzig

There are several possibilities to do research in the Stadtarchiv Leipzig re. death records. Instead of the church, the city of Leipzig by special decree kept all records of its citizens who died regardless of religion etc. since the 1500s. These documents are known as Ratsleichenbücher and are indexed. See http://www.familienarchiv-papsdorf.de/archi.htm