Germany, Prussia, Pomerania, Labes, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic Church records containing births, marriages, and deaths for the parish of Labes in Pomerania, Prussia. The original records are in private possession. These records are in German. Labes is now modern Łobez, Szczecin, Poland. Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. The name Pomerania (Pommern in German) comes from Slavic po more, which means Land at the Sea

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


 * Germany Resources

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Birth records may contain the following information: Marriage records may contain the following information: Death records may contain the following information:
 * Full name of child
 * Date of birth
 * Names of parents
 * Full name of bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Maiden name of wife
 * Names of witnesses
 * Full name of deceased
 * Date and place of death
 * Names of family members

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 parent's name

To search by image:
 * 1) Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page
 * 2) Select the "Event Type and Year Range" category which will take you to the images

Images are categorized the following way: Heiraten (marriages), Taufen (baptisms), and Tote (deaths).

Look at each image or record comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. == 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 the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age in the record to find an approximate birth year, which will help you find their other records
 * Use the information in each record to find additional family members
 * Repeat this process with additional family member’s records to find more generations of the family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that their may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality in an area search
 * 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
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

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, Prussia, Pomerania, Labes, Church Records, 1647-1756." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Privatbesitz, Soborg, Dänemark (private collection, Soborg, Denmark).
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