Germany, Prussia, Pomerania, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains Catholic and Lutheran church records from the Prussian province of Pomerania.

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

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism
 * Date of birth
 * Name of child
 * Parents’ names
 * Gender
 * Witnesses or godparents

Marriage
 * Date of marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of bride and groom’s parents
 * Age of bride and groom
 * Birth year of bride and groom

Burial
 * Date of death
 * Name of deceased
 * Parents’ names
 * Spouse’s name
 * Occupation

Inventory
For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Germany, Prussia, Pomerania, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records - Inventory.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if if provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Germany. The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Poland.
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Germany Record Finder
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Germany, Prussia, Pomerania Church Records, 1544-1945

Citing This Collection
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