Germany, Prussia, Saxony, Various Protestant Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Deutschland, Preußen, Sachsen, Kirchenbücher aus ausgewählten evangelischen Kirchengemeinden

Record Description
This collection of records from 1594-1951 will contain handwritten transcriptions of Protestant church records for several parishes in Saxony, Prussia. Parishes include Bibra, Burgholzhausen, Eckartsberga, Gößnitz, Kalbitz, Lißdorf, Marienthal, Niederholzhausen, Plesimar, Seena, Taugwitz, and Wallroda.

For a list of localities currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content
Baptismal transcripts in this collection may contain the following information:


 * Name of child
 * Names of parents
 * Mother's maiden name
 * Names of witnesses
 * Date of baptism

Marriage transcripts in this collection may contain the following information:


 * Name of bride and groom
 * Names of groom's parents
 * Names of bride's parents
 * Sometimes names of grandparents
 * Age of bride and groom
 * Information about witnesses
 * Place of residence
 * Date of marriage

Death transcripts in this collection may contain the following information:


 * Name of deceased
 * Name of spouse (if married or widowed)
 * Name of parents (if child or single woman)
 * Age at time of death
 * Place of residence

How to Use the Record
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For Help Reading These Records
These records are handwritten in German and some in Latin. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:


 * Germany Handwriting
 * Deciphering German Script (Kurrentschrift)

Related Websites
Germanic Genealogy Society

Related Wiki Articles

 * Sachsen (Saxony)Königreich (kingdom) History
 * Germany

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