Germany

1. Introduction: Learn about Germany church records in these articles.
   
   FS—Wiki: Germany Church Records   
   • Church Records
   • Information Recorded in Church Records
   • Locating the Records
   • Reading the Records
   
   MH Wiki—Church Records in Germany


2. Learn about German church records on FamilySearch.
   
   German Church Records on FamilySearch—61:06 - 2019
   
   
   FS—German Church Records and How to Use them on FamilySearch - 2019


3. Records: Watch this video for tips on finding and using German church records.
   
   AAC—Finding and Using German Church Records—7:10


4. Explore the Churches section of the German Research Websites page for additional information.
5. Learn about the research clues you can get from tracing godparents.
   
   PR—Godparents Provide Clues in German Research


6. Archion.de: Learn about the Archion.de website and its Protestant church record resources.
   
   FS—Archion—6:48 (German) - 2018
   RT—Finding Your German Protestant Ancestors With Archion—16:43 - 2022
   
   


7. Pomerania: Learn how to find church and civil records in the province of Pomerania.
   
   FS—Searching for Pomerania (Pommern), Germany Church and Civil Records Using Pommerscher Greif—5:19

Parishes

1. Learn how to find German parish records.
   
   FS—Map Guide to German Parish Registers, Part 1 - 2016
   FS—Map Guide to German Parish Registers, Part 2 - 2016


2. - Explore Protestant parish registers on the EZA site. For tips on getting started with parish research, click here.
3. - Explore the Matricula Online site for locations of German parishes.
4. Church & Town: Learn about connections between German church and town records.
   
   FS—German Church Records and Beyond—62:34 - 2017
   PR—German Ortsfamilienbücher (town family books)

Jewish

1. Learn the basics of German Jewish research in these articles.
   
   PR—German Jewish Research – Part 1
   PR—German Jewish Research – Part 2


2. Explore Jewish genealogy in Germany in this guide from the Center for Jewish History site.
3. Explore the Jewish Genealogy Encyclopedia for Jewish resources in Germany.
4. Explore the JewishGen Germany database.

Exercises

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QUIKLinks

• AC: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 (in German)
• AC: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1518-1921 (in German)
• AC: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1567-1945 (in German)

QUIKLinks by Location

1. Learn about German cemeteries and graves.
   
   MH Wiki—German Cemeteries and Graves
   FS—Germany Cemeteries


2. Search the Find A Grave site for cemetery records.
3. Search the BillionGraves site for cemetery records.