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Germany


Goal 4: Civil Registration


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Goal 4: Learn about German civil registration and census records.


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ALearn how to use German civil registration records.


  1. Overview: Learn about German civil registration in this article.

    FS—Wiki: Germany Civil Registration   

  2. Watch the video or read the article for an overview of German civil registration records.

    AAC—German Civil Registration Records—4:06
    PR—German Civil Registration


Vital and Census Records
  1. Vital Records: Get an overview of German vital records on the German Genealogy Group site.

    Overview of German Vital Records

  2. Learn about German vital records in this Thoughtco article.

    TH—Germany Vital Records - 2019
    FS—Overview of German Vital Records

  3. Census: Learn about German census records from 1816-1916.

    FS—German Census Records, 1816-1916—51:45
    BYU—Census Records in Germany 1816-1916—66:58 - 2021



  4. Learn more about German census records in these articles.

    LT—A New Development for German Census Records
    MH Wiki—Census Records in Germany

  5. Schleswig-Holstein Census: Learn about German census records in the Schleswig-Holstein province that borders Denmark.

    FS—Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Border Changes, Counties, and Census Years—20:09 - 2018
    FS—Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Availability, Indexing Status, and Navigating Censuses on Websites—33:08 - 2018

  6. Learn how to locate specific persons in the above Schleswig-Holstein censuses.

    FS—Schleswig-Holstein Censuses: Locating a Specific Person—16:49 - 2018

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