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FormatJournal Article
Author, AnalyticHuber, Leslie Albrecht
Title, AnalyticUnderstanding German Parish Birth Records
Journal TitleGermanic Genealogy Journal
Date of PublicationWinter 2006
Volume ID9
Issue ID4
Location in Work5-10, ill.
Language or Document TypeEnglish
ISSN1548-3150
AbstractUnderstanding the historical background of German parish records can help you focus your search and give the recorded events more meaning. Knowing what to expect in the records can enable you to find and understand all of the information in your ancestors' entries. Topics include: fertility and family size, illegitimacy, utilizing the information, and content of the records (name of child and parents, dates of birth and baptism, place of birth, occupation of father, marital status of parents, witnesses, other information).
Call NumberMKI Periodicals
MKI TermsGenealogy/ Research/ Germany/ Churches/ Baptism records