Germany, Bavaria, Nördlingen, Miscellaneous City Records, 1385-1943

What is in This Collection?

This collection of mixed records from Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany and covers the inclusive years of about 1385 to 1943. Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. This collection may include records such as:

Most of the time these records are created to help civil authorities and for the benefits of its citizens. Most of the records listed in this collection are reliable to a point, depending on the knowledge of the person giving the information and the person that received it and recorded it. The most used records for genealogical research are the civil registration records after 1876 and the church records before that date. However, if those are not available, the population registers (census) and emigration records are also reliable and great records to search for data that will help find other family members and other records.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Reading These Records

These records are in German. For help reading them see:

• German Language and Languages
• German Genealogical Word List
• Germany Handwriting
• FamilySearch Learning Center videos:
  • German Paleography Seminar

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Names of parents, children, witnesses
• Dates and places of events, ages
• Residence and religion of principals
• Occupation of principal person and maybe of other people listed depending on the record
• Legitimacy

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Funeral Sermon

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  1876 Church Proclamation

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  1853 Emigration Record

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  1690 Wills Page 1

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  1690 Wills Page 2

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  School Records