Germany, Saxony, Dresden, Citizens' Documents and Business Licenses, 1820-1962

What is in This Collection?

This collection of mixed records from the city archives of Dresden, Saxony, Germany covers the inclusive years of about 1820 to 1962 and are arranged alphabetically. Documents include citizen's oaths, birth documents, identity certificates, residency documents, passports, occupation licenses, etc. Original records are located in the Stadtarchiv Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Saxony, Germany.

Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. For help reading these, see Germany Handwriting. This collection may include records such as:

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

Reading These Records

These records are written 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

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  1838 Miscellaneous City Record

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  1920 Miscellaneous City Record

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  1886 Miscellaneous City Record

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  1889 Miscellaneous City Record

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  1898 Miscellaneous City Record