Germany, Saxony, Meissen, Miscellaneous City Records, 1724-1889
Miscellaneous city records from Meissen, Saxony, Germany and the surrounding area. Includes items from Coswig, Rittergut Scharfenberg, and Sörnewitz. Records include tax registers and military records.
Germany, Saxony, Meissen, Miscellaneous City Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection of mixed records from the city archives of Dresden covers the inclusive years of about 1796 to 1889 and are arranged alphabetically. Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. This collection may include records such as:
- Wills and estates
- Land and tenancy records
- Court records
- Tax records
- Funeral sermons and sexton records
- Voting registers
- Council meeting protocols
- Hospital books
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:
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Germany, Saxony, Meissen, Miscellaneous City Records, 1796-1889. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Names
- Dates and places
- Residence
- Occupation
- Legitimacy
Collection Content
Sample Images
Recruitment
Property Tax Record
1864 Citizen Book
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Collection Details
Language
German
Location of Original Records
Stadtarchiv Meißen
"Deutschland, Sachsen, Meissen, verschiedene Unterlagen aus der Stadt, 1796-1889." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 13 June 2024. Stadtarchiv Meiben und Coswig (Meiben and Coswig City Archives).
