Germany, Bavaria, Deggendorf, Miscellaneous City Records, 1600-1900

What is in This Collection?

This is a collection of mixed records from the city of Deggendorf from the years 1600-1900. Most of the records are handwritten in narrative style and, in later years, in formatted forms. The record text is in written and printed German. For help reading the records, see Germany Handwriting. The collection includes a card file of marriages extracted from the Catholic Church records of Deggendorf, a card file of residency and marriage applications, a card file of city council records and tax records, a card file of local nobility, and a few land records.

This collection may include records such as the following:

• 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 in German. For help reading them see:

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

To Browse This Collection

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

• Name
• Names of relatives (spouses, parents, children)
• Wife’s maiden name
• Date of important events such as births, marriages, and deaths
• Place of residence

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1814 City Record

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  1917 Funeral Notice