Germany, Hesse, Frankfurt, Civil Registration, 1811-1814, 1833-1978

What is in This Collection?

Civil registration of births, marriages, and death for Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Birth records are available for 1811-1814, 1833-1898, marriages only for 1833-1887, and deaths for 1851-1928. In addition to the actual records there are indexes which extend beyond these ranges, including marriage indexes up to 1932 and death indexes up to 1978. This collection includes a set of records for "Eingemeindete Vororte" (incorporated suburbs) which include records for the following suburbs: Bergen, Bockenheim, Bonames, Bornheim, Eschersheim, Fechenheim, Hausen, Kalbach, Niederrad, Niederursel, Oberrad, Praunheim, Preungesheim, and Seckbach. See the Hesse collection for additional Frankfurt civil registration records. Not all localities are complete but records will continue to be added to this collection over time. Check the wiki or browse the collection to determine current coverage. Original records are located in the Institut für Stadtgeschichte, Frankfurt.

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
• Birth dates
• Marriage dates
• Death dates
• Ages
• Places of birth, death, or residence

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  1852 Birth Record (Sample 1)

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  1875 Birth Record (Sample 2)

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  1881 Birth Record (Sample 3)

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  1853 Marriage (Sample 1)

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  1800's Marriage (Sample 2, Front)

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  1800's Marriage (Sample 2, Back)

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  1967 Marriage (Sample 3)

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  1851 Death Record (Sample 1)

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  1875 Death Record (Sample 2)

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  1905 Death Record (Sample 3)

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  1950 Death Record (Sample 4)