Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1543-1958

Catholic records from Diocese of Trier, Rhineland, Germany. Baptism, marriage and burial records included.

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Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection is an index of birth, marriage, and death records from the Catholic Diocese of Trier, Germany, from 1704-1957.

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

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

Date and place of birth
Baptismal date and place
Name and gender of child
Legitimacy of child
Parents' names
Parents' residence
Witnesses' names or godparents

Marriage

Date and place of marriage
Groom's name
Date and birth place of groom
Groom's residence
Groom's parents' names
Bride's name
Date and birth place of bride
Bride's residence
Bride's parents' names
Witnesses' name

Death

Date and place of death
Name of deceased
Date and place of birth
Parents' names of the deceased
Name of spouse if married
Names of witnesses
Cause of death
Date and place of burial

Collection Content

For more information about these records see Germany, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Coverage Table

For a list of localities and the number of records by event type included in this collection see Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Coverage Map

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Map of the Diocese of Trier
Roman Catholic Diocese in Germany

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records - Inventory.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

2,928,234 Records

8,529,061 Personas

307,298 Images

Language

German

Location of Original Records

Bistumsarchiv Trier

Cite This Collection

"Deutschland, Rheinland, Bistum Trier, katholische Kirchenbücher, 1543-1958." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 30 April 2026. Bistumarchiv (Diocese Archive), Trier, Germany.

Germany, Rhineland, Diocese of Trier, Catholic Church Records, 1543-1958

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