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Germany, Prussia, Posen, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1430-1998

Catholic and Lutheran church records from Germany, Prussia, Posen. Baptism, marriage and burial records included.

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Germany, Prussia, Posen, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Germany,_Prussia,_Posen,_Catholic_and_Lutheran_Church_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains church records of baptisms, marriages, and burials from Catholic and Evangelical churches in the area located in the former Prussian state of Posen.

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

Reading These Records

These records are written in German and Latin. For help reading these records see:

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Baptism

  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Date of baptism
  • Name of child
  • Parents’ names
  • Gender
  • Witnesses or godparents

Marriage

  • Date of marriage
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Birth year or ages of bride and groom
  • Names of bride and groom’s parents

Death

  • Name of deceased
  • Date of death
  • Residence
  • Cause of death
  • Parents’ names
  • Spouse’s name (if married)
  • Occupation of deceased

Collection Content

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see Germany, Prussia, Posen, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records - Inventory.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
11,663,948 Records
14,509,790 Personas
1,872,814 Images

Language

German, Latin

Location of Original Records

Multiple record custodians

Cite This Collection

"Deutschland, Preußen, Posen, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1430-1998", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 23 March 2026.

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