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Germany, Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records, 1580-1974

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

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Germany, Prussia, Catholic and Lutheran Church Records

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

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains Catholic and Lutheran church records of baptism, marriage, and burial from the Kingdom of Prussia.

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 these records see:

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth and Baptism

  • Child's name
  • Gender
  • Legitimacy status
  • Birth date
  • Birthplace
  • Parents' names

Marriage

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Age or year of birth of bride and groom
  • Marriage date
  • Marriage place
  • Parents' names

Death and Burial

  • Person's name
  • Death date
  • Death place
  • Cause of death
  • Age or birth year
  • Name of parents or spouse

Inventory

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
193,105 Records
1,982,148 Personas
134,254 Images

Language

German, Latin

Location of Original Records

Multiple custodians

Cite This Collection

"Deutschland, Prussia, Katholische und Lutherisch Kirchenbücher, 1580-1974", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 3 December 2025.

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