Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration, 1601-1923
This collection contains birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial records for Luxembourg from 1601 to 1923.
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Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration
What is in This Collection?
This collection contains civil registration of birth, marriages, and deaths, and parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial from Luxembourg. It also includes records from parishes now in Luxembourg Province, Wallonia Region, Belgium; and parishes in the districts of Bitburg-Prüm, Trier-Saarburg, and Merzig-Wadern in Germany, as they were part of the First French Empire, 1804-1814. 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 Genealogical Word List
- Germany Handwriting
- Brigham Young University Script Tutorial: German
- France Languages
- French Genealogical Word List
- French Handwriting
- Brigham Young University: Script Tutorial for French
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Birth and Baptism
- Child's name
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Parent's names
- Parent's occupations
- Parent's residence
- Baptismal date
- Baptismal place
- Names of godparents
Marriage
- Names of bride and groom
- Their ages or birthdates
- Their birthplaces
- Their residences
- Their occupations
- Their marital status
- Parent's or father's names
- Names of witnesses
Death and Burial
- Deceased's name
- Date of death
- Age or birthdate
- Residence
- Occupation
- Cause of death
- Spouse or father's name
- Burial place
- Burial date
Collection Content
Inventory
For a list of all the localities included in this Historical Records publication see Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration - Inventory.
Collection Details
Language
French, German
Location of Original Records
Luxembourg National Archives
"Luxembourg, Church and Civil Registration, 1601-1923", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 30 April 2026.
