Germany Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1558 to 1929.

It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Records collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content and Use
Key genealogical facts found in this collection may include:

For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Marriages Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Known Issues with This Collection
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Related Websites

 * Archives in Germany
 * Cyndi's List in Germany

Related Wiki Articles

 * Germany
 * Germany Civil Registration

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
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A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Germany Marriages, 1558-1929." database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 24 March 2011), Joannes Josephus Lebersorg and Anna Maria Riser, 21 January 1808; citing Marriage Records, FHL microfilm 532,143; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.