Saxony (Sachsen), Germany Genealogy

Guide to Saxony (Sachsen), Germany  ancestry, family history, and genealogy after 1945: birth records, marriage records, death records.

Historical Background
The area of the modern state of Saxony should not be confused with "Old Saxony," the area inhabited by Saxons. “Old Saxony” corresponds roughly to the modern German states of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and the Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.Wikipedia
 * The Kingdom of Saxony (German: Königreich Sachsen), lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany.
 * The kingdom was formed from the Electorate of Saxony.
 * From 1871, it was part of the German Empire.
 * It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War I.
 * Its modern successor state is the Free State of Saxony.

Areas of Modern Saxony Annexed from Other 1871 States
Germany was first unified as a nation in 1871. For German research prior to 1945, the Research Wiki, FamilySearch Catalog, and FamilySearch Historical Records are organized by the place names in use from 1871 to 1945. For research in that time period, use the Wiki links in the chart below:
 * To find the 1871 duchy or province for your town, use Meyer's 1871 Gazetteer Online.